# <img src="VoiceInk/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/64-mac.png" width="32" height="32" /> VoiceInk

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  <h1>VoiceInk</h1>
  <p>Voice to text app for macOS to transcribe what you say to text almost instantly</p>

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    <a href="https://tryvoiceink.com">Website</a> •
    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@tryvoiceink">YouTube</a>
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  <a href="https://tryvoiceink.com">
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  <p style="margin-top: 8px; font-size: 0.9em;">macOS 14.0 or later required</p>
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VoiceInk is a native macOS application that transcribes what you say to text almost instantly. It works everywhere on your mac and has near perfect accuracy. It provides a seamless and efficient way to work without ever doing the manual typing, ever again.

## Features

- 🎙️ Real-time voice transcription
- 💻 Native macOS application
- 🚀 Powered by Whisper AI for efficient, local transcription
- 🔒 Privacy-focused: All processing happens locally on your device
- ⚡ Fast and responsive interface
- 🤖 Supports AI enhancements (bring your own API keys)

## Requirements

- macOS 14.0 or later


## Documentation

- [Building from Source](BUILDING.md) - Detailed instructions for building the project
- [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) - How to contribute to VoiceInk
- [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) - Our community standards

## Contributing

We welcome contributions! However, please note that all contributions should align with the project's goals and vision. Before starting work on any feature or fix:

1. Read our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md)
2. Open an issue to discuss your proposed changes
3. Wait for maintainer feedback

For build instructions, see our [Building Guide](BUILDING.md).

## License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please:
1. Check the existing issues in the GitHub repository
2. Create a new issue if your problem isn't already reported
3. Provide as much detail as possible about your environment and the problem

## Acknowledgments

### Core Technology
- [whisper.cpp](https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp) - High-performance inference of OpenAI's Whisper model

### Essential Dependencies
- [Sparkle](https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle) - Keeping VoiceInk up to date
- [HotKey](https://github.com/soffes/HotKey) - Global shortcut support
- [KeyboardShortcuts](https://github.com/sindresorhus/KeyboardShortcuts) - User-customizable keyboard shortcuts
- [Defaults](https://github.com/sindresorhus/Defaults) - Modern user defaults management
- [LaunchAtLogin](https://github.com/sindresorhus/LaunchAtLogin) - Launch at login functionality


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