https://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/Notes on dictation speed, local speech models, what subscriptions really cost, and building Gabble in the open. https://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/introducing-gabblehttps://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/introducing-gabbleThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGabble is a free dictation app for Mac. Hold a key, talk, and the text is pasted into any app. Speech recognition runs on your Mac. No account needed. https://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/typing-vs-speaking-speedhttps://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/typing-vs-speaking-speedThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIs dictation 4x faster than typing? Measured numbers put speech at about 150 wpm and typing at 52 wpm. The honest multiple is roughly 3x, before edits. https://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/dictation-subscription-mathhttps://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/dictation-subscription-mathThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTDictation app pricing over three years: vendor list prices from October 2026 multiplied out, next to one-time licences and free local options on Mac. https://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/why-local-dictationhttps://gabble.karakabakov.com/blog/why-local-dictationThu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLocal dictation on a Mac keeps your voice on your machine. Open speech models now run on Apple Silicon, so cloud transcription is a choice, not a need.