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Offline dictation for your desktop

Hold a shortcut, talk, and Kiko types your words where the cursor is. Speech becomes text on your own computer, in about 100 languages.

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Every dictation, kept in History

Kiko saves each recording with its text and the app it went to. Open one to read it in full, see which custom words it used, and copy it again. See the languages

Models for the languages you speak. Kiko suggests one and you can switch.

Kiko picks a model for each language

Pick the languages you speak and Kiko recommends a model tested on them, from English to Arabic.

Languages you speak
3 of 5 on
  • EnglishParakeet Unified English
  • ArabicCohere Transcribe Arabic
  • GermanParakeet TDT V3
  • SpanishParakeet TDT V3
  • JapaneseQwen3 ASR

Custom words for names and terms

Add words to your list and Kiko spells them right, from product names to a colleague's surname.

  • Custom word used“cuber netties” became Kubernetes
  • Custom word used“lind quist” became Lindqvist
  • Word list saved14 words, used in every language

Kiko turns audio files into text

Drop an MP3, WAV or M4A on the History page and its text is saved next to your dictations.

Transcribing 5 files
2 of 5
  • interview.mp3
  • lecture-week-6.m4a
  • voice-note.wav
  • standup-tuesday.mp3
  • podcast-episode-12.wav

Text typed into the app you use

Kiko pastes into the app you are using, from Slack to a code editor, and keeps a copy in History.

#design-team
12 people
Today, 10:12
Standup: the deploy fix is merged. I'm on the retry loop next, then the release notes.
OM Nice, I'll test the fix after lunch.
Thanks, Omar.
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Kiko keeps your voice on your computer

Kiko downloads a speech model once. After that, recording, transcription and typing all run on your machine, with no account and no internet connection.

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Kiko, the app's character, smiling

Questions

About privacy, languages and what Kiko needs to run.

  • Windows
  • macOS 10.15+
  • Linux

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Does Kiko send my voice anywhere?

No. Speech is turned into text on your computer. Kiko only goes online to download the models you choose.

Does Kiko work without internet?

Yes, once a model is downloaded. Recording, transcription and History all work offline.

Which languages does Kiko understand?

About 100, depending on the model. When you first open Kiko it suggests a model for the languages you pick.

Which apps can Kiko type into?

Any app with a text field: mail, chat, documents, code editors and browsers.

What computer does Kiko need?

Windows, macOS 10.15 or later, or Linux. A graphics card speeds up the larger models; smaller ones run on the processor.

Can Kiko run from a USB stick?

Yes. The Windows installer has a portable mode that keeps the app and its data in one folder.