Waffler
Less typing.
More waffling.
Voice-to-text that works in Slack
Press a hotkey, speak, release — your polished text lands straight in the app you're using.
Free & open source · Bring your own API key
Works with everything
Voice is not just faster.
It's a different league.
Average words captured per minute
From waffle to structured text in seconds
Hold your hotkey
Press your shortcut from any app. The waffle pops up — you're live.
Speak naturally
Talk like you normally would. Ramble, pause, waffle — it's all good.
Release — text appears
Let go and watch your words type themselves out, right at the cursor.
Speaks your language
Add tricky words once. Names, acronyms, internal jargon — Waffler gets them right every time, even when generic speech-to-text models stumble.
Set it up in Settings → Vocabulary. One word per line. No regex, no special syntax — just type the word the way you want it written.
See how it works for different tasks
Pick a scenario. Watch one voice memo become the right kind of writing for the job.
Hey Sam, um, thanks for sending the report over yesterday, really appreciate it. Quick thought, could we jump on a call tomorrow at 10? Cheers, James.
Hi Sam,
Thanks for sending the report over yesterday, really appreciate it.
Quick thought: could we jump on a call tomorrow at 10?
Cheers,
James
So for the launch we need three things, the marketing copy finalised, the demo video shipped, and the support team briefed.
For the launch we need three things:
• Marketing copy finalised
• Demo video shipped
• Support team briefed
OK so just thinking out loud, the new feature is going to need a flag because we want to roll it out to like 10% of users first, then expand if there are no issues.
Just thinking out loud, the new feature is going to need a flag, because we want to roll it out to 10% of users first, then expand if there are no issues.
Your voice, your business
See exactly where your data goes.
Your audio goes device → provider → clipboard. We're never in the middle.
Inside the app
Talk naturally. Waffler handles the rest.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Waffler.
Do I need an account?
Is it really free?
What it actually costs per month:
| How much you dictate | Waffler (API only) | Wispr Flow (no BYOK) | SuperWhisper (sub + API) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casual (10/day) | £0 / month | £12 / month | £7 + API / month |
| Moderate (25/day) | ~£1 / month | £12 / month | £7 + API / month |
| Power user (50/day) | ~£3.50 / month | £12 / month | £7 + API / month |
Wispr Flow doesn't let you bring your own API key, so every word goes through their cloud at a flat fee. SuperWhisper allows bring-your-own-keys only on the Pro plan (£7/month), and the API costs sit on top of that subscription.
Most Waffler users dictate within Groq's daily free tier and pay nothing at all. Even at high volume, the API bill stays a fraction of a subscription, and unlike subscription apps, you only pay for what you actually use. A quiet month costs you nothing (no annual renewal, no auto-charge, no price hikes).Is my data private?
Which provider should I use — Groq, Cerebras, or OpenAI?
Is the data secure if Cerebras runs an Alibaba model?
Does Waffler update itself?
Is the app signed?
How do I get an API key?
Mac or Windows?
Free. Fast. Private. Yours.
Open source voice-to-text with no account, no subscription, no data collection. Just download and start talking.
Free & open source · Mac + Windows · No account required