Diduny

A native macOS menu bar app for voice dictation. Record your voice, get it transcribed, and automatically paste the text.

Features

• Voice Dictation — Press hotkey, speak, release, text appears
• Menu Bar App — Lives in your menu bar, no dock icon
• Global Hotkey — Default: Cmd+Opt+D
• Push-to-Talk — Hold Right Shift, Right Option, or Caps Lock
• Meeting Recording — Capture system audio from Zoom, Meet, etc. (Cmd+Opt+M)
• Text Translation — Translate selected text between languages (Cmd+Opt+/)
• Real-time Transcription — Live streaming transcription via WebSocket
• Local Whisper — On-device transcription with whisper.cpp (Metal GPU)
• Auto-Paste — Transcribed text automatically pastes to active app

Requirements

• macOS 14.0+ (Sonoma)

Build from Source

• Xcode 17.0+
• Homebrew (for XcodeGen)

Build & Install

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/rmarinsky/Diduny.git
cd Diduny

2. Generate Xcode Project

./generate_project.sh

This installs XcodeGen (if needed) and generates Diduny.xcodeproj.

3. Build & Install

Option A: Dev install script

./scripts/dev_install.sh

Option B: Open in Xcode

open Diduny.xcodeproj

Select the Diduny DEV scheme and press Cmd+R.

First Launch Setup

1. Grant Permissions

The app will request these permissions:

Permission	Why Needed	How to Grant
Microphone	Record your voice	Click "Allow" when prompted
Accessibility	Auto-paste text (Cmd+V simulation)	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → Enable Diduny
Screen Recording	Meeting recording (system audio)	System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording → Enable Diduny

2. Sign In

1. Click the menu bar icon → Settings → Account
2. Enter your email and sign in with the OTP code
3. The app connects to the proxy server for cloud transcription

Usage

Voice Dictation

Action	Method
Start/Stop Recording	Click menu bar icon
Start/Stop Recording	Press Cmd+Opt+D
Push-to-Talk	Hold Right Shift or Right Option

Translation

Action	Method
Translate selected text	Double-press Cmd+C
Open translation window	Press Cmd+Opt+/

Meeting Recording

Action	Method
Start/Stop Meeting Recording	Press Cmd+Opt+M

Records system audio (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.) and transcribes when stopped.

Settings

Access via menu bar icon → Settings:

• General — Launch at login, menu bar icon style
• Shortcuts — Global hotkeys, recording mode, push-to-talk keys
• Audio — Microphone selection, audio quality
• Dictation — Transcription provider (cloud/local), language, Whisper models
• Translation — Favorite languages
• Meetings — Audio source (system only / system + mic)
• Account — Sign in, proxy server configuration, usage stats

Troubleshooting

App doesn't appear in menu bar

• Check if app is running: ps aux | grep Diduny
• Try relaunching the app

Microphone not working

• System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone → Ensure Diduny is enabled
• Try selecting a different audio device in Settings → Audio

Auto-paste not working

• System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → Enable Diduny
• Restart the app after granting permission

Meeting recording not capturing audio

• System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording → Enable Diduny
• Restart the app after granting permission

Uninstall

# Remove app
rm -rf /Applications/Diduny.app

# Remove preferences (optional)
defaults delete ua.com.rmarinsky.diduny

# Remove keychain items (optional)
security delete-generic-password -s "ua.com.rmarinsky.diduny" 2>/dev/null

License

MIT