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Press. Speak.
Done.

WhisPaste turns your voice into text right where your cursor is — fully offline or with the cloud provider you choose. Free and open source.

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Open source
Privacy-first
Free to use

Three steps

From thought to text — three steps, that's it.

No browser tab. No copy-paste ritual. Just speak and keep moving.

Step 1

Press Hotkey

Start from email, chat, docs, code, or anywhere your cursor already is.

Step 2

Speak naturally

WhisPaste converts your speech to text — on your device or through a cloud provider you choose.

Step 3

Paste, expand, or polish

Text appears at the cursor — ready to use, edit, or expand with voice shortcuts.

Screenshots

Where your voice becomes text

Dictate, organize, refine. Here's how it looks in practice.

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Trust

Your voice stays yours

Local when you want it. Cloud only when you choose it. No tracking. No analytics.

Works offline

Transcription happens right on your computer. Audio never leaves your device.

No analytics

No analytics, no tracking. Optional crash reports help us fix issues faster — you can turn them off any time.

Cloud is optional

If you use cloud transcription, audio goes straight to the provider you selected. We do not proxy it.

Pricing

Free & open source.

The full app is free — offline transcription, voice snippets, GPU acceleration and more. Get it from the Store to support the project, or download free from GitHub.

Open Source
MIT licensed — open source, forever
  • Offline transcription
  • Voice Snippets
  • GPU acceleration
  • History & search
  • Auto-updates
  • Open source (MIT)
Get it on Microsoft Store

Supports the project – thank you!

or download free from GitHub

Languages

Speaks your language

WhisPaste supports 99 languages — whether you dictate in English, switch to German mid-sentence, or work in Japanese.

English Deutsch Español Français Italiano Português 日本語 中文 한국어 Русский العربية हिन्दी Polski Nederlands Türkçe Svenska Čeština Українська Bahasa Tiếng Việt ไทย Ελληνικά Română Magyar +80 more

FAQ

Good questions, honest answers

Is WhisPaste really free?
Yes. WhisPaste is open source under the MIT license. The app with offline transcription, voice snippets, history and more is free. You can download it from GitHub. The Microsoft Store version includes automatic updates and supports the project financially.
Does it actually work offline?
Fully. WhisPaste includes built-in speech recognition that runs entirely on your computer. No internet needed. If you want, you can also connect a cloud provider for even better accuracy — but that’s your choice, not a requirement.
How accurate is the transcription?
That depends on the model you pick. The small model handles everyday dictation well. Larger models are more precise but need more RAM and processing time. You can switch any time to find the right balance.
What are the system requirements?
Minimum: Windows 10 (64-bit) or macOS 10.15 Catalina+, 4 GB RAM, ~500 MB free disk space. No GPU required — WhisPaste always falls back to CPU. Recommended: 8 GB RAM, a dedicated GPU with 2–4 GB VRAM (NVIDIA CUDA, AMD or Intel Vulkan). Larger models need more VRAM: the compact model needs ~300 MB, the balanced model ~900 MB, and the premium model ~2.6 GB. The app automatically picks a safe model tier for your hardware.
Which languages are supported?
WhisPaste supports 99 languages — from English and German to Japanese, Arabic, and Hindi. You can switch languages in settings, or let WhisPaste auto-detect what you're speaking.
Is my voice data safe?
Your audio never leaves your machine in local mode. If you use the cloud path, recordings go directly from your device to the provider you selected — WhisPaste does not proxy or store them. Optional crash reports are transparent and can be turned off any time.
Is WhisPaste available on Mac or Linux?
WhisPaste is available for Windows and macOS. A Linux version is planned.
Why does Windows show a warning when I download?
Microsoft SmartScreen warns about any new software that hasn't built download reputation yet — it doesn't mean the app is unsafe. WhisPaste is open source, and every release is built transparently through GitHub Actions. Click "More info" → "Run anyway" to proceed.
Why does macOS warn that WhisPaste can't be verified?
macOS Gatekeeper blocks unrecognised apps downloaded outside the App Store. WhisPaste is not yet notarized by Apple — right-click the app → "Open" → confirm in the dialog to proceed. Or install via the Mac App Store, which passes all Apple security checks automatically.

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