Show HN: Privacy-First Voice-to-Text for macOS

Summary

WhisperClip Privacy-First Voice-to-Text with AI Enhancement for macOS Website • Download • Support ✨ Features 🎤 Voice-to-Text Transcription High-quality speech recognition using WhisperKit Multiple model sizes (216MB to 955MB) for different accuracy/speed trade-offs Support for multiple languages with auto-detection Real-time waveform visualization during recording 🤖 AI-Powered Text Enhancement Local LLM processing for grammar correction and text improvement Multiple AI models including Gemma, Llama, Qwen, and Mistral Custom prompts for different use cases: Grammar fixing and email formatting Language translation Custom text processing workflows 🔒 Privacy-First Design 100% local processing - your voice never leaves your device - your voice never leaves your device No cloud services, no data collection Open source - audit the code yourself Secure sandboxed environment ⚡ Productivity Features Global hotkey support (Option+Space by default) Auto-copy to clipboard Auto-paste functionality Auto-enter for instant message sending Menu bar integration Auto-stop recording after 10 minutes 🎨 User Experience Beautiful dark-themed interface Real-time recording visualization Comprehensive onboarding guide Easy model management and downloads Customizable shortcuts and prompts 📋 Requirements macOS 14.0 or later or later 20GB free disk space (for AI models) free disk space (for AI models) Microphone access permission permission Accessibility permissions (for global hotkeys) (for global hotkeys) Apple Events permissions (for clipboard operations) 🚀 Installation Download Pre-built App Visit whisperclip.com Download the latest release Drag WhisperClip.app to your Applications folder Follow the setup guide for permissions Build from Source # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/cydanix/whisperclip.git cd whisperclip # Build the app ./build.sh # For development ./local_build.sh Debug ./local_run.sh Debug 🔧 Usage Quick Start Launch WhisperClip from Applications or menu bar G...