Why I created VoxWave

The problem

On macOS, developers have Wispr Flow and Aqua Voice — modern, fast voice dictation tools with built-in AI cleanup. On Windows and Linux? Nothing comparable.

The existing solutions were either: - **Too slow**: local transcription without GPU = 5-10 seconds of waiting - **Too basic**: no cleanup, no context detection - **Too expensive**: monthly subscriptions for limited features

The idea

VoxWave combines the best of both worlds: - **Cloud when possible**: Groq for transcription (< 500ms), OpenAI for cleanup - **Local when needed**: faster-whisper + Ollama, 100% offline - **Automatic switching**: the circuit breaker handles transitions seamlessly

The result

A tool that works in any application, detects context (VS Code, Terminal, Word...), and adapts its behavior automatically. Free for the local version, Pro for cloud.

VoxWave is open source because voice dictation should be accessible to everyone.