hyprwhspr is a native speech-to-text application for Linux that provides system-wide dictation capabilities. It supports multiple AI transcription backends including Whisper, Parakeet TDT V3, Cohere Transcribe, and cloud services like Gemini and ElevenLabs. Users can run models locally for privacy and speed, with GPU acceleration support for NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel graphics, or use REST APIs for cloud-based transcription. The tool includes features like audio ducking, auto-pasting, multi-language support, and optional English translation for non-English speech.