Epicenter (previously Whispering) is a transcription application that provides global speech-to-text functionality, with options such as keyboard shortcuts and automatic copy and paste to make dictating seamless.
Press shortcut → speak → get text. Desktop transcription that cuts out the middleman.
This is free and open source software. It runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/EpicenterHQ/epicenter
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Developer: Braden Wong
License: MIT License
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Hi Steve. Whispering is cross-platform.
Thanks Torin, article updated.