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Sonora

LiveWatched 9d

Offline Windows speech studio offering local text-to-speech, speech-to-text and system-wide dictation with a local API.

Watch out · Runs fully offline after models download; works on GPU or CPU.

Works offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
A Windows speech studio offering multi-engine local TTS with custom voices, speech-to-text with speaker labels, global hotkey dictation into any field, and a localhost HTTP API for scripts and AI agents.
Watch out
Runs fully offline after models download; works on GPU or CPU.
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SnailText

LiveWatched 6d

Fully offline, on-device speech-to-text for Mac and Windows using local Whisper/Parakeet models; audio never leaves the machine.

No sign-upWorks offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
Press a hotkey, speak, and clean text lands at your cursor in any app; audio is processed in RAM and never written to disk.
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BentoSub

LiveWatched 8d

Generates bilingual subtitles for mixed-language (Japanese/Korean/Chinese-English) video without uploading the full video file, for creators who don't want their video leaving their device.

Data stays with youCan export my data
What to know
How it works
Audio extracted locally in-browser, only ~30MB audio sent to servers, deleted after processing
What's different
Handles code-switching and loanwords/technical terms accurately
Best for
Creators with mixed-language content
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Android app for recording and organizing voice notes privately, positioned against cloud-based note apps.

Watch out · Android only.

Data stays with you
What to know
How it works
Transcribes spoken voice notes into searchable notes and tasks directly on the phone.
What's different
Audio never leaves the device — only text syncs, and only once you sign in.
Watch out
Android only.
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Nib

LiveWatched 13d

A notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that records and transcribes on-device, then turns meeting audio and handwritten notes into structured minutes with decisions and to-dos you approve as diffs.

FreeWorks offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
On-device transcription keeps audio local; AI restructures transcripts into minutes with editable, diff-based approval.
Pricing
Recording, transcription, and search are free; cloud AI features require Pro.
Best for
People who want private, on-device meeting notes.
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Loomur: AI Subtitles

LiveWatched 23d

Auto-generates styled subtitles for short vertical videos directly on your iPhone using on-device AI — nothing is uploaded to a server.

Works offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
Generates stylish subtitles for short-form vertical videos directly on iPhone using on-device AI transcription; lets you edit text, highlight keywords, choose caption styles, and adjust placement before sharing.
What's different
Transcription happens entirely on-device, so no video is uploaded to a server.
Best for
Creators making stories, vlogs, or social content who want captions without uploading footage anywhere.
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agentaud.io

LiveWatched 11d

Push-to-talk dictation for Mac that types your speech into any app and can also trigger voice commands, for people who want hands-free input without cloud transcription.

Works offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
hold a hotkey to speak, transcribed on-device
What's different
voice never leaves the machine, can act on commands not just dictate
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LocalParrot

LiveWatched 22d

Converts speech to text entirely on your Windows PC — no cloud, no account required, works even with WiFi off. For users who want dictation without sending audio anywhere.

No sign-upWorks offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
Converts speech to text directly on a Windows PC using one shortcut: hold, speak, release, and the text lands wherever your cursor is, in any app.
What's different
Works entirely offline with no cloud processing, no account, and no subscription — it keeps working even with WiFi off.
Pricing
One-time payment, no subscription.
Best for
Windows users who want dictation in any app (email, chat, notes, code editors) without their voice data leaving the device.
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VoxThermic

LiveWatched 12d

A macOS journaling app that uses on-device AI to find patterns in your entries, with everything staying local.

Watch out · macOS only

Works offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
Uses Apple's on-device models to analyze journal entries locally; supports typed or spoken (voice-transcribed) entries
What's different
entirely offline, journal never leaves the Mac
Best for
people wanting private journaling with pattern insights without cloud AI
Watch out
macOS only
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Transcribes your own audiobooks on-device into word-by-word karaoke captions, with a dyslexia/ADHD-friendly reading mode — nothing ever leaves your phone.

Works offlineData stays with you
What to know
How it works
Transcribes your own audiobooks entirely on-device into word-by-word karaoke-style captions, with a dyslexia/ADHD reading mode (OpenDyslexic font, reading overlay, adjustable text size, night mode) and quote capture to save and share passages as highlight cards.
What's different
On-device AI transcription only — no upload, no cloud, nothing leaves your phone.
Best for
Audiobook listeners, including those with dyslexia or ADHD, who want to follow along with synchronized text.
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Hovor

LiveWatched 24d

Voice dictation for Mac and iPhone that runs fully on-device so your voice never leaves your hardware, with multilingual support and a lifetime-purchase option instead of a subscription.

Works offlineData stays with youNo subscription
What to know
How it works
Hold a hotkey, speak, and structured text lands where your cursor is in any app on Mac and iPhone, using on-device models that fix punctuation and structure and support multilingual speech, a personal dictionary, snippets and workflows.
What's different
On-device processing means your voice never leaves your hardware.
Pricing
Free tier included, plus lifetime unlocks instead of a forced subscription.
Best for
Mac and iPhone users who want private, offline voice dictation across apps.
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Vocix

LiveWatched 19d

A browser-based media editor (trim/merge/transcribe/convert/denoise) driven by typed natural-language commands, with processing done client-side.

Data stays with you
What to know
How it works
Trim, split, merge, transcribe, convert JPG/PNG/WebP, denoise, and add transitions to audio, video and images by typing natural-language commands, with processing done in the browser.
What's different
Editing is driven by typed commands rather than a traditional timeline/menu interface, and processing happens client-side.
Best for
Creators who want quick media edits (trimming, converting, denoising) without uploading files to a server.
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Epilude

LiveWatched 4d
Works offlineData stays with you
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Phantom Voice

LiveWatched 3d
Works offlineData stays with youNo subscription
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Voooxly

LiveWatched 4d
FreeData stays with you
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VidProc

LiveWatched 3d
FreeNo sign-upData stays with you
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