FluidVoice
Hold a hotkey, speak, release — the transcript lands in whatever field has focus.
What it does
FluidVoice is a push-to-talk dictation app. Audio is transcribed on-device, then optionally passed through a local language model that cleans up filler words, punctuation and casing before the text is inserted into the focused application.
Because both stages run locally, nothing is uploaded — which is the difference that matters when dictating into a private repository, a password manager note or a work document.
Notes
- Needs Microphone and Accessibility permissions; the latter is what allows inserting text into another app.
- The app self-updates, so Homebrew’s recorded version lags.
- Transcription quality tracks the model chosen in settings; the larger Whisper variants are noticeably better on technical vocabulary.
Alternative to
| Alternative | Type | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Wispr Flow | Freemium | The best-known commercial dictation app; cloud transcription |
| VoiceInk | Open source | Local |
| Superwhisper | Freemium | Whisper-based, with local and cloud modes |
| macOS Dictation | Built in | Weaker on technical vocabulary and punctuation |
Install
brew install --cask fluidvoice