vox v0.4.5local · ready · measurable
Vox

// hero

Vox powers macOS transcription and text-to-speech.

For macOS, iOS, and web apps. Embed Vox directly or integrate through Vox Companion.

Explore the docsTry Minivox

transcribe · speak · warm-up · measure

vox-operator
$ vox transcribe file --metrics /tmp/sample.wav
done · 127ms · "hello from Vox"
$ vox speak --model avspeech:system "Ready when you are."
played · default voice · 182ms
$ vox perf dashboard --client vox-cli
transcription + synthesis metrics

// capabilities

4 capabilities

Audio to text. Text back to audio.

01
Transcription

Turn recorded files or live microphone audio into text, with word timings when you need them.

02
Text-to-speech

Turn text into spoken audio with Apple system voices, local models, or a configured speech provider.

03
Local by design

Run Vox inside an Apple app, or connect browser and Node clients through Vox Companion on the same Mac.

04
Warm and measurable

Prepare models before the first request and see how long loading, inference, and synthesis take.

// packages

5 surfaces

Build with Vox wherever your voice workflow lives.

Apple apps can run the engine directly. Browser apps and local tools connect through Vox Companion. Each surface keeps transcription and speech generation explicit.

SWIFT PACKAGES

VoxCore · VoxEngine · VoxService · VoxBridge

Embed transcription and text-to-speech directly in macOS and iOS apps.

→ Open the overview
COMPANION SERVICE

voxd

Keep speech models ready on your Mac and share them with browser apps, Node tools, and the CLI.

→ Read runtime docs
BUN AND NODE SDK

@voxd/sdk

Transcribe audio and generate speech from typed Bun and Node clients.

→ See the SDK
COMMAND-LINE TOOLS

@voxd/cli

Transcribe files, generate speech, warm up models, and measure performance from the terminal.

→ Quickstart

// minivox

Minivox is tiny, fast dictation from the menu bar.

Click the microphone, speak, and stop. Minivox transcribes locally with Parakeet and copies the finished text to your clipboard.

It embeds Vox directly in one small Swift app—no daemon, browser bridge, reply engine, or extra steps.

ParakeetAuto-copyMenu bar
Meet Minivox
Minivox
Parakeet readyMicrophone readyAuto-copy on
Press
to talk

You · transcript

Meet me outside the studio at half past three.

Copied to clipboard

Ready to paste into any app.

// related

A few related projects.

TALKIE

A voice app built on the same local-first foundation.

usetalkie.com

LINEA

A native client for local, private workflows.

uselinea.com

LATTICES

Tools for running agent workflows locally.

lattices.dev

// observability

See where the time goes.

See how long each part of a voice request takes. Filter results by app, route, model, or voice.

vox tui

// install

Add Vox Companion to your Mac.

Apple apps can use Vox directly. For web apps and local tools, install Vox Companion, then use the CLI to check that it is ready or measure performance.

DOWNLOAD

Drag Vox to Applications. It opens at login so web apps and local tools can connect when needed.

Vox.dmg

CLI

$ npx -y @voxd/cli install
registers Vox.app or ~/.vox/bin/voxd as a LaunchAgent
$ npx -y @voxd/cli doctor
daemon: running
backend: parakeet
ready