So I created a FOSS alternative that works basically just as well at in my fundamental usecase: getting Claude Code or some other AI to understand what I want. For that we don't need massive cloud infrastructure or precise formatting, just one that gets the ideas right.

Comes Transcrybe: - Free and Open Source - You choose your own model (currenly between Whisper Tiny, Base, and Small) - Instant Dictation <1s even for long sentences - Zero data uploads eliminates privacy concerns (all recordings are deleted post dictation)

Of course it certainly doesn't format or recognize obscure language as well as a well-funded startup solution like Wispr Flow, but in my testing it is basically just as good in many usecases.

Check it out: https://github.com/spacefarers/Transcrybe

I am building on the shoulders of giants thanks to the incredibly fast C++ framework provided by whisper.cpp!