Stop Typing. Start Speaking!! Free and Private AI Dictation on Mac
If you spend a significant portion of your day writing—emails, research feedback, AI prompts, or notes—typing is likely a bottleneck.
In this video, I demonstrate how I use Whisper Shortcut to convert speech to text directly on macOS, enabling a faster and more natural writing workflow. The key advantage is that dictation can run entirely locally using Whisper models, meaning your voice data remains private and never leaves your machine.
I walk through practical use cases, including:
Dictating structured AI prompts for tools like ChatGPT and Gemini
Writing emails and academic comments more efficiently
Using “Prompt Mode” to rewrite and refine selected text
Capturing live meeting notes with real-time transcription
I also cover configuration details such as:
Selecting and running local Whisper models (e.g., Whisper Medium)
Language and accuracy considerations
Integrating external APIs (e.g., Gemini for prompt transformations)
Customising system context to improve transcription quality
For researchers, engineers, and knowledge workers, this approach can significantly reduce friction in daily writing tasks while maintaining full control over data privacy.
If you have questions about setup or optimisation, feel free to leave a comment.
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🎥 Content of this video:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Use Cases
02:13 Settings & API Keys
02:37 Local Models & Privacy
03:00 Language Settings
03:15 Prompt Mode
03:42 Live Meeting Notes
04:12 System Context & Improvement
04:30 Conclusion
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