FnKey: Open-Source macOS Dictation App with Real-Time Deepgram Transcription
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2mo ago· 1 min readenProduct
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Summary
FnKey is a free, open-source macOS menu bar application built with Rust that enables real-time voice dictation. Users hold the Fn key to activate the microphone, speak, and release to paste transcribed text. The app streams audio to Deepgram's Nova-3 model for immediate transcription without batch delays and includes a fallback to Groq's Whisper model for reliability.
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· 4 pulledHold Fn to activate the mic, speak, release to paste
Audio streams to Deepgram Nova-3 in real time — no batch delay
Open source, free
Falls back to Groq Whisper
A tiny Rust menu bar app for macOS. Hold Fn to activate the mic, speak, release to paste. Audio streams to Deepgram Nova-3 in real time — no batch delay. Falls back to Groq Whisper. Open source, free.
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