Show HN: LocalBolo (Voice Dictation using open source model only)

Category: ai-ml

Tags: dictation, speech-to-text, macos, privacy, offline, open-source-models

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

LocalBolo is a paid macOS dictation app that uses open-source speech models (Parakeet, Whisper) running locally on Apple Silicon's Neural Engine, with optional LLM-based transcript cleanup. It offers private, offline dictation with a one-time license fee, targeting users who value privacy and avoid subscription-based cloud dictation services.

Target audience: macOS users, professionals, privacy-conscious individuals, writers, developers

Repository: https://localbolo.app

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