Handy guides: every page on this site about Handy, by topic

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This is an index of the 11 pages on this site about Handy, grouped by what you are trying to do: get started, change a setting, fix a problem, understand the price, or compare it with something else. It is not Handy's official documentation, which is at handy.computer/docs.

I built YapToText, a different dictation app for the Mac, so read what I say about Handy with that in mind. Every fact on these pages comes from Handy's own site, with the date it was read.

Download YapToText on the Mac App StoreThis app is completely free. You don't have to make an account. There are no subscriptions, no difficult downloads, and nothing is locked. Made for Apple silicon Macs. Source on GitHub.

Start here

Fix a problem

  • Handy Not Working. Handy shortcut dead, nothing pasted, old clipboard text or a failed model download? The fixes from Handy's own troubleshooting guide, for each platform.

Compared with other apps

  • Handy Alternative for Mac. YapToText is a free Handy alternative for Mac: open source and on device too, with cleanup, Quick Edit and both models inside. Plus Handy vs VoiceInk.
  • Handy vs FluidVoice. Handy against FluidVoice: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
  • MacWhisper vs Handy. MacWhisper against Handy: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
  • OpenWhispr vs Handy. OpenWhispr against Handy: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
  • superwhisper vs Handy. superwhisper against Handy: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
  • Typeless vs Handy. Typeless against Handy: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
  • TypeWhisper vs Handy. TypeWhisper against Handy: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
  • VoiceInk vs Handy. VoiceInk against Handy: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
  • Wispr Flow vs Handy. Wispr Flow vs Handy, from each maker's own pages: a cloud subscription with cleanup built in, or a free open source app that runs on your computer.

How these pages are made

Each page takes its facts from Handy's own pages, names the article it came from, and gives the date I read it. When Handy changes something, the page can be wrong until I catch it, so the date matters. The official source is Handy's own documentation, and that is the place to check anything that affects money or data.

I built YapToText, a free dictation app for Apple silicon Macs, which makes me a rival, and each page says so. The comparison page sets the apps side by side.

Download YapToText on the Mac App StoreThis app is completely free. You don't have to make an account. There are no subscriptions, no difficult downloads, and nothing is locked. Made for Apple silicon Macs. Source on GitHub.

The short version

If a page here no longer matches Handy, open an issue on GitHub and I will update this page. Every one gets read.

Download YapToText on the Mac App StoreThis app is completely free. You don't have to make an account. There are no subscriptions, no difficult downloads, and nothing is locked. Made for Apple silicon Macs. Source on GitHub.

About the author. Ryleigh Newman is a developer whose hands make typing difficult and who dictates every day with YapToText, the app this site describes. Facts about other apps come from their own sites, with the date they were read. More about the project.

Sources

Questions

Where is the official Handy documentation?

At handy.computer/docs. This page is an independent index of guides written from it.

Is this site affiliated with Handy?

No. I built YapToText, a different dictation app, and write about Handy from its own published pages.

Which Handy guide should I read first?

How to Use Handy, the Free Speech to Text App, then the page that matches your question under Features and settings or Fix a problem.