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WritHer FAQ: Offline Dictation, Setup & Privacy
WritHer, WritHer, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 26, 2026
- What it is
- The FAQ of WritHer, a free, open-source Windows dictation app with a local voice assistant. The page is dated 24 October 2026 and says dictation works offline after the speech model downloads, that speech recognition runs on the user's PC, that custom vocabulary is supported, that the app is free with no paid tier, and that it has no WritHer account or telemetry service.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own FAQ, read from the live page on 2026-10-26. It describes the app's behavior, not a contract, so the no-account and no-telemetry statements are the maker's own description. It names no third-party AI provider for dictation; the assistant sends requests only to a server the user configures.
Facts taken from this source
- WritHer's FAQ says its custom vocabulary maps the user's spoken phrases to written text, and that priming terms help the model recognize names and jargon.
“Custom vocabulary maps your spoken phrases to written text, while priming terms help the model recognize names and jargon.” (Can I dictate symbols, code and custom vocabulary?)
- WritHer's FAQ says WritHer is free, open-source software under the MIT license, with no subscription, paid dictation tier, word quota or account.
“WritHer is free, open-source software under the MIT license. There is no subscription, paid dictation tier, word quota or WritHer account.” (Is WritHer really free?)
- WritHer's FAQ says speech recognition runs on the user's PC and that the app has no WritHer account or telemetry service.
“Speech recognition runs on your PC. Notes, reminders and settings are stored locally. The app has no WritHer account or telemetry service.” (Where does my data go?)
- WritHer's FAQ says speech recognition runs on the user's PC.
“Speech recognition runs on your PC. Notes, reminders and settings are stored locally.” (Where does my data go?)
- WritHer's FAQ says dictation works offline once the speech model has downloaded.
“Dictation works offline after the speech model has downloaded.” (Does WritHer work offline?)