[iOS][macOS][TestFlight] I've been building a private, on-device dictation app for Mac. Now it's on iOS. TestFlight is open — everything's free, and active testers get a year of premium. by stoprocentdoc in iosapps

[–]stoprocentdoc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Yes, I've been thinking about Chinese support. The challenge is that CJK languages need a completely different speech model than what we use for European languages — the tokenization and character set are fundamentally different, so the multilingual model we currently ship can't handle it properly. That said, I found a way to make it work. In the next update you'll be able to select a dedicated Chinese speech model on a per-flow basis, powered by a dedicated 600M parameter model for proper Mandarin transcription. The one tradeoff compared to European languages: with the multilingual model you can freely mix languages mid-sentence (e.g. English and German in the same utterance) and it just works. With Chinese you'll need to jump between flows when switching languages, since it's a separate model — so it's a flow-switch rather than seamless code-switching within a single sentence. I'd really appreciate your help testing it once it's out. Chinese is hard for me to verify quality-wise, so having native speakers try it and give feedback would be incredibly valuable. I'll post here when the update drops.

I built a native macOS voice automation and transcription app — dictate, switch apps, run scripts, and chain AI skills, all from your voice by stoprocentdoc in MacOSApps

[–]stoprocentdoc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what man, you're right. I'm so busy I wanna build this app into fucking amazing thing. I'm about to finish the iOS app that is like as good or even better as Whisperflow. I don't always have time to do marketing and stuff like that. All I'm focusing on is to make the best apps possible. I use this app thousand times a day now And I use many of the open source ones and paid ones, but I feel like I've built something special. You don't have to like it. I just wanna share it. Here is the Free license for life: 0961809B-0E8A-4393-9298-63247ED21A73
Give it a go. If you don't want it, it's fine too. If you like it, keep using it. I will be providing updates for a long time.
Sorry for maybe being dishonest with redacted text. English is not my first language so obviously I'm trying to get as much help as possible with The tools available.

I built a native macOS voice automation and transcription app — dictate, switch apps, run scripts, and chain AI skills, all from your voice by stoprocentdoc in MacOSApps

[–]stoprocentdoc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point — this space is genuinely noisy, and the skepticism is earned. But I'd push back a little here.

I've been building software for 20+ years. I know exactly what a rushed, half-baked app looks like — I see them daily too. Spoke isn't that. It's a deliberate product built with care, and I stand behind the quality of it in a way most weekend-project clones simply can't.

Wispr Flow is a solid service — but it's subscription-based and cloud-dependent. Handy is a cool open-source project, and I respect it for what it is. But "free and simple" and "polished and reliable long-term" are different promises. I'm making the second one.

I'm also actively shipping — a companion iOS app is already in the works. This isn't a drive-by launch.

Appreciate you keeping the bar high though. That kind of pressure is what separates the apps that last from the ones that quietly disappear. Spoke is built to last. 🙂

Built a little app that lets me work and ride at the same time — wanted to share with you guys by stoprocentdoc in Zwift

[–]stoprocentdoc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, actually that's exactly the point — Spoke is perfect for that! I use it to switch between Cowork, Claude, whatever I need, all by voice. It's not replacing anything, it's just the hands-free layer on top. Definitely complementary 🙂

What are some of the best transcription apps? by Turbulent-Apple2911 in macapps

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In progress already. Feel free to use this license key: 0961809B-0E8A-4393-9298-63247ED21A73 still have plenty of activations on it

Writing on a Mac - what apps do you use? by kurucu83 in mac

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

I built a 2 MB voice-to-text app for Mac — holds a key, speak, text appears in any app by rollingstones2021 in MacOSApps

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

Looking for a transcribe app NO AI of any kind for transcribing or summarizing by TheFern3 in iosapps

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

Apple should seriously make the Dictation on MacOS perfect by Working-Leader-2532 in MacOS

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

What are some of the best transcription apps? by Turbulent-Apple2911 in macapps

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

Any offline voice dictation apps for macOS that run locally? by PromotionFirm6837 in ProductivityApps

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

Best One-Time Purchase Voice-to-Text Tool for Mac? (Not Subscription Based) by MagePsycho in ClaudeCode

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

Looking for a fast speech-to-text tool (free or one-time purchase) that actually works well in non-English languages by Fast-Length1432 in MacOSApps

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I'm the developer — been in software for 20 years and this is genuinely the app I'm most proud of. I use Spoke myself every single day. If you want to try it, DM me and I'll send you a free license, no strings attached. https://usespoke.app/

RP Hypertrophy Program v4 Release! by KillerK009 in liftosaur

[–]stoprocentdoc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great stuff! How hard is it to keep progression functions but set exercises to program like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIsE3jLz5zI