Muesli
Muesli is a free, open-source audio and music app for macOS. Muesli: agent-native local meeting transcription + dictation for macOS (Granola + WisprFlow alternative). It has 1,487 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Muesli-HQ/muesli.
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About Muesli
Local-by-default dictation & meeting transcription for macOS On-device speech-to-text by default · Optional OpenAI or OpenRouter dictation · Privacy by default
Install Muesli
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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Is Muesli free and open source?
Yes. Muesli's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Muesli?
Homebrew: brew install --cask muesli. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.8.5).
Is Muesli still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.