Your Voice, Instantly Typed
Shift from typing to speaking
Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and watch your words appear as text. Powered by local AI — your voice never leaves your device.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Built for speed, privacy, and simplicity. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud.
Global Hotkey
Trigger transcription from any app with Cmd+Shift+Space. No need to switch windows.
Local AI Engine
Powered by Parakeet TDT 0.6B — a state-of-the-art speech model running entirely on your device.
Auto-Paste
Transcribed text is automatically pasted into your active application. Speak and it appears.
Overlay Themes
4 visual overlay variants with real-time waveform visualization while recording.
Transcription History
Keep up to 500 past transcriptions. Search, copy, and reuse any previous entry.
Privacy-First
Zero network requests. No API keys needed. No recordings stored. Your voice stays yours.
How it works
Three steps. No setup. No accounts.
Press the Hotkey
Hit Cmd+Shift+Space (customizable) from anywhere. An overlay appears to show AudioShift is listening.
Speak Naturally
Talk at your normal pace. The on-device AI processes your speech in real-time with high accuracy.
Text Appears
Your transcribed text is automatically pasted into whatever app you were using. No extra steps.
Your voice stays on your device
AudioShift processes everything locally. No cloud services, no data collection, no third-party access. What you say is yours alone.
- No network requests — ever
- No API keys required
- No audio recordings stored
- Works fully offline
- Open source — verify it yourself
Your Microphone
Voice input
On-Device AI
Parakeet TDT 0.6B
Your Text
Pasted into active app
Download AudioShift
Free and open source. Download the latest release for your platform.
Requires macOS 12+, Windows 10+, or Ubuntu 22.04+. Apple Silicon and x86_64 supported.