Show HN: Purr – Local, open-source Mac dictation (Wispr Flow alternative)

Category: cli-tool

Tags: voice-to-text, dictation, macos, apple-silicon, on-device-ai, privacy

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Purr is a local, open-source macOS dictation app that transcribes speech to text entirely on-device using Apple Silicon's Neural Engine, offering an alternative to cloud-based dictation services. It features meeting mode, voice editing, and multiple transcription engines, all with zero telemetry and no cloud round-trips. Its combination of on-device AI, smart typing, and meeting capture is a compelling approach for privacy-focused voice input.

Target audience: backend devs, general users, accessibility users

Repository: https://purr.arunbrahma.com · Swift · MIT

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