AkowayCtrl
Ctrl
Can we move the meeting to Friday?
Windows
- Ctrl Ctrl Double-tap Ctrl in any app. The Akoway pill pops up.
- Click the mic and talk. Click again when you're done.
- Your words land right where your cursor is.
Free · Offline · Open source
Talk.
Talk.
It types.
Akoway turns your voice into clean text in any app on Windows and Android. It runs entirely on your device, and it removes your “um”s as you go.
Windows 10 / 11 · Android 8+ · No account, no subscription
You say
Listening…
Message
✓ Word✓ Google Docs✓ WhatsApp✓ Gmail✓ Slack✓ Notion✓ VS Code✓ Chrome✓ Google Keep✓ Outlook✓ Telegram✓ Any text box
✓ Word✓ Google Docs✓ WhatsApp✓ Gmail✓ Slack✓ Notion✓ VS Code✓ Chrome✓ Google Keep✓ Outlook✓ Telegram✓ Any text box
See it in under a minute
Just say it. Akoway writes it.
Bark 3.0 Clean
Talk like a human. Read like an editor.
Nobody speaks in perfect sentences. Akoway drops the “um”s, false starts and repeated words while it listens, so what lands in your text box is what you meant.
Imaginebusinessesthatmeasuresuccessumnotonlybyhowmuchtheyearn,butbyumhowmuchvaluetheytheycreate.
No ums. No repeats. Just what you meant.
One app, both screens
Wherever you type, just talk.
Note
Running ten minutes late!
Listening… tap the mic when you're done.
Android
- Akoway is a keyboard. Switch to it from your usual one, in any app.
- Tap the mic and talk. Tap it again when you're done.
- Tap the keyboard key to go back to typing.
Free.Forever. No subscription, no trial, no limits.
Offline.Works in airplane mode. No internet after setup.
Private.Your voice never leaves your device. Ever.
Every app.Docs, chats, email, notes, code.
No account.Install it and start talking.
0of your voice sent to any server
0to turn 10 seconds of speech into text on a phone
0one-time model download, then fully offline
0free and open source, MIT licensed
The models
Recommended
Windows
Cleaned up, or word for word.
Both are Underdog's open Bark 3.0 models, converted and tuned to run fast on your own device. Akoway downloads one once, on first launch. Switch any time in Settings on Windows.
Bark 3.0 Clean
Writes what you meant. Drops “um”, “uh”, false starts and repeats as you speak.
- Windows and Android
- 243 MB download
- The only model on Android
Bark 3.0 Pro
Writes exactly what you said, word for word, with punctuation and capitals.
- Windows only
- 910 MB download
- Best for verbatim transcripts
Questions
Good to know.
Is it really free?
Yes. No subscription, no trial, no premium tier. Akoway is MIT-licensed open source, and the speech models are open too.
Does it need the internet?
Only once, to download the speech model the first time you open it. After that it works fully offline, even in airplane mode.
Is my voice uploaded anywhere?
Never. Your audio is turned into text on your own device and then thrown away. The apps have no account and no analytics. (This website counts visits anonymously, without cookies, so we know what people find useful.)
How do I start it on Windows?
Double-tap Ctrl from any app and the Akoway pill appears; click the mic and talk. You can also use Ctrl + Alt + F9, or set your own shortcut in Settings. Akoway just needs to be running: it sits quietly in the system tray, and the installer can start it with Windows so it's always ready.
How do I install the Android app?
Download the APK on your phone, open it, and allow installs from your browser when Android asks. Then open Akoway and follow the three setup steps. The optional floating tab uses Accessibility; if it's greyed out, open Settings › Apps › Akoway › ⋮ › Allow restricted settings.
Which languages does it support?
English for now. Bark 3.0 is an English speech model.
Is there a Mac or iPhone version?
Not yet. The code is open, so a Mac or Linux port is welcome: see it on GitHub.