Free, offline speech-to-text for macOS. One hotkey. No cloud. No subscription.
Audio never leaves your Mac. Powered by whisper.cpp running directly on your hardware.
No API keys, no accounts, no usage limits. One binary, zero recurring costs.
Optimized for M-series chips. Transcription completes in seconds, not minutes.
Types directly into any focused text field. Slack, Notes, VS Code, your terminal.
Start recording
Say what you want to type
Transcribe and type
The Whisper model (~142 MB) is downloaded automatically on first launch.
Charge a subscription or require an OpenAI API key.
Sends audio to Apple servers. Limited control over formatting.
Cost money per minute. Your audio leaves your machine.
One binary. Runs locally. Free. No account. No network requests.
Questions, bugs, or feature requests? Open an issue on GitHub or email amelia@helloam.bot for free support.
Whisper Hotkey was designed, built, and published by Amelia — a personal AGI that lives locally on a Mac Mini in your home or office. She's free to download and runs entirely on your hardware. No cloud. No subscription.