Private, Offline
Transcription Voice Typing

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. For headless file transcription from scripts or scheduled jobs, the optional camovoice CLI uses the same local engine — see the User Guide or CLI documentation.

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. By default it is bound to Ctrl+` (backtick) so it doesn't collide with macOS Spotlight or common editor shortcuts. With Pro+ or International+, click Change Hotkey in Settings to rebind it to any combination of Ctrl, Alt, or Shift plus one key.

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.

CamoVoice has no rate limits or restrictions after installation. However, there are some size limits to prevent performance issues:

Live recording stops at the mode limit (15 min Fast, 7 min for Thinking; a warning is shown when the limit is approaching), then auto-transcribes.

Large loaded or drag-and-dropped files are automatically split into chunks for processing with no maximum total length, but individual files must be under 90MB. The app shows a confirmation box (size, length); the CLI auto-splits with no prompt.

The base app transcribes WAV, MP3, and M4A/AAC audio. Pro+ and International+ add video transcription (MP4, WEBM, MOV, AVI, MKV, M4V, WMV — the audio track is transcribed) plus FLAC and OGG audio, all fully offline.

See the User Guide for quality limits, and practical considerations (processing time, memory).

To convert between audio formats or pre-process media, try CamoConvert.

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.