Whisperstream
Local AI dictation for Windows. 100% on-device. $29 one-time
Whisperstream is a Windows-native dictation app that runs 100% on your PC. Press a push-to-talk hotkey, speak, and your transcribed words paste into whatever window has focus: your IDE, your email, your notes, Slack. Transcription runs locally on the CPU via NVIDIA Parakeet TDT v3 (ONNX Runtime). Audio never touches the network.
Key features:
- 100% local, on-CPU transcription. No network calls during dictation.
- $29 one-time purchase. Lifetime updates. 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Windows-native, built for Windows 11.
- Push-to-talk hotkey or toggle mode. Bind to any key.
- Custom word replacements for jargon, names, code, acronyms.
- Auto-lowers your music while you dictate.
- Free trial on first install, no account required.
Built for Windows vibe coders dictating into Cursor, Claude Code, or VS Code; privacy-critical professionals (legal, healthcare, defense); accessibility and RSI users; writers; and academics. The wedge: Windows-native, fully local, one-time pricing. Differentiation versus cloud-tied dictation tools that charge a subscription or fail compliance requirements.
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