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Mutter AI Dictation is a private AI dictation tool that operates offline.

The article explains how to implement ASR biasing for voice transcription models, using examples from Groq and local models, and introduces the open-source Freestyle project that incorporates this feature.

A user attempted to benchmark Google's new on-device dictation app Eloquent, which uses proprietary models, and found it frequently drops words or returns incomplete transcripts, with accuracy competitive only when complete. The author theorizes the underlying chat-style model sometimes refuses transcribing.

Apple rejected an update to the developer's Mac dictation app WhisperPad for using the accessibility API, despite previous approvals, causing frustration as the app was built to help with his hand injury.

The author announces Blue, a smart dictation keyboard for iPhone that eliminates friction between typing and voice input, offering a 4x speedup and high user retention.

TongueType is a local dictation app for macOS that does not require a subscription.

Introducing the Blue Smart Dictation Keyboard for iPhone, which uses ChatGPT to intelligently transcribe spoken thoughts into polished text, making dictation faster and more reliable for everyday use.

OmniVoice Studio is an open-source desktop app that enables local voice cloning and cinematic video dubbing across 646 languages, fully offline with no API keys, positioning itself as a privacy-focused alternative to ElevenLabs.

Speakmac is a local dictation tool for macOS that adds live preview and hands-free mode.

Stet is an open-source dictation tool designed to sound like the user rather than a generic AI voice.

FluidVoice is an open-source voice-to-text dictation app for macOS featuring on-device AI enhancement via a separate private local runtime called Fluid Intelligence. Version 1.6.0 brings faster Parakeet support, improved theming, and a refreshed onboarding experience.