Vito
What it is
Vito is a free voice dictation app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. A hotkey turns speech into polished text pasted into the application where the user is working. Vito Assist handles spoken requests such as translations, answers, calculations, and word definitions, returning text. Users can select five cleanup styles or write a custom prompt, and the app supports dictation and an interface in 60 languages. Offline processing is available through Parakeet, which Vito can install and manage for on-device transcription in 25 languages; local processing has no usage fees but uses more computer resources. The app also offers searchable history, a personal dictionary, an always-on-top overlay, dashboards, achievements, and transcription of uploaded recordings. Vito requires no account, analytics, or telemetry, keeps history and settings local, and sends audio to a configured remote endpoint when used. It is open source, with downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
For and against
For
- Free with no subscription
- Offline Parakeet transcription available
- Supports custom vocabulary and voice commands
- Works across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- No account, analytics, or telemetry
Against
- Local processing puts more load on the computer
- Cloud provider usage is billed separately
- Young project may have occasional bugs
- History retains 5,000 dictations
The verdict
Vito combines hotkey dictation, voice assistance, cleanup controls, and local processing in a free desktop app. Its hybrid privacy model and optional cloud providers give users different processing choices.
Who it suits
Vito suits desktop users who want voice input across Windows, macOS, or Linux, including offline dictation and custom vocabulary. It also fits people who prefer an open-source app without an account.
Plans and prices
Free
Local Parakeet transcription and local OpenAI-compatible cleanup have no usage fees · Cloud provider costs vary
Read 8 Oct 2026 · vito.talk
On the record
- Audio files
- Users can upload an existing recording for transcription into clean text.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Cleanup
- Users can choose from five cleanup styles or write a custom prompt.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Custom vocabulary
- Yesvito.talk · read 20 Sep 2026
- Download formats
- The download information lists a Windows installer, macOS disk image and Linux AppImage, and also mentions a Linux Flatpak.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- History limit
- The October 2026 release notes say history keeps 5,000 dictations and at least the last three months.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site names Soniox and AssemblyAI for speech-to-text, Groq and Anthropic for cleanup, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints for transcription or cleanup.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Vito says it supports dictation and an interface in 60 languages.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Local processing
- Vito can install and manage Parakeet for on-device transcription in 25 languages; the site says local processing has no usage fees but puts more load on the computer.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Offline dictation
- Yesvito.talk · read 20 Sep 2026
- Open source
- The maker says Vito is open source and its code is public on GitHub.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Other features
- Vito includes searchable history, a personal dictionary, an always-on-top mini overlay, dashboards and achievements.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says Vito has no account, analytics or telemetry, keeps history and settings local, and sends audio only to a configured remote endpoint when one is used.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy model
- hybridvito.talk · read 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to report bugs on GitHub and says users should expect the occasional bug because Vito is young.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxvito.talk · read 20 Sep 2026
- Voice assistant
- Vito Assist can handle spoken requests such as translations, answers, calculations and word definitions, returning text.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
- Voice commands
- Yesvito.talk · read 20 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Vito uses a hotkey to turn speech into polished text pasted into the app where the user is working.vito.talk · read 8 Oct 2026
