Departure · the problem
Cloud dictation ships your voice to someone else's server. The requirement: hold a key, talk, get text — with audio that never leaves the machine.
The hangar · Flight log
TAIL NºEA-012
KINDOn-device AI tool
STATUSRunning
STACKWhisper · Apple MLX · fully local
LEVELSAutomations · Apps
VoiceForge
En route · the build
Whisper running locally on Apple Silicon via MLX, wired to a hold-to-talk hotkey and a background service that starts at login.
Arrival · what runs today
Running. Daily-driver dictation, fully offline, zero subscription.
Live demo · hold to talk
Feel the loop.
Hold the button, speak, release — watch text land. Honest note: this browser demo uses your browser's built-in speech engine. The real VoiceForge runs Whisper entirely on-device with a system-wide hotkey — audio never leaves the machine.
Next step
Start with a walkthrough.
45 minutes. You show us the business, we map the build, you leave with a flat quote within 48 hours.
Or email zac@elevateautomation.tech directly.