Fact · Dictation software
thinkur's FAQ says speech is processed on the device through Apple's speech framework.
Checked against its source on October 26, 2026
In the source's own words
“Everything runs on-device via Apple's speech framework. Works fully offline.”
thinkur: Free Voice-to-Text for Mac, 100% Private, Open Source, jyo, 2026, FAQ: Does my audio ever leave my Mac?.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same FAQ answer as the offline claim, read for where speech is processed.
- What it does not show
- Names Apple's speech framework as the engine; it does not describe the model's internals.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as thinkur: speech on device: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- thinkur
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- via Apple's speech framework
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this