Voice to text.
Locally.
Fast, private dictation for macOS and Windows.
No cloud, no accounts, no compromises.
Why dybur?
Built for people who value their privacy and want their tools to just work.
100% Local
Speech recognition runs entirely on your device using NVIDIA Parakeet. No internet required.
Universal
Works with any text field in any application. Just press the hotkey and speak.
Private
No cloud services, no accounts, no telemetry. Your voice data never leaves your device.
Fast
Sub-second transcription latency. Text appears as you finish speaking.
Multilingual
Supports 25 European languages with automatic language detection.
Smart
Automatic punctuation and capitalization. Natural-sounding text output.
How it works
Get started in seconds. No setup, no configuration, no learning curve.
Launch dybur
Start the app. It runs quietly in your system tray.
Focus any text field
Click into any text input in any application.
Press Ctrl+Shift+Space
The recording pill appears. You're ready to dictate.
Speak naturally
Talk at your normal pace. Pauses are handled automatically.
Text appears instantly
Your words are transcribed and inserted in real-time.
Default hotkey
Requirements
Lightweight and compatible with most modern systems.
Operating System
- macOS 10.15+ (Catalina or later)
- Windows 10 / 11
Hardware
- Microphone (built-in or external)
- ~700 MB disk space for speech model
Get dybur
Free, open source, forever.