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Andrew Warner and Adam Brakhane test FluidVoice, described as a free, open source dictation app for Mac that processes speech on the user's computer. Andrew compares it with Wispr Flow, while Adam discusses his Superwhisper setup and why he removed that app after trying FluidVoice. Their preference reflects their own use, rather than a controlled performance benchmark.
The walkthrough covers downloading the Mac app, selecting a voice engine, and setting a hotkey and continuation key. In Andrew's demonstration, FluidVoice displays recognized words while he speaks and shows where it plans to paste the text, in this case Chrome. He values that preview because it confirms that the app is capturing speech before he releases the hotkey.
Adam explains how custom AI prompts can clean up dictation before insertion, including email punctuation and line breaks. He also adds coworkers' names and company terms to the dictionary to help with unusual spellings. Both speakers choose the Blazing Fast model. Adam reports trying a higher-accuracy option but finding its slower speed more noticeable than any accuracy improvement.
Setup has one reported snag: model installation can appear frozen at 3%. Andrew says his progress indicator later jumped to 98% and then finished, possibly after 10 to 15 minutes. This local AI comparison gives practical setup details, but does not establish performance across different Macs or workloads.
