Fact · Dictation software
Yes
Natter's README says the app transcribes speech locally, cleans it up, and types into the app the user was already using.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“Natter is a native macOS menu bar app that transcribes speech locally, cleans it up, and types into the app you were already using.”
iannuttall/natter: README, Ian Nuttall, GitHub, 2026, Opening paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The opening paragraph of the README is the maker's own description of the app.
- What it does not show
- The README names a local speech model, Parakeet. It does not say the app works with no network connection at all.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Natter: transcribes speech locally: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Natter
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- Local speech model
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this