Local dictation that instantly converts voice to text
Developed in Rust, Hex is a native voice dictation tool that runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux operating systems. It allows users to speak by holding down a key and converts what they say into text.
Updates
- November 6, 2026: Stars 4,138 → 5,351, latest release v3.3.0 (November 2, 2026).
- November 3, 2026: Stars 3,700 → 4,138, latest release v3.3.0 (November 2, 2026).
- November 2, 2026: Stars 3,505 → 3,700, latest release @kitlangton/hex@0.3.1 (September 26, 2026).
What you get
- When you speak by holding down the shortcut key, it instantly streams your voice as text into the active application.
- Downloads the speech model to your device upon first run and prevents your data from leaving your computer.
- Runs natively on Mac, Windows, and Linux systems.
Getting started
To start using the Hex application, you can download the installation file or DMG package suitable for your operating system from the official downloads table. After installing and running the file, you can start speaking by holding down the shortcut key.
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TreScout did not build this tool · we found it in GitHub trends and wrote it up. This page describes the repository as of 2026-11-02: The star count and our text belong to that day, the repository may have changed since. Check the repository link for the current state. The introductory text was prepared with AI from the repository's own documentation, and this page was machine-translated from the Turkish original · the Turkish version prevails.