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Handy

Handy is a cross platform, open-source, speech-to-text application for your computer

MIT Free cjpais/handy · 18K handy.computer Rust 2 deploy options Plugins

Overview

A free, open source, and extensible speech-to-text application that works completely offline. Handy is a cross platform, open-source, speech-to-text application for your computer The project has 18K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT.

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

  1. Download the latest release from the releases page or the website
    • macOS: Also available via Homebrew cask: brew install --cask handy
    • Windows: Also available via winget: winget install cjpais.Handy
      Note: The Homebrew cask and winget package are not maintained by the Handy developers.
  2. Install the application
  3. Launch Handy and grant necessary system permissions (microphone, accessibility)
  4. Configure your preferred keyboard shortcuts in Settings
  5. Start tr

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

accessibility, apt, brew, plugins.

Deploy

Docker

Self-host with Docker Compose

Coolify

One-click via Coolify panel
elestio

Elestio

Managed hosting from $9/mo
pikapods

PikaPods

Simple managed hosting

Features

Integrations & APIs

  • Plugin / Extension System

Localization & Accessibility

  • Accessibility (a11y)

Category

Developer Tools (181)

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