Description:
Speech to text application
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 0.8.2@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 23, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Productivity
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Tags:
speech-to-text
dictation
productivity
macos
ai
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Install:
brew install --cask handy
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About:
Handy is a speech-to-text application designed for macOS that provides real-time transcription of audio input. It leverages local speech recognition to offer a privacy-focused solution for capturing spoken words as text. The tool is ideal for developers and writers who need to quickly convert thoughts, meetings, or audio notes into a usable text format.
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Key Features:
- Real-time speech-to-text transcription
- Privacy-focused local processing
- Lightweight and native macOS interface
- System-wide accessibility
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Use Cases:
- Transcribing developer stand-ups or meeting notes
- Dictating long-form content or code comments
- Capturing fleeting thoughts and ideas hands-free
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Alternatives:
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Otter.ai
– Otter is a cloud-based service with collaboration features, whereas Handy focuses on local, private transcription.
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MacWhisper
– MacWhisper offers robust transcription of audio files, while Handy is optimized for real-time dictation and system-wide input.
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| Apr 2, 2026 1:25am |
0.8.2 |
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1bc82919 |
| Mar 26, 2026 7:12am |
0.8.1 |
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7d0e861d |
| Mar 23, 2026 7:14am |
0.8.0 |
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8ccf8d6c |
| Mar 19, 2026 7:05am |
0.7.12 |
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10cd0371 |
| Mar 17, 2026 7:12am |
0.7.11 |
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c70b1450 |
| Mar 10, 2026 7:03am |
0.7.10 |
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556ff412 |
| Mar 1, 2026 3:59pm |
0.7.9 |
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56668a14 |
| Feb 25, 2026 10:06am |
0.7.8 |
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78f8aed2 |
| Feb 20, 2026 7:06am |
0.7.7 |
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6f5da17e |
| Feb 17, 2026 7:06am |
0.7.6 |
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2e795ab5 |
| Feb 11, 2026 1:19pm |
0.7.5 |
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c9b88ea9 |
| Feb 11, 2026 7:07am |
0.7.4 |
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15853b66 |
| Feb 10, 2026 10:13am |
0.7.3 |
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d69ce2b9 |
| Feb 8, 2026 7:01am |
0.7.2 |
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167ef036 |
| Feb 1, 2026 3:55pm |
0.7.1 |
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ec9b5ace |
| Jan 20, 2026 4:23am |
0.7.0 |
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b8db1df6 |
| Jan 14, 2026 10:01am |
0.6.11 |
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598cce96 |
| Jan 6, 2026 1:36am |
0.6.10 |
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2d8f2e23 |
| Dec 23, 2025 1:12pm |
0.6.8 |
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7d220202 |
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