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ProofFlick
Windows tray app that proofreads selected text and dictates via your own Deepgram or Groq key, sold for a one-time price.
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Privacy policy updated 2026-10-21; site mentions v1.2.1. Show HN 2026-10-07. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Voice dictation apps
Where it stands apart
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? no, it needs the maker's servers (14% of 21 others)
- Where does speech recognition happen by default? in the cloud only (15% of 20 others)
- Which open speech models can it run on your device? none (cloud only, or only its own or the system's built-in model) (18% of 17 others)
- What is the main way users pay the maker? a one-time purchase (or one-time Pro unlock) (14% of 21 others)
- Where does it run? Windows only or Linux only (10% of 21 others)
- Is 'your voice never leaves your device' the headline promise? no, not a focus (14% of 21 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (100% of 21 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (68% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (76% of 21 others)
- Does it also record meetings or calls? no (52% of 21 others)
Nearest neighbors
- Blurt 80% of 15 shared answers match
- Wispr Flow 67% of 15 shared answers match
- Murmur 60% of 15 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | company with a paid product, tier, or ads Capital Films Limited (UK company 07426603). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | stands apart no, it needs the maker's servers Audio and text go straight to Deepgram/Groq and the LLM provider you pick, not the maker's servers; a licence check runs periodically (7-day grace). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account No ProofFlick account, but you need accounts and API keys with AI providers. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) Deepgram or Groq keys; no local models (judgment). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does speech recognition happen by default? | stands apart in the cloud only | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which open speech models can it run on your device? | stands apart none (cloud only, or only its own or the system's built-in model) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it use an AI model to clean up or rewrite your dictated text, and where does that run? | AI rewrite in the cloud only | source 2026-10-26 |
| If you use cloud speech or AI, how is it paid for? | only with your own API key (you pay the provider) | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way users pay the maker? | stands apart a one-time purchase (or one-time Pro unlock) US$39.99 launch price, one-time, 3 devices. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does it run? | stands apart Windows only or Linux only | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it also record meetings or calls? | no | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is 'your voice never leaves your device' the headline promise? | stands apart no, not a focus | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · proofflick.com/ · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · proofflick.com/privacy · collected 2026-10-26
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