Hablan

Dictate text, it appears at your cursor. Open-source desktop voice dictation app with local transcription via Whisper.

Features

• Global shortcut - Ctrl+Shift+H from any app
• Local transcription - 100% offline via whisper.cpp, no data sent anywhere
• Auto-paste - Text appears directly at your cursor position
• Multi-language - French, English, Spanish, German + auto-detection
• System tray - Runs in background, always available

Download

Platform	Download
Windows	Hablan Setup
macOS (Apple Silicon)	Hablan.dmg
macOS (Intel)	Hablan.dmg

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• npm 10+

Setup

git clone https://github.com/TF-2022/hablan.git
cd hablan
npm install
npm run setup    # Downloads whisper.cpp + ffmpeg
npm run dev      # Starts the app in dev mode

Build

npm run dist:win   # Windows NSIS installer
npm run dist:mac   # macOS DMG
npm run dist:all   # Both

Tech stack

• Electron - Cross-platform desktop framework
• React + TypeScript - UI
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• whisper.cpp - Local transcription (OpenBLAS, multi-thread)
• ffmpeg - Audio conversion
• electron-vite - Build tooling

How it works

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+H (customizable)
2. Speak into your mic
3. Press again to stop
4. Transcribed text is pasted at your cursor automatically

The Whisper model runs locally. No internet connection required.

License

AGPL-3.0