v2.0.0 — Dialect Voice Input

Dialect Voice Input v2.0.0

A macOS menu bar speech-to-text app. 100% local, no cloud, no subscription.

Installation

1. Download Dialect.Voice.Input.dmg below
2. Open DMG, drag the app to Applications
3. First launch: right-click → Open → Open (Gatekeeper bypass)
4. Grant Microphone and Accessibility permissions
5. Wait for model download (~1.7GB, automatic on first launch)
6. Hold Right Option to talk, release to transcribe

System Requirements

• macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
• ~3GB RAM + ~2GB disk

Features

• Local Qwen3-ASR-0.6B speech recognition (pure C inference engine)
• 30+ languages, 20+ Chinese dialects
• Hold / Toggle recording modes
• Chinese / English UI
• Auto mutes system audio during recording
• Optional Cloudflare Tunnel for remote access