Free & Open Source · 100% Private · macOS & Windows

TapWisper

Voice Dictation,

Everywhere

Open-source, system-wide voice dictation with AI.Bring your own API key. Download, configure, and start using it in seconds.

See it in action

Press Option + Space to start dictating

Supports

Google Gemini
OpenAI
Claude
Together AI
Soniox

Works Everywhere You Type

System-wide — just speak and your text appears in any app. No plugins, no integrations needed.

Code Editors

Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Xcode, JetBrains, Neovim, Terminal

Communication

Slack, Discord, Teams, Gmail, Outlook, Telegram, WhatsApp, iMessage

Productivity

Notion, Obsidian, Google Docs, Word, Linear, Jira, Confluence

Browsers

Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Arc, Edge, Brave — any website, any field

AI & Dev Tools

ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor Chat, GitHub, GitLab, any CLI or REPL

...and every other app on macOS and Windows. If you can type in it, TapWisper works in it.

Getting Started

Up and running in seconds

No sign-up. No subscriptions. Just your API key.

1

Download

Grab the installer for macOS or Windows. No account needed.

2

Configure

Open Settings, paste your API key from Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, or Together AI.

3

Speak

Press Option+Space (Mac) or Alt+Space (Windows) and start dictating.

Why TapWisper?

Free, open-source alternative

Unlike closed-source tools like WhisperFlow and SuperWhisper, TapWisper gives you full control.

BYOAPI

Bring Your Own API

Use your own API keys. No subscriptions, no middleman, no hidden fees.

100% Open Source

MIT Licensed

Inspect, modify, and contribute. Full transparency, MIT license.

Privacy First

Your data, your provider

Audio goes directly to your chosen provider. Nothing through our servers.

Cross-Platform

macOS and Windows

Native performance and system integration on both platforms.

Features

Everything you need, built in

A complete voice dictation toolkit powered by the AI providers you trust.

Voice Dictation

Push-to-talk or toggle recording from anywhere.

AI Transformations

Rewrite, summarize, translate, fix grammar with AI.

Multiple Providers

Gemini, Together AI, OpenAI, Claude — your choice.

Custom Actions

Create your own AI action categories and prompts.

Voice Triggers

Hands-free automation with fuzzy-matched commands.

Text Snippets

Quick text expansion via trigger phrases.

Voice Notes

Record and transcribe notes on the fly.

Prompt Marketplace

Browse and install community prompt templates.

Multi-Language

English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Italian.

Dark Mode

System, dark, and light theme support.

RTL Support

Full right-to-left layout for Arabic.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Simple controls

Option+Space

Hold to record, tap to toggle

Option+Space+Space

Open pinned recording panel

Esc

Dismiss any panel