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The Stenox Pipeline

Your voice goes through two stages:
Speech
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Transcribe
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Enhance
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Output
Each stage is independent — mix local and cloud providers however you like. Use WhisperKit or Parakeet (local) for transcription and Gemini (cloud) for enhancement, or go fully local with Parakeet + MLX.

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Privacy Options

100% Local

Complete privacy — nothing leaves your Mac.

Cloud + BYOK

Use your own API keys for full control.

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Transcription Providers

Convert your speech to text.

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Choosing a Transcription Provider

WhisperKit or Parakeet — Run entirely on your Mac. Audio never leaves your device. No internet required.
Parakeet — NVIDIA’s Parakeet TDT achieves state-of-the-art accuracy (6% WER), running locally on your Mac’s Neural Engine. For cloud, DeepGram Nova-3 offers industry-leading accuracy with real-time processing.
Parakeet — Included with Stenox, runs locally, and has no provider quota or per-minute charge.
Parakeet v3 (local, 25+ languages), OpenAI Whisper, or WhisperKit (multilingual) — Support multiple languages with automatic detection.

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AI Enhancement Providers

Improve your transcribed text with grammar correction, formatting, and tone adjustment.

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Choosing an AI Enhancement Provider

MLX — Runs locally on Apple Silicon. Text never leaves your Mac.
Gemma on MLX — Included, private, and optimized for Apple Silicon.
Google Gemini — Generous free tier (1,500 requests/day) with excellent quality. No credit card required.
Groq — Powered by custom hardware for sub-second responses.

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Skip AI Enhancement

Don’t need grammar correction? Set AI Enhancement to None in your profile settings. This:
  • Reduces processing time by 1-3 seconds
  • Inserts raw transcription directly
  • Still applies vocabulary replacements
Raw transcription is great for quick notes or when you’ll edit the text anyway.

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Provider Combinations

Here are popular setups:

100% Private

Parakeet + MLX — Everything local. Best accuracy. No internet. Complete privacy.

Maximum Speed

Groq Whisper + Groq LLMs — Sub-second processing. Free tier available.

Best Quality

DeepGram + Gemini — High-quality cloud transcription and enhancement using your own API keys.

Balanced Free

Groq Whisper + Gemini — Fast and high-quality. Both have free tiers.

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Next Steps

100% Local Setup

Complete guide to privacy-first configuration.

BYOK Setup

Use your own API keys with cloud providers.

Create Profiles

Different providers for different contexts.

Free Access

No license, subscription, or built-in usage limit.