Fact · Dictation software
The hns documentation says that after the initial model download, no internet connection is required to transcribe.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“After the initial model download, no internet connection is required.”
Welcome to hns Documentation, primaprashant, hns project (hns-cli.dev), 2026, Overview, Highlights: Offline Voice to Text.
Open the original- What it measures
- The highlight lists the tool's Whisper-based local recognition, which runs on Linux, macOS and Windows.
- What it does not show
- The first run needs a model download, which requires a connection. The page does not say how large the model is.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as hns: works offline: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- hns
- Feature
- Works offline
- Detail
- after model download
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this