Fact · Dictation software
Handy, a free open-source speech-to-text app, is listed as working on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux”
cjpais/Handy: a free, open source speech-to-text app, CJ Pais, GitHub, 2026, Features list.
Open the original- What it measures
- The feature list of the Handy README, the app's own description of its platforms.
- What it does not show
- Linux support is described in the README as more limited on Wayland, which the README states separately.
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