Trueears
Trueears 2.0 is here

Effortless Voice
Dictation.

faster than typing
15MB footprint
100% local-first

The lightweight voice-to-text that adapts to your context. Built with Rust. No subscriptions. Your data stays on your machine.

v2.0.4 • Windows

See Trueearsin action.

A quick walkthrough of the workflow: hotkey dictation paste.

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Built forspeed.

Three steps between your thought and the page. No friction, no learning curve, no switching apps.

Ctrl
Shift
K

Activate anywhere

Speak naturally

Cursor
Fix the auth bug
Slack
Hey, fixing the auth bug now!
Email
Dear team, I'm addressing...

Context-aware output

Supports 100+ languages
EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseDutchRussianJapaneseChineseKoreanArabicHindiTurkishSwedishPolishUkrainianVietnameseEnglishSpanishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseDutchRussianJapaneseChineseKoreanArabicHindiTurkishSwedishPolishUkrainianVietnameseEnglishSpanishFrenchGermanItalianPortugueseDutchRussianJapaneseChineseKoreanArabicHindiTurkishSwedishPolishUkrainianVietnamese

Trueears speaksyour language.

Everyone writes differently. Trueears adapts to your style, your context, and your vocabulary so you don't have to change a thing.

Available on yourfavorite tools.

Trueears works seamlessly with the apps you already use. No plugins, no setup required.

ChatGPT logo
Chrome logo
Cursor logo
DeepSeek logo
Discord logo
Evernote logo
Facebook logo
GitHub logo
Google Chat logo
Google Docs logo
Google Hangouts logo
Gmail logo
Google Slides logo
Grok logo
Claude logo
Linear logo
ChatGPT logo
Chrome logo
Cursor logo
DeepSeek logo
Discord logo
Evernote logo
Facebook logo
GitHub logo
Google Chat logo
Google Docs logo
Google Hangouts logo
Gmail logo
Google Slides logo
Grok logo
Claude logo
Linear logo
LinkedIn logo
Medium logo
Word logo
Notepad logo
Notion logo
Obsidian logo
OneNote logo
Outlook logo
Quora logo
Reddit logo
Slack logo
Telegram logo
Twitter logo
WeChat logo
WhatsApp logo
LinkedIn logo
Medium logo
Word logo
Notepad logo
Notion logo
Obsidian logo
OneNote logo
Outlook logo
Quora logo
Reddit logo
Slack logo
Telegram logo
Twitter logo
WeChat logo
WhatsApp logo

Built different.

Not just another wrapper.

The Chameleon Engine

Trueears detects your active window and changes behavior automatically. It knows the difference between a git commit message and an email to your boss.

VS Code Interface

Featherlight

Built with Rust and Tauri. No heavy Electron runtime. Trueears runs silently in the background without eating your RAM.

Local First

Your voice data is processed locally or sent directly to your API provider. We don't train on your data. It never leaves your machine unless you want it to.

Global Hotkey

Toggle recording from anywhere with a simple keystroke. No need to switch windows or find the app. It's always there when you need it.

Privacy is built intoTrueears

You stay in control. Your data never leaves your device unless you want it to.

No audio files or transcripts

saved on our servers.

Context detection stays local.

Nothing leaves your device.

101

Zero LLM

data retention.

Custom modes and settings

stay on your device.

Your thoughts aren't our product. Dictate freely.

WhyTrueears?

We built the tool we wanted to use. Lightweight, private, and priced fairly.

Trueears
Wispr Flow
SuperWhisper
AquaVoice
Performance
Memory footprint
15MB
~200MB
~150MB
~200MB
Startup time
~50ms
~800ms
~500ms
~800ms
Built with
Rust/Tauri
Electron
Swift
Electron
Pricing
Free tier
Limited
Unknown
Paid plan
$29 once
$12/mo
License
Unknown
BYOK (Bring your own key)
Features
Context-aware formatting
Global hotkey
100+ languages
48
Local-first processing
Optional
Optional
Privacy
No data collection
Optional
Optional
Offline capable
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Simple,transparent pricing.

No monthly subscriptions. Ever. Pay once, use forever.

BYOK

$0/ forever

Bring your own API key (Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic). Pay only for what you use directly to the provider.

  • Unlimited Usage (via your key)
  • All Context Modes
  • Local Processing
Download Free
RECOMMENDED

Supporter

$29/ one-time

Support the development of Trueears. Get early access to new features and priority support.

  • Everything in Free
  • Early Access to Beta Features
  • Priority Discord Support
  • Supporter Badge
Buy License

Loved bybuilders.

See what developers, writers, and creators are saying about Trueears.

AC
Alex Chen
@alexc_dev

Finally, a voice AI that doesn't eat 500MB of RAM. Trueears runs in the background and I barely notice it. The VS Code integration is insane.

SM
Sarah Miller
@sarah_writes

I switch between Slack and Word 100 times a day. Trueears just *knows* when to be casual and when to be formal. It's like magic.

DP
David Park
@dpark_rs

Built with Rust/Tauri? Say less. It's blazing fast and the local-first approach is exactly what I was looking for.

EZ
Emily Zhang
@emilyz_pm

The global hotkey is a game changer. I can dictate Jira tickets while walking around the room. Productivity went 📈

JW
James Wilson
@jwilson_code

I tried Superwhisper and others, but Trueears's context awareness is on another level. It actually formats my code comments correctly.

AC
Alex Chen
@alexc_dev

Finally, a voice AI that doesn't eat 500MB of RAM. Trueears runs in the background and I barely notice it. The VS Code integration is insane.

SM
Sarah Miller
@sarah_writes

I switch between Slack and Word 100 times a day. Trueears just *knows* when to be casual and when to be formal. It's like magic.

DP
David Park
@dpark_rs

Built with Rust/Tauri? Say less. It's blazing fast and the local-first approach is exactly what I was looking for.

EZ
Emily Zhang
@emilyz_pm

The global hotkey is a game changer. I can dictate Jira tickets while walking around the room. Productivity went 📈

JW
James Wilson
@jwilson_code

I tried Superwhisper and others, but Trueears's context awareness is on another level. It actually formats my code comments correctly.

Frequently AskedQuestions

Everything you need to know about Trueears.

Trueears allows you to input your own API key from providers like OpenAI, Groq, or Anthropic. This means you pay them directly for usage (usually very cheap) and don't pay us any monthly subscription markup.
Yes. Trueears is Local-First. Your voice data is sent directly from your computer to your chosen API provider. We do not sit in the middle, and we do not store or train on your data.
Trueears is built exclusively for Windows 10/11 to leverage specific OS-level context detection APIs. Mac and Linux support may come in the future based on demand.
The Supporter license is a one-time payment that helps fund development. It includes a badge, priority support, and early access to new features. The core functionality is available for free.
Trueears is built with Rust and Tauri, idling at around 15-20MB of RAM. Compare this to Electron-based apps that often use 200MB-500MB just to sit in the background.
Trueears supports OpenAI (GPT-4, Whisper), Groq (fast and affordable), and Anthropic (Claude). You can switch between providers anytime in settings. Groq is recommended for the best speed-to-cost ratio.
Trueears requires an internet connection for transcription since it uses cloud-based speech-to-text APIs. However, all your settings, context modes, and history stay completely local on your device.
Accuracy depends on your chosen API provider, but modern models like Whisper and Groq achieve 95%+ accuracy for clear speech. Trueears also auto-corrects grammar and removes filler words like 'um' and 'uh'.
Trueears detects your active application and adjusts output automatically. In VS Code, it formats as code comments. In Slack, it's casual. In email apps, it's professional. You can also create custom context modes for specific apps.

Let's build somethingextraordinary.

Have a question about Trueears? Want to request a feature? Or just want to say hi? We'd love to hear from you.