Wave
Hold a hotkey, speak, get text — local Whisper or cloud, your choice
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Wave is a macOS voice-to-text utility that lives on a hotkey. Hold the key, speak, release — your speech is transcribed by Whisper either locally on your Mac or through a cloud API, and the result is inserted wherever your cursor is.
It works across every app: if you're typing, Wave drops text into the field; if you're reading, it shows a floating answer alongside the selected text. AI mode lets you refine, rewrite, or transform your dictation with the model you prefer.
No subscription, no lock-in, no telemetry. Local Whisper keeps the audio on your machine; cloud APIs are opt-in and BYOK.