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Murmure: privacy-first, open-source speech-to-text (GitHub repository)
Kieirra, GitHub, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- The GitHub repository and README of Murmure, an open-source desktop dictation app that runs Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 on the user's machine. The README says it supports Windows 10 or later and needs no internet connection for transcription.
- How much weight it carries
- Open-source project under the AGPL-3.0 license, with public code and an open issue history. The repository page is undated and the project is young, so check the current release notes before relying on version details. Performance claims in the README are not independently measured here.
Facts taken from this source
- Murmure's README says to download the latest Murmure_x64.msi or Murmure_x64-setup.exe from the release page and run it.
“Go to the release page and download the latest Murmure_x64.msi (or Murmure_x64-setup.exe).” (Installation, Windows)
- Murmure, an open-source Windows dictation app, says it turns speech into text with no internet connection and zero data collection.
“Murmure turns your voice into text with no internet connection and zero data collection” (README, introduction)
- Murmure's README says it transcribes speech locally with the Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 model.
“Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3 model for fast, local transcription” (README, introduction)
- The Murmure GitHub repository lists Linux, macOS and Windows among its topics.
“asr asr-model debian-packages linux macos privacy speech-to-text windows” (Repository topics)
- Murmure's README says it requires Windows 10 or later, and that older versions such as Windows 8.1 are not supported.
“Murmure requires Windows 10 or later ... Older versions (such as Windows 8.1) are not supported” (Installation, Windows)