Fact · Dictation software
Yes
Whisper Dictate says that after its first run downloads the speech model, the app works fully offline.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“First run downloads the speech model per language once (~2.4 GB each) ... after that it works fully offline.”
Whisper Dictate: Offline voice dictation for developers, Whisper Dictate, 2026, Download section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The maker's home page, in the Download section.
- What it does not show
- The first run needs a connection to download the speech model for each language. The page gives no limit on offline use.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Whisper Dictate: works offline: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Whisper Dictate
- 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