Stories – Voice your stories for digital minds

Summary: Stories is an open-source speech-to-text app for Mac that converts spoken ideas into text using OpenAI Whisper. It supports over 50 languages, offers automatic retries on transcription failures, and keeps audio data private by processing it locally and deleting it immediately after transcription.

What it does

Stories captures voice input and transcribes it into text anywhere on a Mac, enabling seamless idea capture during creative or technical workflows. It uses OpenAI Whisper for transcription and includes smart backup and retry features to prevent data loss.

Who it's for

It is designed for creative professionals, developers, and designers who want to quickly convert spoken thoughts into editable text during brainstorming, coding, or design sessions.

Why it matters

Stories solves the problem of losing spontaneous ideas by providing a reliable, local, and open-source tool that transcribes speech accurately and securely in real time.