Kviskr

Spec sheet

Purpose

Kviskr turns Norwegian speech into text on Mac using local speech recognition.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Free plan

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · kviskr.no

Support

The help page directs users to email, a contact form, or GitHub issues for support and bug reports.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Headquarters

Oslo, NorwayRead 19 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

AI providers

When enabled, AI modes can send transcribed text to Anthropic or OpenAI; the recording stays on the Mac.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

App compatibility

The site says Kviskr works in apps including Word, Slack, Mail, Safari, Notion, Messages, Notes, and Claude.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Audio transcription

Users can drag an audio recording or interview into Kviskr to transcribe it on the Mac.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Custom vocabulary

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · kviskr.no

Data handling

Audio and transcripts are stored locally, with history set to delete after 30 days by default and options for 7 or 90 days or retention.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Dictation workflow

Kviskr uses push-to-talk: hold a shortcut while speaking, then release to insert the text where the cursor is.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Languages

Users can choose Bokmål or Nynorsk, and the site also describes a Whisper model supporting nearly 100 languages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Maker and location

Kviskr is developed in Oslo by founder and developer Andreas Arntsen.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Offline dictation

YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · kviskr.no

Offline use

The included standard model performs speech recognition locally, so dictation works without internet access.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Privacy model

on-deviceRead 23 Sep 2026 · kviskr.no

Security limits

Kviskr says it does not use its own SQLite encryption and relies on the Mac user account and disk encryption to protect local history.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Speech models

The app offers models including Standard, Maks kvalitet, Ordrett rask, and Whisper, and says all run on the Mac.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Supported platforms

macOSRead 23 Sep 2026 · kviskr.no

System requirements

Kviskr requires Apple silicon (M1 or newer) and macOS 15.1 or newer; Intel Macs are unsupported.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

Writing modes

Optional AI modes can turn dictated content into formats such as an email, and are off until enabled.Read 8 Oct 2026 · kviskr.no

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