Handy
Open-source speech-to-text app that transcribes speech and pastes it into any active text field
Launch screenshots from Product Hunt, Aug 2025
The product is an open-source speech-to-text application that converts spoken input into text inserted directly into any active text field, solving manual typing when hands are unavailable or dictation is preferred. It is for individual computer users and consumers seeking a free accessibility tool, and for developers who want a small, forkable codebase to extend for voice computing experiments. It is positioned as a minimal, extensible alternative to closed subscription services, running entirely offline on Windows, macOS, and Linux without cloud processing.
Key features
- Push-to-talk keyboard shortcut transcription
- Toggle press-to-start/stop recording mode
- Customizable keyboard binding
- Silence removal via VAD filter
- Transcription with Whisper models
- Transcription with Parakeet models
- Paste text into active application
- Runs entirely offline on device
- GPU acceleration when available
- Cross-platform Windows macOS Linux support
- No social media activity within the last 30 days
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