Local push-to-talk dictation for privacy-focused desktop workflows
Experience system-wide speech-to-text that types directly where you work, using a global push-to-talk key to capture voice and insert text at the cursor. Freedom Terminal supplies this Windows utility, built for offline operation and local model inference. The app exposes a small interface, supports custom vocabulary and text replacement, and targets privacy-conscious professionals who need low-latency transcription without sending audio off-device.
How Koegaki transcribes speech in place
Koegaki runs its speech models on the local machine, capturing audio while the user holds a configurable hotkey and writing the resulting text into the active application. The workflow sends no audio to external servers and the tool offers text replacement and custom vocabulary entries to improve recognition of technical terms.
What hardware and performance trade-offs to expect
Performance depends on modern desktop hardware. The engine is optimised for low latency on multi-core CPUs, and the developer notes that the fastest transcription requires a contemporary 64-bit Windows environment. Users with older CPUs can expect slower response because on-device inference consumes CPU and memory during active dictation.
How Koegaki behaves from a safety and privacy standpoint
The app enforces local-only processing, so audio and transcripts remain on the device and no account or tracking is required. This model avoids cloud transmission by design; the only network dependency mentioned is for initial model download and setup, after which the dictation operates offline.
Who can operate it and how much setup it needs
Everyday professionals can use the push-to-talk flow without deep technical knowledge: set a hotkey, add any custom vocabulary entries, and hold the key to dictate into any Windows application. Advanced users can refine replacements for specialist terminology, while less technical users simply use the default settings and the small unobtrusive interface.
Effective on-device dictation for privacy-minded professionals with adequate hardware
Koegaki suits professionals who require transcription that never leaves their desktop and who have a modern multi-core PC to keep latency low. Allow time for the initial model download on an idle connection and prefer a multi-core CPU when dictating long passages; otherwise, the tool performs the core task reliably for sensitive workflows.
