Handy
brew install --cask handy
v0.8.3
Open-source speech-to-text application for converting spoken audio to text.
Why you might care
Handy is free and open-source, giving you full control over your data without sending audio to cloud services. It works across platforms and runs locally on your machine, making it ideal for privacy-conscious users who want offline speech-to-text without subscription costs.
1.3k
30-day installs · #260
3.9k
90-day · #257
7.1k
365-day · #376
Links
- https://handy.computer/
- Brew formula source: Casks/h/handy.rb
Blurb generated by claude-haiku-4-5 on today.
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