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Private dictation
for every app.

Hold your hotkey, speak, release.
Fing pastes your words into the app you're in. Your voice never leaves your device.

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No accountNo app telemetryAvailable for: macOSWindows
How it works

Hold. Speak. Paste.

A global hotkey turns your speech into text wherever you can type.

Powered by Whisper
GPU-accelerated (Metal / Vulkan)
Built with Tauri + Rust
Features

Local dictation that
stays out of your way.

Fast transcription in 99 languages, a personal dictionary, and searchable transcript history, all on your device.

100% local processing

Audio never touches a server or third-party API. Whisper runs entirely on-device and the mic is active only while you hold the hotkey.Runs on-device. Mic on only while you hold the hotkey.

GPU-accelerated speed

Uses your GPU, Metal on macOS and Vulkan on Windows, so text lands almost as soon as you let go of the hotkey.Uses your GPU: Metal on macOS, Vulkan on Windows.

99 languages

Transcribe in any of 99 supported languages. Choose one, or select several and Fing will automatically detect which one you are speaking.99 transcription languages with auto-detection.

Custom hotkey

Pick any key or combination as your hotkey. It works in every app, system-wide.Pick any key. Works in every app.

Personal dictionary

Teach Fing names, jargon, product terms, and abbreviations so they come out spelled right every time.Teach it names, jargon, and product terms.

Lives in your menu bar or tray

No persistent window, nothing in your Dock or taskbar. Fing sits in your menu bar (macOS) or system tray (Windows) until you need it.No window. Just an icon in your menu bar or tray.
And more:Optional transcript historyOptional start on loginFree and MIT licensed
Privacy

Your mic is on
only while you
hold the hotkey.

Audio never leaves your device. Transcripts and history stay there too, unless you copy them somewhere yourself. The details are in our privacy policy.

Data flow
Your voice
your device
Whisper model
your device
Transcribed text
the app you're in
Never sent
Cloud server
never
Third-party API
never
App analytics / telemetry
never

Speech models download from Hugging Face. Update checks go to GitHub Releases, or the Microsoft Store for Store installs. Neither ever includes your audio or text.

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Dictation you control.

Cloud dictation usually means an account, a subscription, and audio on someone else's server. Fing is local, free, and open source.

Feature comparison between Fing and paid or cloud speech-to-text alternatives
FeatureFingPaid / cloud alternativesOthers
PricePriceFreeFreeSubscription or usage-basedPaid
Runs locallyLocalAlways✓Varies by product and plan~
OfflineOfflineYes✓Limited or unavailable~
Works without an accountNo accountYes✓Rarely✗
Audio privacyPrivacyNever leaves device✓Depends on provider~
Open sourceOpen sourceMIT✓Proprietary✗
macOS and WindowsMac & WinYes✓Varies~
Personal dictionaryDictionaryYes✓Often~
GPU accelerationGPUMetal & Vulkan✓Varies~
FAQ

Common questions.

Does Fing send audio to the cloud?

No. Whisper transcribes on your device and audio is never uploaded. Fing has no telemetry either.

Does it work offline?

Yes. After the initial model download, transcription runs entirely locally with no internet required.

Which languages does Fing support?

Fing supports transcription in 99 languages. Choose one language, or select several and Fing will detect which one you are speaking.

Where does the text go?

Fing types it into the app you're in, without touching your clipboard. It can also keep an optional transcript history, stored locally and auto-cleared after 30 days.

Is it free?

Yes. Fing is MIT licensed and open source — free to use, inspect, and modify.

Get started

Start dictating privately.

Free and open source, with everything running locally on macOS and Windows.

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Available for: macOSWindows