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Handy is a free, open-source, cross-platform desktop speech-to-text application that transcribes speech locally and inserts the resulting text into the active text field. A configurable keyboard shortcut starts recording in hold-to-talk or toggle mode; Handy filters silence with Silero voice activity detection, transcribes with local Whisper or Parakeet models, and pastes the result into the application in use without sending audio to the cloud.
It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, supports Whisper models with GPU acceleration when available and the CPU-optimized Parakeet V3 model with automatic language detection, and provides CLI controls for recording and startup behavior. Linux text input may require tools such as xdotool, wtype, or dotool, and Wayland support has stated limitations. The project is distributed under the MIT License, although its name, logo, icon, and brand assets are not open-source.
1 use taken from transcripts — each links to the moment in the video.
A local push-to-talk transcription tool that uses Whisper or Parakeet to insert dictated text into the active field without sending audio to a remote server.
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