NEVER PAY for voice to text software. Fluid is the fastest free speech recognition app for Mac, transforming your voice into text instantly with NVIDIA's AI model. Complete privacy with local processing - no cloud required.
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Thank you for making it free, forever! Hope to see it support more languages soon!
Very nice! I imagine monetization in future might be easier cause you're being distributed for free. Smart plan. Hoping you get a big following and base!
Thanks for making it open source
Thank you so much. It works fine in German by the way (Tahoe, Mac Mini M2 Pro, external mike). This opens a host of new possibilities for interacting with my Mac while avoiding typing, which I'm very slow at. I am really excited. No AI post processing yet for me.
Wow, impressive. I stumbled while dictating and the transcriber caught it and output the word I had intended to say!
This is a really impressive app, speedy and accurate. It's just as good as Wispr Flow in my testing
Thank you for making it free, forever! Hope to see it support more languages soon!
Very nice! I imagine monetization in future might be easier cause you're being distributed for free. Smart plan. Hoping you get a big following and base!
Thanks for making it open source
Thank you so much. It works fine in German by the way (Tahoe, Mac Mini M2 Pro, external mike). This opens a host of new possibilities for interacting with my Mac while avoiding typing, which I'm very slow at. I am really excited. No AI post processing yet for me.
Wow, impressive. I stumbled while dictating and the transcriber caught it and output the word I had intended to say!
This is a really impressive app, speedy and accurate. It's just as good as Wispr Flow in my testing
Thank you for making it free, forever! Hope to see it support more languages soon!
Very nice! I imagine monetization in future might be easier cause you're being distributed for free. Smart plan. Hoping you get a big following and base!
Thanks for making it open source
Thank you so much. It works fine in German by the way (Tahoe, Mac Mini M2 Pro, external mike). This opens a host of new possibilities for interacting with my Mac while avoiding typing, which I'm very slow at. I am really excited. No AI post processing yet for me.
Wow, impressive. I stumbled while dictating and the transcriber caught it and output the word I had intended to say!
This is a really impressive app, speedy and accurate. It's just as good as Wispr Flow in my testing
Thank you for making it free, forever! Hope to see it support more languages soon!
Very nice! I imagine monetization in future might be easier cause you're being distributed for free. Smart plan. Hoping you get a big following and base!
Thanks for making it open source
Thank you so much. It works fine in German by the way (Tahoe, Mac Mini M2 Pro, external mike). This opens a host of new possibilities for interacting with my Mac while avoiding typing, which I'm very slow at. I am really excited. No AI post processing yet for me.
Wow, impressive. I stumbled while dictating and the transcriber caught it and output the word I had intended to say!
This is a really impressive app, speedy and accurate. It's just as good as Wispr Flow in my testing
Advanced features that put you in control
No data leaves your computer. Everything processes locally on your Mac with complete privacy. Never pay for cloud processing.
Lightning-fast transcription with zero delay. Speak and watch your words appear instantly on screen.
Optional context-based AI enhancement for better accuracy and natural language formatting.
No more switching apps! Speak directly into any text field - emails, documents, code, chat. Fluid works everywhere you type.
Transcribe speech in over 25 languages with high accuracy. Perfect for international users and multilingual workflows.
Optimized for modern hardware with incredible performance and minimal resource usage.
CC-BY-4.0 license. Built on FluidAudio SDK. Inspect the code, contribute improvements, or build your own version. No subscriptions, ever.
Advanced AI technology for real-time voice transcription
Everything you need to know about Fluid voice to text for Mac
Yes! Fluid is completely free forever with no subscription fees. Unlike other voice to text apps that charge monthly fees, Fluid processes everything locally on your Mac with no ongoing costs.
Unlike Spokenly which offers a free tier but charges $7.99/month for Pro features, Fluid is completely free forever with no subscription model. Both process locally for privacy, but Fluid offers faster processing (3,380x real-time factor) and is fully open source with no paid tiers.
Fluid supports over 25 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and many more. Perfect for multilingual users and international workflows.
Absolutely! Fluid works with any text input field, making it perfect for dictating code, comments, documentation, and even terminal commands. Many developers use it to reduce typing strain.
Yes! Fluid processes all speech recognition locally on your Mac using NVIDIA's Parakeet model. No internet connection required, ensuring complete privacy and reliability even without wifi.
Fluid currently requires macOS 12.0 or later and Apple Silicon Macs (M1, M2, M3, M4) for optimal performance. Intel Mac support is coming soon in a future update.