Echo
Echo is a blazing-fast, privacy-first, push-to-talk voice typing assistant.
What does it do? Echo is a lightweight, open-source Windows utility that brings seamless push-to-talk dictation directly to your workflow. By pressing a global hotkey, you can speak and have your words instantly transcribed into any active window using completely local Whisper AI models.
Why did you build it? I built it because I wanted to speed up writing complex LLM prompts and code review comments. Most existing solutions were either cloud-based, macOS-exclusive, or heavy Electron/Python apps. I just wanted a fast, native C# tool that sits quietly in the background and does one thing perfectly without eating up RAM.
Why is it delightful? It has zero UI bloat! It runs entirely in the console, processes audio 100% offline for maximum privacy, and uses a built-in Voice Activity Detection (VAD) filter so the AI rarely hallucinates from background noise. Just hold the hotkey, speak your thoughts, and watch the text appear.
Talk your way to faster typing with a lightning-quick, privacy-first push-to-talk assistant that transcribes and auto-translates your voice right where you need it—perfect for coding, writing, or bilingual brilliance!
Key features:
- 🔥 Blazing-fast local transcription using OpenAI Whisper
- 🎙️ Push-to-talk with zero-latency "Hot Mic" recording
- 🌍 Instant auto-translation to English from multiple languages
- 🛠️ Customizable hotkeys and advanced voice activity detection for flawless input
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