Fact · Dictation software
Handy's README says that transcription happens on your own computer without sending any information to the cloud.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“This happens on your own computer without sending any information to the cloud.”
cjpais/Handy: a free, open source speech-to-text app, CJ Pais, GitHub, 2026, Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same introduction as the Handy usage description, which follows the sentence that tells you to press a shortcut and speak.
- What it does not show
- This is the project's claim and has not been tested here. If network use matters to you, watch the app's connections while you dictate.
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