Handy is listed under Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text, in the Productivity & Workflow category on Flocci AI Tools. Free open-source speech-to-text that runs fully offline. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at handy.computer.
Handy is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.
Handy needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on Mac, Windows and Linux.
Handy does 4 things the catalog singles out: Free open-source speech-to-text that runs fully offline; press a shortcut, speak, and text is pasted into any app; uses whisper or parakeet models locally; cross-platform.
OpenWhispr is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text sub-category and is free. VoiceInk and Wispr Flow also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.
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