I’ve been wanting **live, hands-free dictation** that still feels **private**, with no audio shipped off to a server just to get words on the page.

So Codictate now supports **NVIDIA’s Parakeet TDT v3** family of models, running **entirely on-device** through **Core ML** on Apple’s **Neural Engine** (the same model line you’ll find as `nvidia/parakeet-tdt-0.6b-v3` on Hugging Face, adapted for this path). We specifically use the [Hawking Phase Nvidia model](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/parakeet-tdt-0.6b-v3).

**What that means for you**

- **Stream mode**: talk, pause, keep going; transcription keeps up without you micromanaging record/stop.
- **Batch dictation**: Parakeet can also power your **normal** “record and transcribe” flow when you pick it as the model.
- **About 25 languages** (European-focused set aligned with this checkpoint), plus **auto-detect** where it applies.

It’s a **~2.5 GB download** the first time. Grab **Parakeet TDT v3** under **Settings** when you’re ready.

If you are new to the app and just want the quick path, start with **[How To Use Dictation on Your Mac](/content/blog/how-to-use-dictation-on-your-mac/index.html)**.

**Whisper isn’t going away.** Your favourite **Whisper** models are still there for **translation** and the workflows you already rely on; Parakeet is the piece that unlocks **stream** and gives you another **fast, on-device** option for raw speech-to-text.

If you haven’t tried Codictate yet, head to **[codictate.app](/content/site-root.html)** and see how it feels with your own voice.

If you are comparing it with browser tools or paid tools, these may also help:

- **[Free Dictation Tool for Mac: Dictate in Any App](/content/blog/free-dictation-tool-mac/index.html)**
- **[Wispr Flow Alternative for MacBook](/content/blog/wispr-flow-alternative-macbook/index.html)**

## Demo

I’m putting together a **Parakeet + stream mode** screen recording. When it’s live, I’ll drop the YouTube link here like the other posts. Until then, **[codictate.app](/content/site-root.html)** has the build.