What is OpenTypeless
OpenTypeless is a free, open-source AI voice typing app for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It turns speech into polished text in any desktop app, supporting 99 languages and multiple speech-to-text (STT) and AI polishing providers.
How to use OpenTypeless
- Speak: Press the global hotkey and speak naturally in any of 99 supported languages.
- Transcribe: Your voice is transcribed in real-time using your preferred STT provider.
- Polish: AI refines your text — fixing grammar, formatting, and style — then types it wherever your cursor is.
Features of OpenTypeless
- Multi-provider STT: Choose from Deepgram Nova-3, AssemblyAI, GLM-ASR, OpenAI Whisper, Groq Whisper, SiliconFlow, or a custom Whisper-compatible endpoint.
- AI Text Polishing: Optional AI polishing fixes grammar, punctuation, tone, and structure, and can adapt formatting to the active app profile.
- Context-aware writing: Local app classification with 71 built-in profiles tailors output for email, chat, documents, and technical work.
- 99 Languages: Auto-detect or select up to five target languages.
- Global Hotkey: Configure Dictate, Ask, and Translate shortcuts with up to three bindings per action.
- Custom Dictionary: Add names, product terms, and technical vocabulary; search, edit, import, and export.
- Bring Your Own Providers: Use your own API keys for STT and LLM providers — no vendor lock-in.
- Open Source & Free Forever: Licensed under MIT.
Use Cases of OpenTypeless
- Email: Dictate and polish professional emails in Gmail or other clients.
- Chat: Quickly compose messages in Slack, Teams, or other chat apps.
- Documents: Take meeting notes or write paragraphs in Google Docs.
- Technical Work: Write code review notes or technical documentation in editors like Cursor.
- Support: Draft support replies in Zendesk.
- Social Media: Create posts for LinkedIn or other platforms.
Pricing
OpenTypeless is free and open source. There are no paid plans or tiers.
FAQ
What is AI text polishing? AI text polishing cleans up dictated speech by fixing grammar, removing filler words, and improving structure. When optional app-aware formatting is enabled, it can also shape the final text for email, chat, documents, or technical work.
What local processing routes can I use? A Custom Whisper-compatible endpoint is the local or self-hosted STT path; whether audio leaves the machine depends on the configured endpoint and network. Ollama is a local LLM provider for text polishing and other LLM work.
