Fact · Dictation software
Yes
Keller's Chrome Web Store listing says the Whisper AI engine can work fully offline once it has loaded.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Note: The Whisper AI engine, once loaded, can work fully offline.”
Speech to Text (Voice Recognition), Chrome Web Store listing by Keller, Chrome Web Store, 2026, Overview.
Open the original- What it measures
- The developer's store listing for Speech to Text (Voice Recognition). The overview describes both recognition engines.
- What it does not show
- Applies to the Whisper engine only, not to the browser's built-in Web Speech API. The listing says the model is downloaded when the engine first loads.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Keller Speech to Text: Works offline: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Speech to Text (Voice Recognition)
- Feature
- Works offline
- Detail
- Whisper engine only, after first load
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this