# Whispering

Open-source Whisper GUI for desktop and browser dictation

Open-source graphical interface for running OpenAI's Whisper model, usable as a desktop app on Mac, Windows and Linux or directly in the browser. Free to use and modify, with recognition running locally in the desktop version.

**Index summary:** Whispering is listed in the The Dictation Index registry but is not ranked: 8 qualifying posts, 50 needed.

- **Platforms:** macOS, Windows, Linux, Browser
- **Processing:** On-device
- **Pricing:** Free / open-source
- **Free tier:** Yes
- **Features:** offline capable, open-source, browser-based
- **Facts:** verified against the vendor's site on 2026-09-16

**Index score: n/a**

- n = 8 · 90-day window
- Not ranked: 8 qualifying posts, 50 needed

**Sentiment breakdown** (8 mentions): Positive 25%, Neutral 50%, Negative 25%

## What people say

Example posts from the sample, each linked to the original on X and edged with the label it was given. A handful of posts cannot stand in for 8, so read the score and the topic table first. [Quoted here and want it removed?](https://dictationindex.com/corrections#quoted)

> MY DOG FEED AUTOMATION DATA FROM WEATHER/RADAR/ILS/COMMS/NAVAIDS/PIREPs/PORT AUTHORITY via STARS/VOICE SWITCH and SCOPE. whispering instructions can be Done by AI VOICE INSTANTLY
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> @JasonCo70211117, Sep 16, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/JasonCo70211117/status/2100199007901380709)

> If they release local model that would be insane WhisperFlow has local models but they're not as good, specially if whispering
>
> @martiano, Sep 16, 2026, labelled negative. [Original post](https://x.com/martiano/status/2100108578040246382)

Registry facts on this page were checked against Whispering's own site on 2026-09-16. See something wrong, or represent Whispering? [Request a correction or send a reply](https://dictationindex.com/corrections).

## Also in Open source

- [FreeFlow](https://dictationindex.com/tools/freeflow): Open-source Mac dictation via Groq Whisper API, hold-Fn activation (Cloud · macOS)
- [Handy](https://dictationindex.com/tools/handy): Open-source offline dictation for Mac, Windows and Linux, MIT licensed (On-device · macOS, Windows, Linux)
- [nerd-dictation](https://dictationindex.com/tools/nerd-dictation): Open-source offline dictation for Linux, driven from the command line (On-device · Linux)
- [OpenTypeless](https://dictationindex.com/tools/opentypeless): Open-source dictation with choice of speech and language model, MIT licensed (Hybrid · macOS, Windows, Linux)
- [OpenWhispr](https://dictationindex.com/tools/openwhispr): Open-source Wispr Flow alternative with local Whisper, MIT licensed (Hybrid · macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS)

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Source: https://dictationindex.com/tools/whispering
The Dictation Index, September 2026 edition. Data through 2026-09-16. Method v0.2: https://dictationindex.com/method
Scores are aggregated sentiment from public posts on X. Quote a rank together with its margin and any statistical tie.
All data as JSON (CC BY 4.0): https://dictationindex.com/tools.json · Everything in one file: https://dictationindex.com/llms-full.txt