Dictate comments, documentation, and technical notes without taking your hands off the keyboard. 99.9% accuracy, works in any IDE, 100% offline.
Windows 10/11 (64-bit) · Free tier: 7 transcriptions/day
Stopping to type lengthy documentation breaks your coding flow. You lose focus and momentum switching between writing code and writing about code.
Between code, Slack, emails, and docs, developers type thousands of words daily. Repetitive strain injuries are a real occupational hazard.
When documentation is tedious, it gets skipped. Undocumented code becomes tech debt that slows down the entire team.
Whisper Dictator lets you speak documentation while your hands stay on the keyboard. 100% local processing means no code context goes to the cloud.
Fast, accurate transcription that integrates into your existing workflow.
VS Code, JetBrains, Vim, Neovim, Sublime, Atom - if you can type in it, you can dictate in it.
One hotkey works everywhere. Dictate a comment, switch to Slack, dictate a message, switch to docs, dictate there too.
No code context, variable names, or proprietary information ever leaves your machine.
NVIDIA CUDA support for near-instant transcription. Speak naturally without waiting.
7 free transcriptions per day. Enough to test if voice docs fit your workflow.
Tiny indicator, no pop-ups, no distractions. Just speak and text appears.
Download, run the 5-minute setup wizard to download the AI model. One-time setup.
Put your cursor where you want text. Hold AltGr (or your custom hotkey). Speak naturally.
Release the key. Text appears at your cursor. Continue coding.
See why privacy-conscious developers choose Whisper Dictator.
| Feature | Whisper Dictator | GitHub Copilot Voice | Windows Dictation | Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% Offline | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| No Code Context Sent | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Works in Any IDE | ✓ | ✕ | ~ | ✓ |
| Free Forever Option | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ✕ $300+ |
| No Subscription | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| GPU Acceleration | ✓ | N/A (Cloud) | N/A (Cloud) | ✓ |
| 99 Languages | ✓ | ~ 50+ | ~ 10+ | ~ 20+ |
Start free, upgrade when you need unlimited.
Perfect for testing the workflow
~$3.33/month
Pay once, own forever.
Yes! Whisper Dictator uses a global hotkey that works in any Windows application. VS Code, all JetBrains IDEs, Vim, Neovim, Sublime Text, terminal emulators - anywhere you can type, you can dictate.
No. All processing happens locally on your machine. No code context, variable names, file contents, or any other data is ever transmitted. Perfect for proprietary codebases.
Whisper AI handles technical terminology well, including programming concepts, framework names, and common developer jargon. For specialized terms, you might need occasional corrections, but it's surprisingly good.
Absolutely. Put your cursor in the commit message field, hold the hotkey, speak your commit message, release. Works great for verbose commit messages without the typing.
Perfect use case. Dictate detailed PR descriptions, code review comments, and documentation updates. Much faster than typing out lengthy technical explanations.
The default hotkey is AltGr, which doesn't conflict with most IDE shortcuts. You can also change it to Right Ctrl, Right Shift, or other keys via the tray menu.
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