> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.echophrase.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Privacy-first speech-to-text for your desktop

# Welcome to Echophrase

Echophrase is a **privacy-first desktop application** that transforms your voice into text using state-of-the-art AI - all processed locally on your machine.

## Why Echophrase?

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    Your voice never leaves your computer. No cloud processing, no data collection.
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  <Card title="GPU Accelerated" icon="bolt">
    Fast on-device transcription via DirectML on Windows, with CPU fallback everywhere and Metal on macOS (in testing).
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  <Card title="Works Anywhere" icon="keyboard">
    Type in any application - browsers, editors, chat apps, you name it.
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  <Card title="Whisper Powered" icon="microphone">
    Built on OpenAI's Whisper model for accurate, multilingual transcription.
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## How It Works

1. **Press a hotkey** to start recording
2. **Speak naturally** - Echophrase listens
3. **Release** and your words appear as text, typed wherever your cursor is

No copy-paste. No switching windows. Just speak and it types.

## Next Steps

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    Get up and running in 5 minutes
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  <Card title="Download" icon="download" href="/download">
    Get Echophrase for Windows, macOS, or Linux
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