Ghost Pepper: Local Speech-to-Text Tool for macOS with WhisperKit and Qwen Models
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MattHart88
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Summary
Ghost Pepper is a macOS application that provides 100% local hold-to-talk speech-to-text functionality. Users hold the Control key to record speech, then release to transcribe and paste the text. The tool uses two open-source models: WhisperKit for speech-to-text transcription and Qwen 2.5 for text cleanup to remove filler words and self-corrections. All processing happens locally with no cloud APIs or data leaving the user's machine. The models are served by Hugging Face and cached locally after the first download.
Key quotes
· 4 pulled100% local hold-to-talk speech-to-text for macOS. Hold Control to record, release to transcribe and paste. No cloud APIs, no data leaves your machine.
Ghost Pepper uses two open-source models that download automatically on first launch.
Models are served by Hugging Face and cached locally after first download.
Removes filler words and self-corrections
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