Developer Launches Local Parakeet, an Offline Speech-to-Text App for Android
11/13/2026 — 11/13, 16:16·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- A developer announced on Reddit the launch of Local Parakeet, an offline speech-to-text app for Android. Similar to Wispr Flow, it runs enti…
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On November 13, 2026, at 14:24, a developer posted in the LocalLLaMA subreddit on Reddit to announce Local Parakeet, a new offline speech-to-text application built for Android. The developer described it as similar in concept to Wispr Flow, with the key difference that it runs entirely offline and uses Parakeet under the hood. The tool is meant to work inside any app, not just a dedicated one.
In the post, the developer said they were surprised by both the speed and the overall usability when they first built it, adding that the app remains relatively usable even on an older Redmi Note 7 device. The app has been published on Google Play, and the developer shared the store listing at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voicedictation.dictation for anyone interested in trying it out. The announcement was submitted by the Reddit account /u/Ayumu_Kasuga.
As of now, the available coverage consists only of this launch announcement on Reddit. No further updates, reviews, or follow-up developments on Local Parakeet have been reported, so the project's current status is essentially the initial release on Google Play.
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A developer announced on Reddit the release of Local Parakeet, an offline speech-to-text app for Android. Similar to Wispr Flow, it operates entirely offline, works across any app, and runs smoothly on older devices.
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