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Shhhcribble
Shhhcribble is my private, on-device voice-to-text app for Apple platforms. Press a key, say the thing, and your words land in the cursor of any app.
Overview
Shhhcribble is the shortest distance between thought and text. Hold a hotkey, talk, and what you said appears wherever your cursor is: email, editor, chat, anywhere. It runs entirely on your Mac: no account, no API key, no internet.
Key facts
Global hotkey (⌥ Space). Push-to-talk or toggle mode.
Works in any app. The hotkey fires everywhere you go.
Live transcription preview as you speak.
The filler words, the “ums”, don’t make it through. What lands is what you meant.
Local AI: no account, no API key, no internet required. Nothing leaves the device.
Apple platforms, powered by Parakeet + CoreML.
Why I built it this way
Private by default. Voice is personal; it should never touch a server it doesn’t have to. On-device isn’t a feature, it’s the premise.
Fast enough to trust. Local inference means no round-trip lag. It keeps up with how you actually talk.
Invisible until you need it. One hotkey, no window to manage. The best tools disappear into the task.
I built it because I wanted it. I talk faster than I type; I wanted my words in the cursor without thinking about the tool.
FAQ
Push-to-talk or toggle? Both. Hold the hotkey for a quick burst, or toggle it on for a long dictation.
Which Parakeet model should I use? Start with the default; larger models trade a little speed for accuracy. Pick based on your Mac.
Does it need the internet? No. Everything runs locally. It works on a plane.
Is my audio stored or sent anywhere? No. It’s processed on-device and never uploaded.
Get it
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Product: Shhhcribble, on-device voice transcription. Platform: macOS (Apple). Tech: Parakeet + CoreML. Privacy: fully local. Maker: Hendri van Niekerk.
