FluidVoice
Free, open-source macOS dictation that turns rough speech into polished text in any app while processing everything on-device.
Short description
FluidVoice is an open-source macOS dictation tool designed to keep voice data local. It provides system-wide dictation, local speech models, AI post-processing, app-specific tone profiles, and multiple dictation modes.
Features
Real-time dictation: Approximately 3.7x faster than typing with less than 100ms perceived latency
System-wide input: One shortcut works in email, documents, chats, terminals, and code editors
Offline: 0 bytes leave your Mac
Fluid Intelligence and Fluid-1: Custom-trained local model of approximately 3.5GB for filler removal, casing, structure, and tone
Dictation modes: Write Mode, Command Mode, and Direct Dictation
Languages: 40+ languages with Nemotron Speech 3.5 and up to 99 with Whisper
Apple Silicon optimization: CoreML and Metal support, with Intel supported through Whisper
AI post-processing: Supports Fluid Intelligence, OpenAI, Groq, or custom providers
Adaptive app tone: Different tones for Slack, Mail, GitHub, and Notes
Models: Nemotron Speech 3.5, Parakeet Flash/TDT v3/v2, Cohere Transcribe, Apple Speech, and Whisper
Platforms: macOS 15.0+, with iOS and Windows shown as coming
Pricing
Free forever: $0 with no tiers
License: GPLv3 open source
Installation: brew install --cask fluidvoice
Integrations
Per-app tone profiles: Slack, Mail, GitHub, and Notes
BYO AI providers: OpenAI, Groq, and custom providers
MCP: Altic MCP, including a demo driving Claude Code
Platforms
- macOS 15.0+
What users love about FluidVoice
Free forever: No subscription
Open source: GPLv3
On-device processing: Voice never leaves the Mac and works offline
Polish: Users describe it as just as good as Wispr Flow in testing
Intent recovery: Can catch the word a user intended after stumbling
What users complain about FluidVoice
macOS-only: No iOS yet
Language requests: Users have requested support for more languages
Fluid-1 download: Optional approximately 3.5GB download
Intel limitation: Intel Macs are limited to Whisper models
No mobile or Windows: No mobile or Windows path
No enterprise path
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