Spoken text
uh hey just circling back on the deployment stuff i think we can ship after lunch if qa looks okay and um i will write a proper update in a bit
Output text
Hey, just circling back on the deployment stuff. I think we can ship after lunch if QA looks okay, and I will write a proper update in a bit.
Free & Open Source
Speak naturally.
Speak naturally.
Get cleaner text.
Local-first desktop dictation for macOS, with open models and smart cleanup.
Free to use Open source Open models Privacy-friendly
Tiny Base Small Distil Large v3
Why it matters
Typing is often the slowest part of thinking.
The thought arrives quickly. Then the rewriting starts: grammar, tone, structure, hesitation, and one more pass before send.
Pain point
Typing breaks the flow
The sentence is clear in your head, then your hands slow the whole thing down.
Pain point
Dictation still needs cleanup
Even after you speak it out, you still end up fixing punctuation, spacing, and filler words.
Pain point
Small messages take too long
Replies, follow-ups, notes, and updates end up taking more attention than they should.
How it works
A simple flow that stays out of the way.
Dictate, apply cleanup, and move on.
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Step 1Speak naturally
Say the messy version first. No need to slow down, dictate perfectly, or pre-edit yourself.
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Step 2Apply cleanup rules
It can remove filler words, normalize spaces, add sentence starts, handle pauses, and detect spoken punctuation.
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Step 3Paste or send anywhere
Drop the cleaned transcript into the tools you already use and keep moving.
What it actually cleans up
The rules are the product.
KachaKache is strongest when it makes dictated text more usable without changing what you meant. These are the behaviors that matter most.
Filler-word removal
Strip repeated filler words like “um”, “uh”, and “like” when you want cleaner dictated text.
Example
um hey i think we can ship after lunch
hey i think we can ship after lunch
Spoken punctuation
Interpret phrases like “comma”, “full stop”, and “question mark” as actual punctuation.
Example
can you review this comma then send it back question mark
can you review this, then send it back?
Newlines and bullets
Turn spoken formatting into structure for notes, docs, and quick lists.
Example
new line bullet point ship base model bullet point test shortcut
bullet point ship base model bullet point test shortcut
Self-correction
Handle phrases like “delete that”, “scratch that”, and “replace X with Y” while you speak.
Example
ship on friday replace friday with thursday
ship on thursday
Foundation
Local models
Run with Tiny, Base, Small, or Distil Large v3 depending on the speed and quality you want.
Foundation
Privacy-first workflow
Transcription, settings, models, and history stay local instead of being routed through a cloud account.
Open source, for real
Trust matters more when the tool touches your words.
KachaKache is free and open source because serious users deserve software they can inspect, adapt, and rely on. It runs locally, uses open models, and keeps the cleanup behavior understandable instead of magical.
Free to use
No paywall between the thought in your head and the text you need to send.
Built with open models
Use transparent, flexible models aligned with a local-first workflow.
Open for contributions
Improve workflows, UX, integrations, or the core app with the community.
Hackable by design
Inspect it, tune it, and keep the workflow in your control.
Fits your workflow
Use it wherever clear writing has to happen fast.
KachaKache is not trying to replace your tools. It helps you move through them faster, with cleaner output from the start.
Slack
Team chat
Gmail
Google Docs
Docs
Notion
Notes
Discord
Community chat
Zoom
Meetings
Move from voice note to finished message faster.
People reach for it when they need to capture a thought now and clean it up before the moment passes.
Developers, founders, students, and remote teams.
It fits anyone whose ideas arrive faster than their typing, especially when clarity and speed both matter.