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The F-Droid listing for Seamless says that once its model is downloaded, speech to text translation works entirely offline.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Once the model is downloaded, speech to text translation works entirely offline, ensuring your privacy and convenience.”
Seamless: Offline speech to text translator (F-Droid), F-Droid, a repository of free and open source Android apps, n.d., App description.
Open the original- What it measures
- The app's description on its F-Droid listing. The app downloads its model from Hugging Face the first time it starts.
- What it does not show
- This is the developer's own description, with no independent test. The download is the only step that needs internet permission, according to the same listing.