iannuttall/natter
Fast, local-first dictation for macOS
- Stars
- 84
- Forks
- 5
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 1mo ago
natter star history
+2 this week
About natter
natter is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by iannuttall, written mainly in Swift. Fast, local-first dictation for macOS. It has 84 GitHub stars and 5 forks, and was last updated 1mo ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 84
- Last update
- 1mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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natter FAQ
Can I use natter commercially?
Yes. Apache-2.0 is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is natter free?
Yes. natter is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does natter run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, natter works on macOS.
Does natter need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is natter still maintained?
It was last updated 1mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to natter?
Similar free, open-source tools include Speech, mlx-audio, espnet, VoiceStudio.
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