cmagnussen / blitztext-app

git clone https://github.com/cmagnussen/blitztext-app.git v1.15.1 · 17d ago

Local-first macOS menu bar app that turns held-shortcut speech into text at the cursor, using Parakeet or Whisper on-device.

Why you might care

Fits users who want dictation without sending audio to a server: speech recognition runs on the Mac, with no account or telemetry. Offers writing modes for clean text, calm messages, or emojis via Apple Intelligence, plus optional cloud or local LLM providers.

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Star history (as recorded here)

2026-10-29 · 246 ★ 2026-11-07 · 265 ★

LanguageSwift

LicenseMIT

Created2026-05-22 (5mo ago)

Last push1d ago

Watchers13

OwnerUser

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2026-10-29 — #10 daily in swift · +2 ★

GitHub topics

macos menubar-app speech-to-text swift whisperkit apple-intelligence dictation local-first parakeet swiftui

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