On-device dictation for macOS with AI cleanup.
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Hold right ⌥, speak, let go. The text appears wherever you type, in any app. Whisper recognizes your speech on your Mac, and an AI mode cleans it up when you want prose.
| Private Whisper runs on your Mac. Audio is never saved or sent. |
45 languages Waft detects which of your languages you speak, and translates. |
AI cleanup Clean, Formal, Translate, or your modes, with Claude, OpenAI, or a local model. |
| Edit by voice Select text, hold a key, say "make it shorter". |
Transcribe files Recordings and videos to text or SRT. |
Your words A dictionary, snippets, and history on your Mac. |
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Getting started | Install and first dictation |
| Usage | Every feature and setting |
| How it works | From key press to pasted text |
| Privacy | What Waft keeps and sends |
| Troubleshooting | When something doesn't work |
| Architecture | The code, for contributors |
Waft+ adds the AI modes, editing by voice, file transcription, and the Accurate speech model for a single payment of $13.99, and is free while Waft is in beta.
Pull requests are welcome; CONTRIBUTING.md covers the setup, checks, and conventions. Report vulnerabilities privately as SECURITY.md describes.
Waft is copyright The Waft Authors (AUTHORS) and licensed under GPL-3.0-only (LICENSE). The license covers the code, not the Waft name and logo.