So I discovered Wispr Flow a bit ago, and it has been quite game changing in how I vibe code or just generally interact with AI. However there are a few fundamental drawbacks I didn’t appreciate:
– All your data is sent to the cloud (you certainly want your company’s approval before using)
– $12/mo subscription?? (why does everything have to be subscription nowadays)
So I created a FOSS alternative that works basically just as well at in my fundamental usecase: getting Claude Code or some other AI to understand what I want. For that we don’t need massive cloud infrastructure or precise formatting, just one that gets the ideas right.
Comes Transcrybe:
– Free and Open Source
– You choose your own model (currenly between Whisper Tiny, Base, and Small)
– Instant Dictation <1s even for long sentences
– Zero data uploads eliminates privacy concerns (all recordings are deleted post dictation)
Of course it certainly doesn’t format or recognize obscure language as well as a well-funded startup solution like Wispr Flow, but in my testing it is basically just as good in many usecases.
Check it out: https://github.com/spacefarers/Transcrybe
I am building on the shoulders of giants thanks to the incredibly fast C++ framework provided by whisper.cpp!
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