Hex

I use the Hex[1] app on MacOs for near instant transcription with Parakeet V3. This is how I speak to Code agents at least 80% of the time. The idea is - I tend to be lazy if I need to type lots of details, so speaking lets me get into details that I otherwise wouldn’t and this helps give more useful context to the agent. This often tends to be an unstructured brain dump so I sometimes ask the agent to repeat back what it understood, so I can make sure, and this also likely helps it stay on track. [1] hex https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex I used to use Handy but as of a few months ago it had stuttering and other issues so I switched to Hex. Even for relatively long minute long dictation, transcription is near instant and accuracy is more than sufficient, especially when talking to AI since it that can “read between the lines “. Using voic

My current fav STT is Hex, MacOS only: https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex Near-instant accurate-enough transcription using local Parakeet V3. Handy is multi-platform, also great: https://github.com/cjpais/Handy Every time a new STT model or app is announced, I see if it displaces Hex for me but so far none have. I’ll check out Yap though.

For me it's because I've been walking 10-20k steps per day on a walking pad at my standing desk while working. I can still type while doing it but it's so nice to just hold a button (or double tap to lock recording) and just brain dump what I need. I type very fast but I feel like the unaltered speech to text allows me to express more quickly any uncertainty or doubt that I have or when I don't know exactly how to best ask for what I want. I also like to play dumb with agents and ask it for the best option for something that I already know the answer to, just to see if it's gonna be correct, it helps get a sense of the limits of each model. That's also quicker on voice. I don't think it makes use of intonation for the built in one, I use Hex on mac for speech to text By this pretty cool dude -> https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex

what is the value prop of mumbli vs the myriad of OSS STT tools that already exist like handy [1], hex [2], ghostpepper [3], OpenWhispr [4], any of the ones listed here [5] or here [6]? [1] - https://github.com/cjpais/Handy [2] - https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex [3] - https://github.com/matthartman/ghost-pepper [4] - https://github.com/OpenWhispr/openwhispr [5] - https://github.com/FluidInference/FluidAudio#showcase [6] - https://opensource.builders/alternatives/superwhisper PS. have you seen this? https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLM/comments/1r7bohc/macos_bui... your landing page reminded me of it.

This was on HN 7 months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45114245 Every time a STT/TTS model is posted I wonder if it will change my current workflow on MacOS, which is: STT with Parakeet-V3 via Hex [1] app for near-instant good-enough transcription for talking to AI agents. TTS using KyutAI’s Pocket-TTS, an amazing 100M-param model. I used this to make a "voice" plugin [2] for Claude Code So far I haven’t seen anything that replaces these for me, or haven't been persuaded enough to spend time testing an alternative (explore/exploit and all that). [1] Hex STT app - https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex, which is macOS-only. (also good free/OSS alternatives: Handy, VoiceInk. No need for Wispr, Superwhisper etc) [2] Claude Code Voice Plugin - https://pchalasani.github.io/claude-code-tools/plugins-detai...

Another one to add (1.5k stars on GitHub): https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex

Right, and if you're on MacOS you can use it for free with Hex: https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex

Thank you for sharing, I appreciate the emphasis on local speed and privacy. As a current user of Hex (https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex), which has similar goals, what are your thoughts on how they compare?

Here are just a few I found in just a few minutes of looking: https://github.com/Ljove02/AIT-AiTranscribe-MacOS https://www.soink.ai/ https://hitoku.me/draft/ https://altic.dev/fluid https://www.typewhisper.com/ https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex https://github.com/cjpais/handy https://spokenly.app/ https://www.trykoe.com/ https://saga.deepgram.com/ You can find more here under the "Dictation" tab: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HtJN4oQ6oBDFmFaF4Qeq...

For MacOS I haven’t seen any STT app that has faster transcription than Hex (with Parakeet V3), which leverages Apple silicon + FluidAudio: https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex This is now my standard way to speak to coding agents. I used to use Handy but Hex is even faster. Last I checked, Handy has stuttering issues but Hex doesn’t.

Was a big fan of Handy until I found Hex, which, incredibly, has even faster transcription (with Parakeet V3), it’s MacOS only: https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex

Big fan of handy and it’s cross platform as well. Parakeet V3 gives the best experience with very fast and accurate-enough transcriptions when talking to AIs that can read between the lines. It does have stuttering issues though. My primary use of these is when talking to coding agents. But a few weeks ago someone on HN pointed me to Hex, which also supports Parakeet-V3 , and incredibly enough, is even faster than Handy because it’s a native MacOS-only app that leverages CoreML/Neural Engine for extremely quick transcriptions. Long ramblings transcribed in under a second! It’s now my favorite fully local STT for MacOS: https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex

i've used macwhisper (paid), superwhisper (paid), and handy (free) but now prefer hex (free): https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex for me it strikes the balance of good, fast, and cheap for everyday transcription. macwhisper is overkill, superwhisper too clever, and handy too buggy. hex fits just right for me (so far)

It's amazing how good open-weight STT and TTS have gotten, so there's no need to pay for Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Eleven-Labs etc. Sharing my setup in case it may be useful for others; it's especially useful when working with CLI agents like Code Code or Codex-CLI: STT: Hex [1] (open-source), with Parakeet V3 - stunningly fast, near-instant transcription. The slight accuracy drop relative to bigger models is immaterial when you're talking to an AI. I always ask it to restate back to me what it understood, and it gives back a nicely structured version -- this helps confirm understanding as well as likely helps the CLI agent stay on track. It is a MacOS native app and leverages the CoreML/Neural Engine to get extremely fast transcription (I used to recommend a similar app Handy but it has frequent stuttering issues, and Hex is actually eve