Private, Offline
Voice Typing
Fully private speech-to-text and transcription:
your voice never leaves your device
Voice type anywhere fully offline
Place your cursor in any text field. Press the hotkey, speak, press it again. CamoVoice writes the result at your cursor.
- → Unlike most voice typing apps, all processing and transcription happens locally on your device.
- → A live REC pill appears in the top-left of your primary screen for a cue that transcription is happening.
- → No background listening; only active while CamoVoice is running.
Simple, Powerful, and Private Dictation
100% Offline Privacy
Offline speech recognition software with fully local processing; zero telemetry or cloud access.
For private firms and public sector alike: legal dictations, HIPAA-compliant medical transcription, and more.
Voice Type or Transcribe
Hit Ctrl + ` in any app and speak — CamoVoice transcribes locally and pastes the text at your cursor.
Or, dictate or transcribe audio files in-app with easy editing and playback.
Multiple Modes
Fast mode for quick voice typing, Thinking mode for maximum accuracy.
Optional ISO timestamps for legal and medical use.
Save custom words and phrases for specific terminology recognition.
Zero Learning Curve
Just install and use. No accounts, subscriptions, or updates required after setup.
AI Prompt Dictation
Dictate faster than typing. Supercharge your workflow for ChatGPT, Claude, any LLM.
Accessibility First
Scalable text size slider and text-to-speech playback using your system's installed voices.
Any User, Any Computer
Professional or Personal, Windows or Mac
Dictate or load and transcribe .m4a, .wav, and .mp3 files
Pro
English desktop app
- 100% offline operation, no dependencies, no data leaves your device
- Global voice-typing hotkey: dictate into any app at your cursor
- Pay once, use forever with free updates for a year
- Optional ISO-timestamped transcriptions for professional documentation
- Fast and Thinking modes, with Custom Words for specific terminology recognition
International
Multi-language desktop app
- All features of the Pro version
- Languages supported: English, Español, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Português, Nederlands, Polski, Svenska, Русский
- Choose input and interface language, or auto-detect from audio
Enterprise
Bulk discounts and custom features
- Discounted pricing for bulk purchases
- Custom features and integrations
- Bundle with CamoText Pro for additional savings
FAQ
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 this offline dictation software ideal for AI prompt creation, legal dictation software needs, medical transcription, and personal voice notes. No internet connection is required, ensuring your data remains secure and accessible even offline—perfect for HIPAA-compliant medical transcription and confidential legal dictation.
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 speech-to-text processing happens locally on your computer using faster-whisper technology, requiring no internet connection after installation.
Yes. CamoVoice has an opt-in Global Voice Typing Hotkey. Enable it in Settings, then press Ctrl+` (Windows) or ⌃` (macOS) to start recording from anywhere.
A small REC status pill appears in the top-left of your primary display with a live audio-level indicator, so you always know the mic is hot. Press the same shortcut again to stop; CamoVoice transcribes entirely on your device and automatically pastes the text at your cursor in whatever application you're using (email, chat, browser, document, IDE, AI prompt box).
The hotkey is only active while CamoVoice is running, and never transmits audio off-device. It is intentionally bound to Ctrl+` (backtick) so it doesn't collide with macOS Spotlight or common editor shortcuts.
CamoVoice offers two modes optimized for different needs:
Fast mode provides near-instant results using a compact model, perfect for quick voice typing 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 professional dictation software needs and important transcriptions.
Add Custom Words for increased accuracy of specialized terminology (proper names, technical jargon, acronyms).
No configuration is required for in-app recording—just install and start. On first record, allow microphone access and CamoVoice will work with your default microphone (or your selected input device).
For global voice typing outside the app on macOS, do a one-time setup: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility (add/toggle on CamoVoice), then Input Monitoring (add/toggle on CamoVoice), then quit and re-open CamoVoice.
Optional settings you can adjust include selecting a specific input device, choosing a playback voice for text-to-speech (uses your system's installed voices), adjusting the text size slider for accessibility, and adding Custom Words to improve recognition of specialized terms, names, or jargon. All settings are automatically saved and loaded when you open the app.
Recording limits: Fast mode allows up to 15 minutes per recording, while Thinking mode allows up to 7 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 90 MB for Fast mode and 45 MB for Thinking mode to protect responsiveness on typical consumer laptops. CamoVoice supports loaded WAV, MP3, and M4A/AAC files in addition to in-app recordings; M4A/AAC decoding is provided by a bundled ffmpeg binary in packaged builds and works fully offline.
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, this HIPAA-compliant dictation software helps users meet the most stringent privacy requirements for medical transcription and legal dictation. However, user behavior as well as proper legal counsel for your particular circumstances determines the level of compliance.
Custom Words allow you to add specialized vocabulary—proper names, technical jargon, industry-specific terms, acronyms, phrases, or unusual spellings—to help CamoVoice recognize these words more accurately during transcription.
You can add up to 100 custom words or phrases through Settings → Custom Words. These words act as suggestions that increase recognition likelihood (though not guaranteed). Custom words are case-preserved, automatically saved, and persist between sessions. This feature is especially useful for legal professionals, medical practitioners, or anyone who frequently uses specialized terminology.
Security
CamoVoice's security properties are designed to be directly observable and testable.
Verify the behavior on your own systems with standard validation tools.
Local-Only Operation
- No outbound or inbound network connections for transcription
- No internet access required for dictation, transcription, or export
- Fully functional in restricted and air-gapped environments after installation
Independently verifiable via packet capture and host firewall logs.
Data Handling
- Audio and transcription processing happens fully on-device
- No telemetry, analytics, or cloud upload of user content
- No account system and no remote user profile storage
- Outputs are saved only when and where the user chooses
- User preferences are stored locally in plain JSON settings
Software Integrity
- Bundled local models ship with the app for offline operation
- No runtime cloud dependencies for core speech-to-text features
- Single-user desktop architecture with no background service requirement
Customer Validation Steps
- Network Isolation: Disable network interfaces and confirm full core functionality
- Traffic Monitoring: Use packet capture to confirm no transcription data egress
- File System Review: Verify files appear only in expected user-selected save locations
- Process Inspection: Confirm no unexpected child processes for cloud communication
Data Flow
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Control Mapping
| Control | Applicability | Implementation |
|---|---|---|
| SC-7 Boundary Protection | Applicable | Core speech-to-text path does not require network interfaces or external services |
| SA-8(33) Minimization | Applicable | Processes only user-provided microphone or local file input for active transcription tasks |
| SA-8(6) Minimized Sharing | Applicable | No cloud sharing in the transcription pipeline; outputs remain local unless user chooses otherwise |
| AU-2 Audit Events | Partially Applicable | No content telemetry; user-controlled local artifacts only (such as saved exports and settings) |
| SC-28 Protection at Rest | Partially Applicable | Transcription processing is local; persistent protection depends on endpoint controls and chosen save paths |
Certification & Standards
CamoVoice has not undergone SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification as the software provider is unable to access or see any user information or data after installation. Its assurance model emphasizes transparent, testable local behavior so security teams can independently validate claims in their own environment.
The product design aligns with privacy engineering principles reflected in NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and related guidance emphasizing data minimization and reduced external exposure. The primary assurance mechanism is observable behavior: local processing, no cloud transcription dependency, and no content telemetry.
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