Dictation app
OSTT
by kristoferlund
An open-source, terminal-native speech-to-text tool for Linux and macOS that records from a hotkey and pastes into the focused app.
- Linux
- Mac
Every figure about OSTT
Each figure is a row of a research dataset. Open it for the exact words of its source or the exact request it was read from.
Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI
- OSTT: AI prompt actions2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- OSTT: keyword list2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- OSTT: local models on machine2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- OSTT: offline with local model2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- OSTT: no subscription2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- OSTT: pastes into any app2026-101 1 = yes, 0 = no
- OSTT: recordings stored locally2026-100 1 = yes, 0 = no
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