Show HN: Sayso, free open source dictation for Mac, Windows, and Linux

Category: devtools

Tags: dictation, speech-recognition, cross-platform, rust, privacy

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 8, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Sayso is a cross-platform dictation app that runs local speech recognition models (or optional cloud models) to transcribe speech into any focused application, with features like AI-powered style editing and per-app style mapping. It is technically impressive for its Rust+GPUI architecture and native integration with platform-specific speech engines (WhisperKit on macOS, ONNX on Windows, sherpa-onnx on Linux). The project fills a gap for a free, open-source, privacy-respecting dictation tool with extensive model support and customization.

Target audience: end users, developers, writers, accessibility users

Repository: https://github.com/watzon/sayso · Rust · GPL-3.0 · 40 stars

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