Sotto

Free, local-first voice dictation for Windows and macOS, offline via Whisper.

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Sotto is a free, open-source voice dictation tool for Windows and macOS that converts speech to text entirely offline, using Whisper, Parakeet, or GigaAM models, and can dictate into any app with a hotkey. It's for people who want fast, private voice-to-text without sending audio to a cloud service or paying a subscription.

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