FrigadeHQ/yap
Free, open source voice dictation for macOS. On-device transcription with Apple's Speech framework. No cloud/no API keys/no account.
- Stars
- 459
- Forks
- 32
- Open issues
- 6
- Last push
- 6d ago
About yap
yap is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by FrigadeHQ, written mainly in Swift. Free, open source voice dictation for macOS. On-device transcription with Apple's Speech framework. No cloud/no API keys/no account. It has 459 GitHub stars and 32 forks, and was last updated 6d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 459
- Last update
- 6d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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yap FAQ
Is yap free?
Yes. yap is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does yap run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, yap works on macOS.
Does yap need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is yap still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 6d ago and has 6 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to yap?
Similar free, open-source tools include GPT-SoVITS, VoiceStudio, VoxCPM, Speech.