Fact · Dictation software
1yes or no
SayIt's page says Local recognition runs on the PC and needs no internet.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“Local Recognition runs on this PC, no internet needed”
SayIt: Free, open-source voice typing for Windows, SayIt (crosswk), 2026, Voice engine.
Open the original- What it measures
- Voice engine section of the site, the Local mode card.
- What it does not show
- Local mode needs one model download first (from 240 MB). Cloud API and Server modes need a connection.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as SayIt: works offline: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- SayIt
- Feature
- Works offline
- Detail
- Local mode, after one model download
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.