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Best Open Source Input & Dictation Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 6 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    Handy ★ 32K

    Press a key, speak, release. Text appears instantly.

    MIT Rust pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  2. 2
    FluidVoice ★ 12K

    On-device voice dictation for macOS with adaptive AI

    GPL-3.0 Swift pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  3. 3
    OpenWispr ★ 8.3K

    Voice-to-text that works offline, privately, on any app

    MIT JavaScript pushed 2026-09-17 details →
  4. 4
    Amical ★ 1.5K

    Type 10x faster with AI-powered voice dictation

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-09-15 details →
  5. 5
    VoiceTypr ★ 719

    Offline voice dictation that types into any app

    AGPL-3.0 Rust pushed 2026-09-14 details →
  6. 6
    Jarvis ★ 634

    Dictate faster and control your Mac with voice

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-08-21 details →
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source Input & Dictation tool in 2026?

Handy leads the ranking with 31,791 GitHub stars, ahead of FluidVoice. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of Input & Dictation tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best Input & Dictation tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.