jxucoder/hold-to-talk
Free, open-source voice dictation for macOS using NVIDIA parakeet. Hold a key, speak, release -- your words appear wherever your cursor is. Everything runs locally on your Mac.
Need to quickly type something by speaking it? This tool helps you dictate your thoughts directly into any application on your Mac. You simply hold a key, speak, and your words instantly appear wherever your cursor is, without sending your voice to the cloud. It's designed for anyone who wants to write more efficiently by speaking instead of typing, whether for emails, documents, or coding.
Use this if you want a fast, private, and convenient way to turn your spoken words into text in any macOS application without needing an internet connection.
Not ideal if you need dictation on a non-Mac device or require advanced features like multi-language support beyond English.
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Swift
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Apache-2.0
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Last pushed
Apr 06, 2026
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