# Show HN: Freestyle – Wispr Flow Alternative that respects privacy

> Source: <https://github.com/freestyle-voice/freestyle>
> Published: 2026-06-23 23:28:04+00:00

Freestyle is the dictation app that converts your voice into text. Hold down a hotkey, talk, and clean text will appear wherever your cursor is. Speak 4X faster than you type.

Freestyle is free, open source, and local-first. Run a local model and your dictations never leave your device, or bring your own API key when you'd rather use a cloud provider.

**Voice dictation**— hold the hotkey, speak, release to paste at your cursor in milliseconds.** Choose your model provider**— OpenAI, Groq, Anthropic, Google, Deepgram, ElevenLabs. Bring your own API key.** Transcription cleaning**— grammar and punctuation cleanup via post-processing. No more "um, oh, but".** Dictionary**— custom phrase replacements applied after transcription. (ex.`"type script"`

→`TypeScript`

).**Contextual correction**— reformat your text based on where you're typing. Automatically format emails into email format.

| Platform | Download |
|---|---|
| macOS (Apple Silicon) |
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Contributions are welcome. See [CONTRIBUTING.md](/freestyle-voice/freestyle/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for setup, local development, and opening up a PR.

Consider joining our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/Fmgt5yZCDu)! That's where project contributors communicate.