Spanreed is a lightweight transcription tool for macOS and Windows, designed to make speech-to-text effortless. With a simple keyboard shortcut, Spanreed transcribes spoken words and instantly pastes the text into your active window—seamlessly integrating into your workflow.

Powered by OpenAI's Whisper API , Spanreed delivers highly accurate transcriptions with support for multiple languages. You bring your OpenAI API key, and you're good to go—pay-as-you-go with OpenAI's pricing, with no extra costs from Spanreed.

Key features include:

  • Instant transcription & auto-paste to any active window
  • Multi-language support for diverse workflows
  • Searchable transcript history for easy reference
  • Microphone selection for precise input control
  • Clear recording animationss so you always know when it's active
  • Minimalist system tray presence—ready when you need it, invisible when you don't

Whether you're taking notes, captioning calls, or transcribing ideas on the fly, Spanreed makes it effortless.

The application requires these permissions to function:

  • Microphone access to record audio
  • Keyboard shortcut monitoring
  • Clipboard operations for copy-paste
  • File system access for transcription logs

After installation, you will be guided to provide your OpenAI API key in the configuration window.

macOS

Developer version 1.0 is currently available.

Windows

Version 1.7 is currently available for download. After downloading, extract the archive and run Spanreed.exe

Keyboard Shortcuts

macOS
Windows
Start/Stop Transcription
Fn+Control
Ctrl+Space
Discard Current Recording
Fn+Space
Ctrl+Alt+Space