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Parakeet runs locally through FluidAudio and Core ML on Apple Silicon. It needs a download before first use, then transcribes without sending audio to a speech service.

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Available models

Parakeet v2 (English) is the new-install speech default. Choose v3 for supported non-English speech. Do not assume that selecting a language makes the English-only v2 model multilingual.

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Set it up

  1. Open Profiles and edit Default or a custom profile.
  2. Choose Parakeet (Local) and the model you want.
  3. Wait for download and loading to finish. Files already downloaded still need runtime preparation.
  4. Record a short sample in the language you plan to use.
You can also pre-download models in Settings → Models. See model management for storage and loading behavior.

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Dictation and meetings

Dictation returns the transcript with enabled filler removal and user-defined replacements. AI rewriting is a separate Polish action. There is no automatic language-model cleanup pass merely because a cleanup model is selected. Notetaker reuses the active Parakeet model and adds a local speaker diarizer. It processes overlapping speech windows; words can arrive after a short delay. Overlapping speakers may be missed or assigned incorrectly, so review and correct important passages.

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Vocabulary

Use Vocabulary for explicit word or phrase replacements. The current Parakeet adapter does not send a boosted word list to its recognizer. Adding a replacement does not teach the model a name or guarantee that it recognizes previously unfamiliar speech.

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If recognition is poor

Check the selected model’s language, input device, and microphone level. Try a short sample with less background noise. For meeting calls, use headphones to reduce duplicated system audio. Whisper and Cohere Transcribe are other local options; compare them on your own speech without assuming a universal accuracy ranking.