Lispr

Overview

Lispr is a lightweight push-to-talk voice dictation and translation utility built for Mac and Windows. By holding a hotkey and speaking, recognized text is inserted directly wherever the active system cursor is focused across chat apps, emails, or code editors. Supporting ~99 input languages and real-time translation into 32 languages, Lispr processes audio with sub-350ms latency using cloud Whisper models without storing audio logs, requiring sign-ups, or downloading heavy local models.

What it does

• Inserts transcribed voice-to-text directly at the active cursor across any desktop app upon holding a trigger hotkey.
• Translates spoken words on-the-fly into 32 target languages when holding a secondary translation key combination.
• Auto-corrects client jargon, brand names, and surnames over time using an on-device personal dictionary.
• Streams audio to hosted Whisper models with sub-350ms latency and zero central transcript or audio storage.

Who it's for

• Software Developers
• Product Managers
• Content Creators & Writers
• Multilingual Professionals

Why it works

• Operates without account registration or multi-gigabyte local model downloads to eliminate setup friction.
• Functions seamlessly across all native desktop applications by utilizing system accessibility permissions.
• Protects privacy by keeping the microphone completely off until trigger keys are actively held.
• Offers a 3.6MB lightweight footprint with fast server-side Whisper inference.

Founder story

Lispr was created in 2026 by Konstantin Karpushin and Myroslav Budzanivskyi, co-founders of software development agency Codebridge. Spending hours typing detailed prompts into AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Karpushin noticed dictating provided richer context faster. Frustrated by existing tools requiring heavy downloads, user accounts, or paid subscriptions, the team built Lispr as a free, friction-free push-to-talk utility.

Alternatives

• Wispr Flow
• superwhisper
• Aqua Voice
• TalkTastic

Comparison overview

• Lispr is a completely free 3.6MB utility that requires no account registration, subscriptions, or multi-gigabyte model downloads.
• Alternative apps like Wispr Flow require paid subscriptions and account logins, while tools like superwhisper rely on large on-device local model downloads.