Show HN: Typestream – A pure pay-as-you-go voice dictation API for web apps

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Typestream — Add Voice Dictation to Your App in Minutes

Why voice<br>More than a feature - a growth lever

Adding speech-to-text isn't just a nice-to-have. It changes how users adopt, trust, and stick with your product.

Up to 3× faster input<br>Drive Higher App Retention

Typing is the biggest point of friction in mobile and SaaS workflows. By letting users speak, you speed up data entry, search, and form submissions by up to 3x. Removing this friction directly correlates to higher task completion rates and long-term user retention.

Inclusive by default<br>Broaden Your Addressable Market

Typing isn't accessible or convenient for everyone. Adding reliable speech-to-text instantly makes your application inclusive for users with physical limitations, cognitive disabilities, or those working in "hands-busy" environments.

AI-ready input layer<br>Unlock Advanced Product Features

Voice is the ultimate input layer for modern software. By turning unstructured speech into highly accurate text, you empower your users to interact with AI assistants, generate automated summaries, or execute complex commands natively within your app.

Ephemeral by design<br>Build Trust Through Privacy

Users hesitate to adopt voice features if they fear their data is being stored or mined. Typestream processes audio ephemerally—delivering the text and immediately purging the data. You offer a premium experience while guaranteeing absolute privacy.

Built for developers

Professional UI Components

Mintlify-grade aesthetics with fluid animations for recording, processing, and success states. Completely SSR-compatible.

API First

Create, name, and revoke API keys from your dashboard. Secure by default, simple by design.

Multi-Language Support

Frontend: React, Next.js, Vanilla JS

Backend: Python, Go, Ruby, cURL

Agentic/AI: OpenAPI, MCP Server, skills.md

AI-agent ready<br>One prompt. Your agent does the rest.

Paste this into Cursor, Claude Code, or any coding agent. It will read<br>typestream.dev/skills.md<br>and wire voice dictation into your app. You only need to add your API key.

Copy the prompt below

Paste it into your agent

Provide your API key when asked

Prompt

Copy

Add voice dictation to my app using Typestream. Follow the integration guide at https://typestream.dev/skills.md. Ask me for my Typestream API key and wire everything up — the key is the only thing you need from me.

Stop paying for what you don't use

No monthly fees. Buy credits, use them whenever.

1 Credit = 1 Minute of Audio

Free Tier

30 Credits

30 minutes to get started

Sign in free

Starter Pack

$5

500 credits

Best Value<br>Pro Pack

$10

1,250 credits

Scale Pack

$20

3,000 credits

Securely powered by Stripe. One-click top-ups.

Built on Typestream<br>Typestream Voice for Chrome

A lightning-fast, privacy-first, open-source Chrome extension for AI speech-to-text dictation in every tab.<br>Bring your own Typestream API key and pay only for what you use—no $15/month subscription.

Coming soon to Chrome Web Store

View on GitHub

Talk-then-send

Press a hotkey, speak, and release. Text is cleaned up and inserted exactly where your cursor is.

Absolute privacy

Your API key stays on your device. Typestream processes audio ephemerally with zero data retention.

Smart clipboard fallback

Dictating while reading another tab? Your transcript is copied to the clipboard when there is no active text field.

Open source

MIT-licensed and fully inspectable. Build from source today while we finish the Chrome Web Store listing.

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Support<br>Need help?

For technical or billing issues, contact<br>[email protected].

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