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OpenWispr documentation
OpenWispr, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 25, 2026
- What it is
- The OpenWispr documentation, which the page says is written from the public source code. It says speech recognition and text cleanup run on the device by default, that no connection is needed to dictate once the models are downloaded, and that the app is free with no paid tier.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own documentation, which says where the code does not settle a question and does not guess. It describes the default configuration; the user can switch to a cloud provider.
Facts taken from this source
- OpenWispr's documentation says the user's personal dictionary is fed to the speech recognizer before it decodes.
“Your personal dictionary is fed to the recognizer as a bias prompt before it decodes, not only applied afterwards.” (Pipeline: Transcribe, on the device)
- OpenWispr's documentation says the app is free: MIT-licensed, with no subscription, no account, no usage limit and no paid tier.
“Yes. MIT-licensed, no subscription, no account, no usage limit, and no paid tier.” (FAQ: Is it really free?)
- OpenWispr's documentation says a small on-device language model refines dictated text, at one of four strengths.
“A small on-device language model refines the cleaned text, at one of four strengths” (Pipeline: Polish, optionally)
- OpenWispr's documentation says speech recognition and text cleanup both run on the device by default.
“Speech recognition and text cleanup both run on your device by default” (Start here section)
- OpenWispr's documentation says no internet connection is needed to dictate, once the speech and cleanup models are downloaded.
“Not to dictate. The speech and cleanup models are downloaded once, over the network, and after that the default configuration transcribes and cleans up entirely on the device.” (FAQ: Does OpenWispr need an internet connection?)
- OpenWispr's documentation says the app is free. It is MIT-licensed, with no subscription, no account, no usage limit and no paid tier.
“Yes. MIT-licensed, no subscription, no account, no usage limit, and no paid tier.” ('Is it really free?' question in the Overview)