kitlangton/Hex
Archived: legacy Swift Hex app. New app and source: github.com/anomalyco/hex
Recommended between 2026-02-12 and 2026-07-19. Last pushed 2026-10-14.
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What hackers say
“I use the Hex[1] app on MacOs for near instant transcription with Parakeet V3.”
— d4rkp4ttern, 2026-07-19 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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I use the Hex[1] app on MacOs for near instant transcription with Parakeet V3. This is how I speak to Code agents at least 80% of the time. The idea is - I tend to be lazy if I need to type lots of details, so speaking lets me get into details that I otherwise wouldn’t and this helps give more useful context to the agent. This often tends to be an unstructured brain dump so I sometimes ask the agent to repeat back what it understood, so I can make sure, and this also likely helps it stay on track. [1] hex https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex I used to use Handy but as of a few months ago it had stuttering and other issues so I switched to Hex. Even for relatively long minute long dictation, t…
“I use Hex on mac for speech to text”
— alasano, 2026-05-19 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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…ow the answer to, just to see if it's gonna be correct, it helps get a sense of the limits of each model. That's also quicker on voice. I don't think it makes use of intonation for the built in one, I use Hex on mac for speech to text By this pretty cool dude -> https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex
“for me it strikes the balance of good, fast, and cheap for everyday transcription. macwhisper is overkill, superwhisper too clever, and handy too buggy.”
— threekindwords, 2026-02-17 · strong recommendation · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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i've used macwhisper (paid), superwhisper (paid), and handy (free) but now prefer hex (free): https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex for me it strikes the balance of good, fast, and cheap for everyday transcription. macwhisper is overkill, superwhisper too clever, and handy too buggy. hex fits just right for me (so far)
“Another one to add (1.5k stars on GitHub):”
— dnlzro, 2026-04-07 · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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Another one to add (1.5k stars on GitHub): https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex
“if you're on MacOS you can use it for free with Hex: https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex”
— rahimnathwani, 2026-04-06 · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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Right, and if you're on MacOS you can use it for free with Hex: https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex
“Faster than handy and uses way less memory.”
— t0md4n, 2026-02-12 · original comment on Hacker News ↗
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Have you tried Hex? https://github.com/kitlangton/Hex Faster than handy and uses way less memory.
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