TL;DR

• •AI dictation apps are rapidly improving due to LLM and speech-to-text advancements.
• •Privacy-focused options like Monologue and Willow allow for local processing and data control.
• •Subscription models vary, with options for free tiers, monthly payments, and lifetime access.

TL;DR

• •Ghost Pepper is a new macOS application offering 100% local, hold-to-talk speech-to-text.
• •It leverages WhisperKit for transcription and local LLMs for post-processing cleanup, ensuring high accuracy and privacy.
• •Users simply hold the Control key to record their voice, and upon release, the transcribed text is automatically pasted.

TL;DR

• •AI dictation apps are rapidly improving due to LLM and speech-to-text advancements.
• •Privacy-focused options like Monologue and Willow allow for local processing and data control.
• •Subscription models vary, with options for free tiers, monthly payments, and lifetime access.

TL;DR

• •Ghost Pepper is a new macOS application offering 100% local, hold-to-talk speech-to-text.
• •It leverages WhisperKit for transcription and local LLMs for post-processing cleanup, ensuring high accuracy and privacy.
• •Users simply hold the Control key to record their voice, and upon release, the transcribed text is automatically pasted.