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Windows & macOSFree & open source

Speech tools
for your desktop.

Dictate into apps, transcribe audio files, and generate speech. Install a supported local runtime in Freehand, or connect a service of your own.

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Windows 11 x64 / ARM64 · macOS 13+
Local runtimes and models download only when you choose.

Text inserted · Illustrative demo
Freehand · Dictation demonstration
Freehand audio-file workspace with a completed coastal-walk transcript, ready to copy.

Run locally, set up in Freehand

Install NeMo for Nemotron or Parakeet transcription, with optional MagpieTTS speech in the same runtime. Add llama.cpp with S1-mini for English cleanup. Windows also supports managed whisper.cpp.

Set up a local runtime →

Connect your own service

Use an existing server on this computer, on your network, or with a hosted provider. Choose each task’s connection independently, or share a server that supports several tasks.

Connect a service →

Capabilities & backends

Choose connections independently for Voice, audio files, cleanup, and speech generation. Keep them together in one workspace with task sidebars and a shared output panel.

Compare support →

Your installed release may have fewer profiles than those listed here. Capabilities depend on the server version and model profile →

Native desktop integration

Global shortcuts, microphone capture, and a passive status overlay. Dictation is delivered only while the original app and window remain valid and focused; otherwise the result stays ready to copy.

Privacy & safety →

Windows

Windows 11, x64 or ARM64. Saved keys use Credential Manager. Choose an installer or a portable build for your processor.

Windows installation →

macOS

macOS 13+, Apple Silicon or Intel. Saved keys use Keychain. Microphone and keyboard access are granted through system permissions.

macOS setup →