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Glimpse Dictation

Voice dictation that stays on your device. Open-source, local-first, and built for people who actually care about privacy.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
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  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  AI-Powered
  4.  Local-First

Features

  1.  No registration required
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Video Transcription
  6.  Voice to Text
  7.  Speech to text

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  •  2 Open Issues
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What is Glimpse Dictation?

Free, always

  • Local transcription. Turn your wifi off, it still works. ANE supported on Apple Silicon.
  • Custom dictionary. Teach it names, brands, or terms.
  • Auto Dictionary. It picks up your custom words on its own.
  • Replacements. Say "my address," get 221B Baker Street.
  • History and search. Find anything you've dictated.

Glimpse Personal

Included in a 14-day trial, then a one-time

  • Library. Drop in audio or video, scrub the synced transcript, assign speakers, export to .txt, .md, .srt, or .vtt.
  • AI Cleanup. Polish dictated text with your own LLM.
  • Edit Mode. Highlight text, say what you want, and watch it rewrite in place.
  • Personalization. Different tones per app or site, with snippets for dynamic context.
  • Local API. An OpenAI-compatible speech endpoint, running on your machine.
  • CLI. An optional glimpse command for the terminal.