Hi everyone! 👋 I’m Bill, founder of SteelSoft, and I’m super excited to share SteelType with the Product Hunt community today! Why we built SteelType: Like many of you, I spend hours every day typing emails, Slack messages, documents, and code notes. Voice dictation tools exist, but most of them suffer from two huge problems: Privacy Concerns: They stream your sensitive voice and keystrokes directly to cloud servers. Clunky Workflow: You usually have to open a separate app, transcribe, and then copy-paste the text over. We wanted something instant, seamless, and 100% private. What makes SteelType different: ⚡ Hold-to-Talk (F2): Just press and hold F2 anywhere on Windows (Word, Slack, browser, VS Code, etc.), speak naturally, and release. The text is automatically injected right where your cursor is. 🔒 100% Offline & Local AI: Powered by local Whisper and AI translation models on your computer. Zero cloud API calls, zero tracking, zero internet required. Your voice never leaves your machine. 🌐 Speak & Real-time Translate: Speak in your native language (e.g., Czech, French, Chinese, German) and have it automatically translated and typed in English (or 90+ other languages) in real-time. 💳 No Monthly Subscriptions: Pay once, keep it forever. Who is this for? Whether you’re a multilingual professional communicating with global teams, a writer wanting to draft 3x faster, or someone concerned about cloud privacy—SteelType was built for you. We’re offering a Free Version with daily quota so everyone can test it out right away! I’d love to hear your feedback, thoughts, or feature requests! How do you currently handle voice dictation in your daily workflow? Special thanks to the PH community for all the support! 🙌

SteelType

turns your voice into typed text and translates.

turns your voice into typed text and translates.