AriaType – Open-Source AI Voice-to-Text Input | Powerful Typeless Alternative
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What's New in v0.3
- Retry failed transcriptions – history entries that failed can now be retried with saved audio
- Cancel with ESC – press ESC during recording to cancel without creating invalid entries
- More stable long recordings – fixed truncation issues for extended sessions
- Fn key support – custom hotkeys now support Fn key combinations
AriaType is a local-first voice typing app for macOS and Windows.
It stays in the background. When you want to type, hold a global hotkey, speak naturally, and release. Your speech becomes text in the current app. Think of it as an AI voice keyboard you can use all day for docs, chat, notes, coding, and any workflow where speaking is faster than typing.
- ⚡️ Fast – average transcribe duration under 500ms, boost your vibe coding/writing
- 🔒 Privacy-first – local STT/Polish by default, your voice never leaves your device
- 🎙 Global hotkey – press
Shift+Space, speak, release, text appears in any app - 🇨🇳 CJK-friendly – SenseVoice optimized for Chinese, Japanese, Korean
- ✨ Smart polish – remove fillers, fix punctuation, clean up phrasing automatically
- 🧩 Custom templates – create your own polish styles for recurring tasks
- 🌍 100+ languages – auto-detect or specify output language
- ☁️ Optional cloud – BYO API key for stronger recognition when needed
- For Chinese/CJK workflows, start with
SenseVoice– best fit for Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese. - For English/international languages, start with
Whisper– wider language coverage. - For casual speech, transcribe first then apply
Remove FillersorMake Concise. - For domain-specific terms, set glossary and output language in advance.
| Platform | Status | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | ✅ Stable | macOS 12.0+, M-series chip |
| macOS (Intel) | ✅ Stable | macOS 12.0+, Intel Core i5+ |
| Windows | 🔧 WIP | Coming soon |
Download from ariatype.com, install the app, and grant the required permissions (microphone, accessibility). That's it—no account needed, no setup wizard.
AriaType is licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- You can use, modify, and distribute it under the terms of AGPL-3.0.
- See
LICENSEfor the full legal text and obligations.