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Handy
Handy – Free open-source speech-to-text app written in Rust
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I have been using Handy https://handy.computer/ https://handy.computer/ for a while and I am happy with it (using Parakeet), this seems quite similar in terms of features, except that is uses Apple's APIs.Read the full discussion
For just desktop, I use Handy (open source): https://handy.computer/ https://handy.computer/ And yea, Nvidia's Parakeet v3 is good enough for my own just local transcription most of the time.Read the full discussion
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