JoyVoice v2.3.0 — Free & Offline Mode
JoyVoice v2.3.0 — Free & Offline Mode
JoyVoice can now run totally free and offline — no API key, no cloud — using a small local Whisper model. Press F8, speak, and clean text is pasted into any app.
What's new
- Free & Offline Mode — new Settings → Free Mode tab with an engine switch:
- Cloud (uses your API key, best quality) — the default, unchanged.
- Free & Offline (local models, no API key needed).
- Local speech-to-text via faster-whisper. The model auto-downloads once (needs internet the first time; about 460 MB for Small), then works fully offline. Choices: Tiny / Base / Small (recommended); Auto (GPU if available) / CPU only.
- Built-in offline Bangla → English translation (Whisper translate) — no extra model.
- One-click "Set up Free Mode" and "Test" buttons with live status.
Two builds
| Build | File | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Free (recommended) | JoyVoice-Free.exe |
Bundles the offline libraries — fully-free dictation with no API key. |
| Cloud (slim) | JoyVoice.exe |
Smaller cloud build — needs an API key in Settings → API. |
Install (Free)
- Download JoyVoice-Free.exe and run it.
- Open Settings → Free Mode, choose Free & Offline, click Set up Free Mode (downloads the model once).
- Click Test to confirm, then press F8 to dictate.
Good to know
- Free Mode needs internet once to download the model, then runs offline.
- Offline translation currently targets English; other target languages produce transcription only in Free Mode for now.
- AI text styles (Prompt for AI / Professional / Facebook) require Cloud mode.
- Multilingual offline translation (NLLB) and offline AI styles (Ollama) are the planned next step.
SHA-256
d0c994a9f3831e154aca24fd4b697b699eba1f7a92e9ca4a7df92997e5299e17 JoyVoice-Free.exe
73e1bbf030c3b92f79345da1d46991410589c98cff6b74d630fd7651009f7c5a JoyVoice.exe
Full details: CHANGELOG.md