Saurabh Vaish
Saurabh didn't set out to build a dictation app. He kept seeing people online swear by voice-to-text tools for the Mac, tried them himself, and was struck by two things: how much they cost, and how much of your voice they send off to the cloud. Fast, accurate dictation shouldn't require a subscription or hand your audio to someone else's servers. So he built EnviousWispr to show it could work differently: free, private by design, and run entirely on your Mac. Your voice is transcribed on-device and never leaves your machine, and the app works fully offline. Optional AI polish can clean up the text on-device too, or through a cloud provider you connect yourself, so you stay in control of where your words go. He builds and maintains it in the open: the code is open source (GPLv3) on GitHub, so anyone can check exactly how it handles your audio and text. He writes here about on-device speech-to-text, privacy, Apple Silicon, and making dictation reliable enough to use all day.
Posts
Live Transcription That Keeps Up With You
What changes when transcription happens while you speak.
You Can Now Dictate for a Full Hour
More room for long thoughts, first drafts, and uninterrupted ideas.
I Fine-Tuned Apple's On-Device Model to Fix Spoken Self-Corrections. It Worked, Then Apple Closed the Door.
An experiment in teaching a small model to understand spoken corrections.
The State of My Solo Claude Code System: June 2026
A look inside the systems behind building EnviousWispr.
Say 'Fire Emoji,' Get 🔥: Speaking Emoji in Your Dictation
A guide to adding emoji by saying their names.
Moving Whisper Off the Neural Engine: What We Found
The measurements and decisions behind a change to our speech engine.
Say It, Get It Formatted: Dates, Numbers, Emails, and More
Turn spoken dates, numbers, and addresses into readable text.
Dictate in a Whisper: Capturing Soft and Quiet Speech
Practical considerations for dictating in a quieter voice.
Why Mac Dictation Keeps Stopping (and How to Fix It)
Understand interruptions and find a way to keep your thoughts flowing.
Structural Engineering for Small Language Models in On-Device Dictation Polishing
What it takes to turn a transcript into useful writing on your Mac.
Mac Dictation for Content Creators: The Complete Guide (2026)
From a first idea to a finished draft: finding a place for dictation in your creative work.
Mac Dictation for Productivity: The Complete Guide (2026)
Find a place for voice in your email, notes, and everyday writing.
Cloud AI Polish: Why Your Dictation Isn't Stored
Understand what happens to your text when you choose a cloud polishing provider.
macOS Dictation for Healthcare: On-Device Charting Without the Cloud
Where on-device dictation can fit into clinical writing, and what to consider.
Building Commercial Software Solo With Claude Code
The structure and decisions behind building a Mac app as a solo founder.
EnviousWispr: Free Private AI Dictation for macOS
Meet EnviousWispr, a free dictation app for your Mac.
Voice to Prose on macOS: A Realistic Writing Workflow
Move from a spoken first draft to writing that sounds like you.
On-Device vs Cloud Dictation: Which Is Private on Mac?
Where your audio and text go, and what changes when you choose cloud polish.
Turn Podcast Show Notes Into Blog Posts with Dictation
Find a reusable writing workflow around the ideas in your episodes.
Dictating Podcast Scripts on macOS Without Losing Flow
Keep a spoken idea moving as you shape it into an episode script.
Async Communication Is Better When You Speak It
Add context to a message without losing the thread of your thought.
macOS Dictation for Remote Workers Tired of Typing
A place for dictation in messages, notes, and the writing between meetings.
Write Your Essay Outline by Talking It Out on Mac
Speak through an argument before turning it into an outline.
How to Take Lecture Notes by Speaking on Mac
Use spoken summaries to work through what you have learned.
Dictating Git Commits on macOS: Better Messages, Less Typing
What changes when you speak the reasoning behind a commit.
Voice Coding on macOS Without Cloud APIs
A practical look at voice input in a developer’s Mac workflow.
macOS Dictation for Parents Who Type One-Handed
Make room for everyday writing when you have only one hand free.
Dictate First Drafts That Sound Like You
Keep your own phrasing and rhythm as you edit a dictated draft.
How to Dictate a First Draft on Mac Without Losing Your Voice
Find a starting point by speaking the idea before editing the sentences.
How to dictate emails on your Mac
A practical workflow for speaking your message, reviewing it, and sending it.
Dictate Meeting Notes to Polished Summaries on Mac
Turn your thoughts after a meeting into a useful written summary.
How to Dictate Code Reviews and PR Descriptions on Mac
Use your voice to explain a code change, ask a question, or leave a thoughtful review.
Voice Input for RSI on macOS: A Keyboard-Free Workflow
Explore ways to reduce typing and adapt voice input to your routine.
Getting Started with EnviousWispr in Under 2 Minutes
From installing the app to speaking your first sentence.
How Offline Dictation Works on Mac and What Stays On Device
Understand on-device dictation and the choices that keep your audio on your Mac.