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NovaVoice is a local, offline voice-to-text dictation application for Windows, published by NovaFabric. Its purpose is to convert spoken words into written text directly on the user's machine, without sending audio to any cloud service and without requiring dedicated graphics hardware. The transcription engine is powered by faster-whisper, a speech recognition implementation that runs entirely on the CPU, which makes the software suitable for standard Windows computers that lack a GPU. The core workflow is deliberately simple. The user holds down a designated hotkey — Right Ctrl by default — speaks into the microphone, and then releases the key. Upon release, the transcribed text is inserted into whatever window currently has focus. This hold-to-talk interaction model allows dictation to flow into any application where the cursor is active, whether that is a document editor, an email client, a messaging tool, a form field, or a code editor. Because the text is delivered to the focused window, NovaVoice functions as a system-wide dictation layer rather than a standalone editor. The software is categorized under voice dictation and speech-to-text utilities, and it is relevant for users who want hands-free text entry, accessibility support, faster drafting of long-form content, or transcription of quick thoughts without switching applications. A defining characteristic of NovaVoice is its privacy posture: since processing is fully local and offline, voice data never leaves the device, which distinguishes it from cloud-based dictation services and makes it appropriate for environments where confidentiality matters or where an internet connection is unavailable. NovaVoice is currently at version 0.2.0. The catalog lists one released version, indicating an early-stage product that remains in active development. The version numbering, beginning below 1.0, is consistent with software that is still maturing, and the 0.2.0 release represents the first version tracked in this listing. Users evaluating NovaVoice should note the single available version and the offline, CPU-only design as the software's primary technical characteristics.
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