OpenWhispr/openwhispr
Voice-to-text dictation app with local (Nvidia Parakeet/Whisper) and cloud models (BYOK). Privacy-first and available cross-platform. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 31
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 1.0
- age_days: 441
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 91
Adoption not part of the score
5766 stars · 809 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
OpenWhispr is an open-source, privacy-first voice-to-text dictation desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It supports fully local transcription with Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet models, bring-your-own-key cloud providers, AI agent chat, meeting transcription with speaker labels, and a notes system with semantic search.
Use cases
- dictate text into any app with a hotkey instead of typing
- transcribe audio completely offline for privacy
- transcribe Zoom, Teams, and FaceTime meetings with speaker labels
- take and search meeting notes with AI actions
- chat with an AI assistant using my own OpenAI or Anthropic API key
- replace WisprFlow with a free open-source dictation tool
- use custom dictionary words for medical or legal jargon
When to choose
- you want private, offline voice dictation where audio never leaves your device
- you need a cross-platform dictation app on macOS, Windows, or Linux
- you want meeting transcription with speaker labels and structured notes
- you prefer bringing your own API keys for cloud transcription instead of a subscription
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight CLI or library to embed speech-to-text in your own code
- you require mobile-first dictation as the primary experience
- you need real-time streaming transcription APIs for server-side pipelines
- you want a fully free hosted service without any paid tiers for cloud features
Facets
application · maturity active
speech-recognition nlp chatbot llm-inference rag mcp sdk speech-processing developer-tools privacy cross-platform desktop-applications windows cross-platform voice-dictation whisper parakeet transcription meeting-notes byok push-to-talk open-source-alternative natural-language-processing macos linux desktop ios
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/OpenWhispr/openwhispr · fetched 2026-08-28 · b3c0a2f7ba42
- homepage: https://openwhispr.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2a2862b10508
- site_page: https://docs.openwhispr.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 398df6f428a0
- site_page: https://openwhispr.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 911c754fcb76
- site_page: https://openwhispr.com/changelog · fetched 2026-08-29 · a8ee79fbbbad
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| OpenWhispr/openwhispr | main | 81 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="OpenWhispr/openwhispr")
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