Fact · Dictation software
Sotto's FAQ says dictation and transcription work with no internet connection after a one-time model download.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“After a one-time model download, you can dictate and transcribe with no internet connection at all.”
Sotto - Voice-to-Text for macOS | Local AI Dictation App, Sotto (made by George Kitanov), 2026, FAQ, 'Does Sotto work offline?'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The FAQ names the default WhisperKit and Parakeet models, which run on the Mac.
- What it does not show
- Offline use needs the one-time model download. The cloud models (OpenAI, Groq) need a connection and are optional.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Sotto: works offline: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Sotto
- Feature
- Works offline
- Detail
- after one-time model download
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this