STT-CLI

Mantej Singh Dhanjal · Productivity & Office

Hybrid speech-to-text CLI tool with offline Whisper support for Windows

Publisher

Mantej Singh Dhanjal

Version

2.0.0 Latest

License

MIT

Description

STT-CLI v2.0 is a Windows-only speech-to-text tool with hybrid engine support (Whisper offline + Google online). Designed for users on corporate laptops where Win+H is disabled by IT policies. Runs as a background system tray application with no visible window, using a global hotkey (double-tap Left Alt) to toggle recording. Perfect for use with Windows Terminal, PowerShell, Claude Code, and Gemini CLI. Key Features: - Hybrid Speech-to-Text: Whisper (offline) + Google Web Speech API (online) with switchable engines - Offline Mode: Works without internet using OpenAI Whisper (MIT licensed, privacy-focused) - Engine Toggle: System tray menu to switch between Auto-Detect, Whisper, and Google modes - About Menu: Version info and engine status at your fingertips - Auto-start on Windows Boot with persistent settings - Global hotkey activation (double-tap Left Alt) - Background operation with system tray icon - Balloon notifications for recording status and engine changes - Automatic CLI window detection (security feature) - No admin rights required - Portable executable - no installation needed - Works on corporate laptops with restricted permissions and offline environments

STT-CLI is available through winget as package ID Mantej-Singh.STT-CLI, with version 2.0.0. Use the install command above to set it up on Windows without downloading a separate installer manually.