Guide · Voice typing
Voice typing that works offline in any app
Voice typing turns speech into text at your cursor, in whatever window you are already using. Most built-in voice typing still sends audio to the cloud. Saype runs the model locally, so you can talk to your computer without handing your voice to a server.
Updated 2026-11-11
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Voice typing, dictation, and speech to text
The terms overlap. Voice typing emphasizes the output: you speak and text appears in the active field. Dictation emphasizes the workflow: composing prose by voice. Speech to text is the underlying technology.
The practical question is where recognition happens and how the text reaches the app. Cloud voice typing needs a network and usually an account. Local voice typing runs on-device and can work with networking disabled.
Why built-in voice typing falls short
Every desktop OS now ships some voice input, but the defaults are built for convenience rather than privacy.
- Windows voice typing (Win+H) uses online speech recognition powered by Microsoft's cloud, so it needs an internet connection.
- macOS dictation relies on Apple's servers for many languages and stores transcripts in the system's dictation history.
- Google Docs voice typing runs in a browser and needs an internet connection; it does not type into desktop apps.
- Most built-in tools are designed for general text fields, not terminals, IDEs, or secure environments.
How Saype voice typing works
Press the hotkey, speak, and Saype streams the transcript at your cursor. The blind typer emits only transcript characters and Backspace, so the app cannot trigger shortcuts, overwrite your clipboard, or synthesize arbitrary keystrokes.
Text lands in the focused app. There is no copy-paste step and no per-app integration to configure.
Where it works
Saype does not need plugins or app-specific integrations. If a field accepts typed text, it accepts Saype.
- Terminals and shells — dictate commands and commit messages without touching the clipboard.
- Editors and IDEs — comments, docstrings, notes.
- Email, chat, and documents — long replies without typing.
- Browsers — any text field, in any site.
- Notes and research tools — capture thoughts without switching windows.
Privacy and corrections
Recognition runs locally on the CPU. Audio is never uploaded, and there is no account or cloud sync. The app can run with networking off after the one-time model download.
Streaming results land while you speak; when the model revises a sentence, Saype Backspaces only the changed tail and retypes it. On clear speech, 90%+ is right the first time in founder testing.
Pricing
Voice typing is free for the first 100 founder-beta users. After that it is $29 USD or ₹1,500 INR, one-time and tax included — no subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Does voice typing work offline?
With Saype, yes. After the one-time model download, voice typing works with no internet connection.
Can I use voice typing in a terminal?
Yes. Saype types at the cursor, so terminals, editors, browsers, and chat apps all work the same way.
Does Saype paste or type?
It types transcript characters through the OS-approved input channel and uses Backspace for corrections. It does not touch the clipboard.
Is voice typing faster than typing?
Most people speak faster than they type. Saype streams words as you speak, so you do not wait for a batch transcription of long dictation.
Which operating systems support offline voice typing?
Saype supports 64-bit Linux, Apple Silicon macOS, and 64-bit Windows.
Is Saype free?
It is free during the founder beta for the first 100 users, then $29 / ₹1,500 one-time.