Hold a key, talk, release. Your words type into any app: editor, browser, terminal, chat. Better than the built-in Windows voice typing, with a choice of engines and a 100% offline option. No subscription.
one-click install · bring your own key, polish free with Gemini, or run 100% offline
How it works
Download and run the installer. It opens quietly to your system tray.
Use local Whisper offline (no key), or add a free Gemini key, or bring OpenAI or Deepgram.
Hold the hotkey, speak, release. Your words type where the cursor is.
Side by side
| PipeVoice | Windows built-in | Wispr Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | Free | $144/yr |
| Works offline | Yes | No | No |
| Types into any app | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Choice of engines | 3 + 4 polish | No | No |
| AI cleanup | Yes | No | Yes |
| Voice never uploaded | Offline option | Sent to Microsoft | Cloud |
| Open source | Yes | No | No |
Comparison from public pricing & docs, 2026.
Good to know
PipeVoice is a free, open-source push-to-talk voice typing app for Windows 10 and 11. Hold a hotkey, talk, release, and your words type into any app. It is more accurate and flexible than the built-in Windows voice typing, and unlike paid tools it has no subscription.
Yes, Windows has built-in voice typing (Win+H), but it is cloud-only, basic, and sends audio to Microsoft. PipeVoice gives you a choice of engines, optional AI cleanup, voice commands, and a fully offline mode where nothing leaves your PC.
Yes. PipeVoice runs local Whisper for transcription and a local Ollama model for polish, so the whole pipeline works with no internet and no API key. Nothing leaves your machine.
Yes, free forever and open source. Run fully offline at zero cost, polish for free with Google Gemini, or bring your own OpenAI or Deepgram key and pay the provider directly, cents a day.