
FreeVoiceTranscribe
Private, local hold-to-talk dictation for Apple Silicon Macs. Hold fn, speak, then release to insert. On-device Whisper, no cloud accounts, no always-on mic.
- Role
- Solo product engineer (Python / macOS)
- Outcome
- Open-sourced an MIT-licensed menu-bar dictation app with local inference, hands-free mode, tests, and packaging scripts.
Case study
Challenge, approach, and impact for FreeVoiceTranscribe
Case study
Challenge, approach, and impact for FreeVoiceTranscribe
- Challenge
- Make fast dictation private and practical for Apple Silicon users without a cloud account or always-on microphone.
- Approach
- Paired a hold-to-talk workflow with on-device Whisper inference, tests, packaging, and a native menu-bar experience.
- Impact
- Released an MIT-licensed local dictation app that keeps speech processing on-device.



