Handy
A free, open-source speech-to-text app that types into any text field when you press a shortcut, running on your own computer.
About Handy
Dictation tools are often paid, cloud-based or limited to one operating system.
Who it’s for
- People who want free dictation
- Users on Windows, Mac and Linux
When to consider it
Consider Handy when you want simple, free and private push-to-talk dictation on any desktop.
Tradeoffs & limitations
- MIT licensed and free; transcription runs locally.
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Documentation-based assessment · Oct 3, 2026 · Prepared with AI assistance; not a hands-on benchmark.
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Handy official website
A free, open-source speech-to-text app that types into any text field when you press a shortcut, running on your own computer.
Based on official pages and announcements checked on 2026-10-03. No hands-on test, performance benchmark or popularity ranking is claimed.