Private
Speech-to-Text

Private speech-to-text apps like CamoVoice protect your sensitive information by avoiding text entry logs on websites, preventing third-party telemetry, and ensuring complete data containerization.

Your voice and transcriptions never leave your device, making it ideal for AI prompt creation, legal dictation, medical records, and personal notes. No internet connection is required, ensuring your data remains secure and accessible even offline.

CamoVoice comes with AI models fully bundled with the application. The initial app load may be slower as the models are loaded into memory, but afterwards they are cached on your device and will work seamlessly.

All transcription processing happens locally on your computer using faster-whisper technology, requiring no internet connection after installation.

CamoVoice offers two modes optimized for different needs:

Fast mode provides near-instant results using a compact model, perfect for quick notes and short recordings. The first transcription may take slightly longer as the model initializes, but subsequent transcriptions are faster.

Thinking mode uses a larger model for better accuracy with complex vocabulary, accents, and background noise—ideal for important transcriptions.

To improve accuracy and speed: speak clearly at a moderate pace, minimize background noise, and choose the appropriate mode for your needs. Fast mode for quick sequential dictations, Thinking mode for uninterrupted longer transcriptions.

No configuration is required—just install and start dictating. CamoVoice works out of the box with your system's default microphone.

Optional settings you can adjust include: selecting a specific input device if you have multiple microphones, choosing a playback voice for text-to-speech (uses your system's installed voices), and adjusting the text size slider for accessibility. All settings are automatically saved and loaded when you open the app.

Recording limits: Fast mode allows up to 10 minutes per recording, while Thinking mode allows up to 5 minutes. The recording will automatically stop and transcribe when the limit is reached—break up longer recordings to avoid limits.

File size limits: Loaded audio files are currently limited to 60 MB for Fast mode and 30 MB for Thinking mode to prevent freezing. CamoVoice supports loaded WAV and MP3 files in addition to in-app recordings.

CamoVoice is designed for use in compliance with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and FISMA. By processing entirely offline and not retaining nor transmitting user data, it helps users meet the most stringent privacy requirements. However, user behavior as well as proper legal counsel for your particular circumstances determines the level of compliance.

Save outputs as TXT, DOCX, or PDF. When saving, there are options to include a date header at the top of the document and ISO 24-hour format timestamps after each transcription segment (e.g., [Recorded: 09-Jan-2026 14:32:15]) using your system's current locale.

You can also choose to save your manual edits to transcriptions, though this automatically disables per-transcription timestamps since edited text may no longer match the original recording segments. All options are available in the Save As dialog (Ctrl+S / ⌘S).