Fact · Dictation software
11 = yes, 0 = no
The WhisperWriter README says the app uses a local model by default, so speech is transcribed on the user's computer unless they switch to the OpenAI API.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“By default, the app will use a local model, but you can change this in the Configuration Options”
savbell/whisper-writer: README, savbell (GitHub), 2026, README, description of transcription.
Open the original- What it measures
- The README says the transcription can be done locally through the faster-whisper Python package, or through a request to OpenAI's API.
- What it does not show
- Local is the default. If the user chooses the API, the recording goes to OpenAI. The README does not say whether the app works without an internet connection, so no offline row is written.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as WhisperWriter: speech on device: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- WhisperWriter
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- Local faster-whisper by default, API optional
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.