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Codictate is the better pick if you want free, zero-setup local push-to-talk dictation with built-in translation on macOS or Windows and no ongoing cost. Typilot is the better fit when you need AI command triggers, ghost-text autocomplete, meeting transcription with speaker labels, Linux support, or a broader AI writing surface beyond dictation alone.
Yes - both transcribe audio locally on macOS and Windows with no audio leaving the device. Codictate is free and open-source with a fast CrispASR backend, live streaming dictation, and built-in real-time translation. Typilot adds 27 inline AI command triggers, ghost-text autocomplete via a local Ollama model, meeting transcription with on-device speaker diarization, and a Polish layer for rewriting selected text - and also runs on Linux - for $7.99/month or $199 lifetime.
No. Codictate processes all speech recognition on-device using CrispASR with Whisper-based model weights; no audio is uploaded and no account is required. Typilot is also fully local - a local Whisper model handles transcription and a local Ollama model powers AI commands and autocomplete, with nothing sent to any server.
No Linux build is confirmed for Codictate as of August 2026; the official website and Product Hunt listing target macOS and Windows. Typilot runs on macOS, Windows 10/11, and Linux, with fully local audio processing on all three platforms.
Yes. Codictate version 2 (released April 20 2026) added real-time translation - you speak in one language and the translated text is pasted into the active app. Typilot also supports on-the-fly translation via the trl: inline command in any text field.