amical
View on GitHub🎙️ AI Dictation App - Open Source and Local-first ⚡ Type 3x faster, no keyboard needed. 🆓 Powered by open source models, works offline, fast and accurate.
Amical is a local-first AI dictation desktop app (Electron) using Whisper for offline speech-to-text and Ollama-hosted LLMs for context-aware formatting per active app. Includes voice notes, hotkey workflows, and planned MCP voice control.
Use Cases
Voice dictation into any app instead of typingContext-aware formatting for email, chat, or IDE promptsOffline/private speech-to-text on macOS and WindowsReal-time meeting transcription from mic and system audioTurning spoken voice notes into summaries and tasksControlling apps with voice commands via MCP
Built With
- Language
- TypeScript
- Frameworks
- Electron · Next.js · TypeScript · TailwindCSS · shadcn/ui · Ollama · whisper.cpp · Better-Auth · Zod · Vitest · Turborepo · React
Tags
dictation · speech-to-text · whisper · asr · local-first · offline · privacy · ollama · transcription · voice · electron · mcp · productivity · self-hosted · context-aware · meeting-notes