VoicePaste
中文

A free, lightweight, open-source desktop voice tool.

Think freely.
Speak naturally.

VoicePaste turns scattered thoughts into clear writing.

One thought. Many ways to write.

Say what comes to mind.

Look things up and switch apps as you speak. Choose a template when you finish, then send the text where you need it.

Notes

A thought for the next version

For the next version, let’s make the first setup simpler.

Text delivered

Supported models

Bring your own API key for online models. Keep audio and text on your device with local recognition and polishing.

Speech recognition · ASR
ModelRunsHighlights
Doubao Streaming ASR 2.0OnlineChinese–English speech; dialect support varies by API mode
ElevenLabs Scribe v2 RealtimeOnlineAccurate multilingual transcription with automatic language detection
SenseVoice INT8LocalCompact quantized model for Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean and Cantonese
FunASR-Nano INT8LocalChinese, English and Japanese; Chinese dialects and singing voice
Zipformer Chinese–EnglishLocalNative streaming, mixed Chinese–English speech and low latency
Zipformer Chinese INT8LocalNative streaming with a compact, quantized Chinese model
Qwen3-ASR 0.6B INT8LocalMultilingual speech, Chinese dialects and singing voice
Text polishing · LLM
Service / runtimeRuns
DeepSeekOnline
OpenAIOnline
GeminiOnline
AnthropicOnline
硅基流动 / SiliconFlowOnline
OpenRouterOnline
OllamaLocal
View compatibility list ↗

Keep your train of thought.

Speak first. Choose how to write.

Get your thoughts out, then finish with the original text or a translation or polishing template.

The designs are ready. Let’s review them tomorrow.

Example keys. Every shortcut is customizable.

Hear when it happens.

A clear sound when recording starts and your text is ready.

Text delivered

A cue to start. A cue when done.

Streaming text, as you speak.

With a model that supports live preview, your transcript appears as you speak.

Give each thought a little room to become clear.

Speak your own way.

Mix Chinese and English, or choose a model for the languages you use.

这个版本的 API,我想再 review 一下。

A template for every task.

Separate prompts and shortcuts, for the way you want to write.

Loose thoughts arranged into a letter, a checklist and a note

Example shortcuts. Set your own keys for each template.

Make your vocabulary count.

Add names, products and specialist terms to your hotword lists.

Personal vocabulary illustrated with VoicePaste, Ollama and macOS

A few more answers.

Read the docs ↗

macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel, and Windows x64.