# Why I Built SpeakEase I built SpeakEase because I needed it myself. Frustrated with expensive speech-to-text solutions that locked features behind subscriptions, I wanted something that just worked without the price tag. As someone who types all day, I needed a lightweight tool that wouldn't interrupt my workflow. I wanted a simple floating pill that I could access anytime, anywhere on my screen, without switching windows or launching apps. This is my contribution to the community—a free, open-source alternative powered by your own OpenAI API key. It's designed for developers, writers, and anyone who values both their time and their wallet. Sometimes the best products come from solving your own problems. I hope SpeakEase makes your daily work a little easier, just as it has for me.

Speakease

Speech to text, anywhere!

Speech to text, anywhere!