# cjpais/Handy

A free, open source, and extensible speech-to-text application that works completely offline.

Repository: https://github.com/cjpais/Handy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/handy
Homepage: https://handy.computer
Language: Rust
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: speech-to-text, tauri-v2, accessibility, cross-platform
Last push: 2026-08-26T07:44:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 40
- inputs: {"age_days": 566, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 64}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 30402, forks 2730 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:54.437033+00:00)

## What it is
Handy is a free, open-source, cross-platform desktop application for offline speech-to-text dictation. Press a configurable shortcut, speak, and the transcription is pasted into any text field, with all processing done locally using Whisper or Parakeet models.

## Use cases
- dictate text into any app with a keyboard shortcut
- transcribe speech to text completely offline for privacy
- voice typing for users with limited hand mobility
- replace paid cloud dictation tools with an open-source alternative
- run local Whisper transcription on a desktop
- push-to-talk voice input on Windows, macOS, or Linux

## When to choose
- you need fully offline, private transcription with no cloud or subscription
- you want a simple, extensible open-source dictation tool you can fork
- you need cross-platform voice input that pastes into any text field
- you want a choice of local models (Whisper, Parakeet) with GPU acceleration

## When to avoid
- you need cloud-scale batch transcription of audio files or meetings
- you need speaker diarization, timestamps, or subtitle generation
- you need a mobile or web-based speech-to-text solution
- you require fine-grained editing or formatting of transcripts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: speech-recognition, accessibility, gui
- domain: speech-processing, accessibility, developer-tools, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: windows, rust
- tags: speech-to-text, whisper, parakeet, offline-transcription, push-to-talk, voice-dictation, tauri, local-ai, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- cjpais/Handy (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:54.437033+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:52:46.302244+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cjpais/Handy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:54.437033+00:00, sha 75f6ac6bbe48)
  - homepage: https://handy.computer (fetched 2026-08-29T07:49:39.557831+00:00, sha dad8cc6fea1a)
  - site_page: https://handy.computer/about (fetched 2026-08-29T07:49:39.560774+00:00, sha cea912d3e351)
  - site_page: https://handy.computer/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T07:49:39.563224+00:00, sha e6c8ab675383)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.