What's next for Dictar.

Our roadmap is shaped by what you need. Here's what we've shipped, what we're building, and where we're headed.

Shipped
In Progress
Planned
Exploring

Shipped — v0.1

On-device transcription

Shipped

Whisper and Parakeet models running entirely on your machine — no cloud, no internet required after download.

macOS & Windows support

Shipped

Native desktop apps for both platforms with Apple Silicon and x64 builds.

Global hotkey with auto-paste

Shipped

Hold Alt+Space to record, release to transcribe and paste into any app, any text field.

Live transcription overlay

Shipped

Floating overlay with waveform visualization and streaming text so you see words as you speak.

Custom vocabulary

Shipped

Add domain-specific terms, names, and jargon so the model gets your words right every time.

99 languages

Shipped

Whisper covers 99 languages, Parakeet offers fast streaming for 25 languages.


In Progress

Improved punctuation & formatting

In Progress

Smarter auto-punctuation, paragraph detection, and number/date formatting.

Clipboard history

In Progress

Browse and re-paste previous transcriptions without leaving your workflow.


Planned

Read-aloud tool

Planned

Select any text on screen and have it read back to you with natural-sounding on-device text-to-speech. Perfect for proofreading, accessibility, or just listening to your notes.

Voice commands

Planned

Say "new line", "select all", or "undo" to control your editor hands-free.

Speaker diarization

Planned

Identify and label different speakers in multi-person conversations.

Audio file transcription

Planned

Drag and drop audio or video files to get a full transcript — all processed locally.


Exploring

Personal speech profile

Exploring

Dictar adapts to your voice, accent, and vocabulary over time — a model that gets better the more you use it. Only possible because everything stays on your device.

Real-time translation

Exploring

Speak in one language, paste in another. On-device translation paired with transcription.

Meeting notes & summaries

Exploring

Record a meeting and get structured notes with action items — all on your device.


Have an idea? Let us know.

We build what you need. Drop a feature request on GitHub and help shape the future of Dictar.

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