Show HN: Blurt – Open-source macOS dictation app (Swift, MIT)

Category: other

Tags: macos, dictation, speech-to-text, swift, privacy

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Blurt is a native macOS dictation app that captures microphone audio and sends it to AssemblyAI's API for transcription and LLM-based cleanup, then pastes the result into the focused app. It features a polished SwiftUI interface, single-key activation, custom vocabulary, and strong privacy controls, offering a streamlined alternative to built-in dictation.

Target audience: macOS users, developers, writers, and anyone seeking efficient voice-to-text input

Repository: https://github.com/AssemblyAI/blurt · Swift · MIT · 65 stars

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