Fact · Dictation software
11 = yes, 0 = no
The HoldSpeak README says transcription is always local.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 25, 2026
In the source's own words
“Transcription is always local. Model work goes to the host you assign in”
HoldSpeak README (GitHub repository), karolswdev, GitHub (karolswdev/HoldSpeak), 2026, How it works.
Open the original- What it measures
- The How it works section, which also says model work goes to a host the user assigns.
- What it does not show
- The statement covers transcription only; model work can leave the machine when the user assigns a remote host.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as HoldSpeak: local transcription: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- HoldSpeak
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- Whisper transcription always local
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this