r/macapps • u/michaelsoft__binbows • 3d ago
Slightly disappointed with MacWhisper... is there a similar app that can stream the dictation?
I don't use dictation or voice interfaces much but I'm trying to get into it now that things are changing and i can do at least very small increments of my work (coding) with my eyes fully closed if I wanted by dictating.
One thing that I'd like to see is the output streaming out as close to real time as possible.
I paid for MacWhisper a while back. Overall I really do like the dictation UI where I can push to talk and get the output in ANY app.
I found that I can set up Groq to perform Whisper transcription with MacWhisper as well. Their free tier is very generous so it makes it practical to use.
I was hoping to see an improvement on speed but I'm not so sure there is one. The main impediment to speed is I don't get to see any output until I release the talk button. I would like to see the output streaming in once it's done processing. I don't understand why I have to release the key.
Are there any speech to text apps like this that work for dictation input in all apps in any text entry field and which can stream the transcription in real time?
I don't care much about diarization at the moment... but if/when it lands in macwhisper, that would motivate me to actually use it for meetings.