Galt

Open-source voice input for Mac with offline support and AI polish.

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Galt is a free and open-source Mac voice typing tool. Hold fn and speak to insert text anywhere. Supports fully offline recognition (Apple on-device or local Whisper), with optional cloud models for AI polish, translation, and voice editing. No Galt subscription; you only pay your model provider if using cloud services.

Pros

  • Completely free and open source (MIT license)
  • Works fully offline with Apple on-device or local Whisper
  • AI polish and translation with your choice of model provider
  • Simple fn-key activation, works in any app

Cons

  • macOS only
  • AI features require setting up your own API keys
  • Local models need to be downloaded before first use
Platforms
  • macOS
Speech processing
Hybrid
Works offline
Yes
Languages
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Pricing

Pricing model
Open source
Free tier
MIT license; cloud AI features need your own API key

Features

  • Yes Works in any app
  • Yes Real-time transcription
  • Yes Auto punctuation
  • Yes AI cleanup
  • Yes Custom vocabulary
  • Yes Voice commands
  • Yes Push to talk
  • Yes Auto language detection
  • Yes Translation
  • No File transcription
  • No Meeting notes
  • No Multilingual interface
  • Yes History

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Last verified 2026-10-08