# Svar

_macOS · Local LLMs · Personal software_

> Private, on-device voice-to-text for macOS.

## Why I built it

- I was using [Wispr Flow](https://wisprflow.ai), but transcription was slow, and I wanted things very specific to me, like pasting my last transcript into an input box that wasn't selected while I was dictating.
- So I built my own, in public, in [a thread on X](https://x.com/rajatkapoor/status/2009944937203462594).

## What it is

- A native macOS app in SwiftUI, my first time with it.
- Fully offline, with a choice of local models for transcription and cleanup. I keep trying new ones; right now it's Parakeet Ultra for transcription and S1-mini by [Superwhisper](https://superwhisper.com) for cleanup.
- Uses macOS's accessibility and OCR APIs to read what's on screen, so names and terms come out right.
- Keeps my recordings and transcripts for fine-tuning, and as evals to test new models when I add them.
- It will most likely never launch. It's a personal tool I use every day.

Link: https://x.com/rajatkapoor/status/2009944937203462594

HTML version: https://rajatkapoor.me/projects/svar