Voquill

What is Voquill?

Voquill is an open-source, cross-platform voice dictation application designed as a privacy-first alternative to traditional speech-to-text tools. It enables users to write at natural speaking speed (approximately 200+ words per minute) across any desktop application by converting voice to text and then automatically cleaning up the transcript using AI. The tool removes filler words, hesitations, and disfluencies to produce polished, professional output suitable for emails, documentation, code comments, and long-form writing. Voquill operates with full transparency, allowing local on-device processing or optional cloud processing through the Groq API using your own credentials, giving users complete control over performance, cost, and data privacy.

Key Features

• Voice-to-Text Dictation

  Convert natural speech into text at conversation speed across any desktop application including email clients, word processors, note-taking apps, code editors, and messaging platforms.

• AI-Powered Transcript Cleanup

  Automatically remove filler words, hesitations, and false starts from your dictation, transforming casual spoken language into coherent, professional prose without manual editing.

• Privacy-First Architecture

  Process audio locally on your device for complete privacy, or optionally use Groq API with your own API key for cloud-based processing. Open-source codebase on GitHub ensures full transparency and independent security review.

• Seamless Desktop Integration

  Works system-wide across all applications where you would normally type, including Slack, Google Docs, Notion, GitHub, VS Code, and Apple applications without requiring workflow changes.

• Zero-Friction Deployment

  Download and use immediately without sign-up requirements, credit card verification, or subscription commitments. Available as a free application for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Use Cases

• Professional Email and Communication : Dictate business emails, customer responses, and professional messages at conversation speed directly into email clients and messaging apps like Slack, producing polished text ready to send.
• Long-Form Content Writing : Draft articles, blog posts, essays, reports, and documentation by voice into Google Docs or Notion. Speak naturally and let the AI cleanup produce refined text that requires minimal editing.
• Code Documentation and Comments : Accelerate development workflows by dictating boilerplate code, inline comments, and documentation directly into IDEs like VS Code and GitHub's web editor, reducing reliance on keyboard typing.
• Meeting Notes and Idea Capture : Capture meeting notes, brainstorming session ideas, and to-do lists in real-time by voice. Focus on the conversation and ideas while Voquill handles transcription and text cleanup.
• Ergonomics and Accessibility : Reduce intensive keyboard use and physical strain on wrists, hands, and shoulders while maintaining high text output for work, study, or creative projects.
• Developer and Technical Writing : Write technical documentation, code examples, API descriptions, and verbose explanations more naturally by speaking, with AI cleanup handling the formality and structure needed for professional standards.

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