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FnKey

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macOS dictation with Deepgram stream

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macOS dictation with Deepgram stream

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AI Dictation Apps

A tiny Rust menu bar app for macOS. Hold Fn to activate the mic, speak, release to paste. Audio streams to Deepgram Nova-3 in real time — no batch delay. Falls back to Groq Whisper. Open source, free.

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Hey! I built FnKey because I wanted macOS dictation that actually feels instant. Most voice typing tools use Whisper in batch mode — you record, wait, then get text. FnKey streams audio to Deepgram Nova-3 over WebSocket while you speak, so transcription is ready the moment you release the Fn key. The mic is only active while you hold the key — privacy by design. Open source, Rust, GPL-3.0. Would love your feedback!

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1d ago

Been using Deepgram's streaming API for call-center transcriptions - the latency is wild. Curious how FnKey handles overlapping speech when you're dictating code while thinking aloud? My current workaround is pausing like a Victorian telegram, which defeats the purpose of stream processing.

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4h ago