Show HN: I built an open source dication tool based on benchmarks

Category: devtools

Tags: dictation, local-ai, whisper, privacy-focused, cross-platform

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Codictate is a local-first dictation tool for macOS and Windows that uses on-device Whisper transcription and optional formatting via local LLMs, allowing users to dictate into any application with a global shortcut. It stands out for its cross-platform support, no-cloud approach, and a unique approach to formatting dictated text using local AI models, with a well-structured codebase and detailed documentation.

Target audience: backend devs, frontend devs, devops, general users

Repository: https://codictate.app · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 · 26 stars

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