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OSTT's providers reference says local models run on the user's machine and need no API key.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Local models run on your machine and do not require an API key.”
Providers and Models (OSTT documentation), kristoferlund, OSTT (kristoferlund), 2026, Section: Local.
Open the original- What it measures
- Providers and models reference page.
- What it does not show
- Cloud models remain available and send audio to the chosen provider.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as OSTT: local models on machine: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- OSTT
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- Local models; cloud optional
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this