Press your hotkey
Use Ctrl+Alt+Space or choose a shortcut that fits the way you work.
Windows x64 · Local-first
Talk naturally.
Type instantly.
AudioBud turns one hotkey into fast, private speech-to-text in whatever app you already have open. Your audio stays on your machine.
Open source
Offline audio
No account
Code-signed
One shortcut. Zero detours.
Stay in your flow.
No recorder window, no copy-and-paste shuffle, and no cloud wait. AudioBud works where you are already writing.
Speak like yourself
Local voice activity detection trims silence while your chosen model handles the words.
Keep typing
The transcript lands in the focused text field by clipboard or direct typing.
Built for real dictation
Small app. Deep pond.
A focused settings surface gives you control without turning a simple dictation tool into a dashboard.
Private by architecture
Speech recognition runs locally. Audio is not sent to a transcription service, and AudioBud does not require an account.
Models that fit the job
Pick Parakeet, Whisper, Moonshine, SenseVoice, Canary, Cohere, and more from inside the app.
Text, your way
Custom words, replacements, number formatting, raw mode, retention controls, and optional post-processing.
Make it yours
Friendly controls, serious range.
Choose input and output devices, push-to-talk behavior, feedback sounds, overlay position, paste method, and history limits from one calm interface.
Choose your engine
Fast, broad, or specialized.
Parakeet V3 is the Windows default. Other local engines cover translation, broader language support, and different hardware.
Parakeet V3
456 MB
Fast multilingual dictation for 25 European languages.
Whisper
465 MB+
Multiple sizes, broad language coverage, and translation.
Specialized engines
31 MB+
Moonshine, SenseVoice, GigaAM, Canary, and Cohere fill speed and language niches.
Ready when you are
Put a tiny frog in your typing flow.
Download the latest Windows x64 release, or inspect every line on GitHub and build AudioBud yourself.
Code-signed release: The latest Windows installers are signed and timestamped through Microsoft Artifact Signing. The signature identifies Joseph Amditis as the publisher. SmartScreen can still show a reputation warning while the release builds reputation.