Local dictation in practice
Guides to offline speech-to-text, voice input on Linux and macOS, privacy and practical desktop workflows.
How a ready-made dictation app differs from a low-level engine like Whisper.cpp, what you would have to build yourself, and how to pick the right option for your needs.
What offline speech-to-text actually is, which tasks it handles right on your device without the internet, and where the real boundary of local processing lies.
Why voice input on Linux is trickier than it looks: how X11 and Wayland differ for dictation, how auto-paste works, and how to build a desktop workflow that saves time.
