Typd vs Handy.
Both free, open source and offline. Handy transcribes. Typd writes finished text.
| Typd | Handy | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On your computer | On your computer |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Speech models | One, full or light | Your choice, including Whisper and Parakeet |
| Cleanup | Built into the one model | Off by default; optional extra language model |
| Platforms | Windows, Apple-silicon Macs | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Source code | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
Pick Typd if
- You want finished text, not a transcript
- You don’t want to set up a second model
Pick Handy if
- You use Linux
- You speak other languages
- You want to try different speech models
Checked November 2026: Handy on GitHub. Handy is a trademark of its owner; Typd isn’t affiliated with it. Something out of date? Tell me.