AssemblyAI is open-sourcing Blurt, a dictation app that transcribes audio in ~150ms and cleans text in under a second using their Dictation API. It supports 19 languages with code-switching, offers customizable output styles, and achieves up to 30% fewer hallucinations than Whisper.
Jexxa is a macOS dictation application that runs entirely on-device, requiring no internet connection or audio uploads. It offers fast speech-to-text with learning capabilities, customizable commands, and a flat-rate subscription model without per-minute fees.
Next Notes is a macOS dictation and meeting notes app that uses push-to-talk for on-device transcription, automatically records calendar meetings and calls with speaker attribution, and generates meeting summaries and actions using local LLMs. The app integrates with Apple Calendar and Google Calendar, runs entirely on-device except for model downloads, and supports both Apple and Parakeet transcription backends.
Google's Pixel 11 launch featured the Rambler voice-to-text feature, which Swiftkey has now replicated with a similar AI Voice feature in its beta app. Swiftkey's version removes speech pauses and cleans up dictation across Android devices, though it lacks Rambler's advanced editing capabilities like voice-based word correction and emoji insertion.
Epilude introduces EP-1, an on-device AI model that enables meeting transcription and summarization entirely on Mac without cloud processing. While EP-1 achieves 62% accuracy compared to cloud mode's 92%, it offers privacy-conscious users local alternatives for dictation and meeting notes.