Kudu vs Kivi
Hold a key and talk.
Keep it on your Mac.
Kivi, from Sarvam AI, is a new dictation app for the Mac built around Indian languages. Kudu works the same way, hold a key and speak, and runs entirely on your computer.
Where Kivi is stronger
Indian languages
Kivi handles 22+ Indian languages and switching between Hindi and English mid-sentence. Kudu is English-only for now.
Personas in your own words
Kivi lets you describe each app’s tone in plain language. Kudu offers a fixed set of styles per kind of app.
Where Kudu is different
Runs on your computer
Speech recognition and formatting happen on your machine. Nothing is uploaded, wherever you are.
No account
No sign-up and nothing to log into. Your dictionary and history are files on your disk.
Windows and Linux today
Kudu ships for Windows and Linux now, in beta, alongside the Mac app.
Open source and free
MIT licensed, with nothing to unlock. Read the code or build it yourself.
Sources, checked October 2026
- heykivi.ai (features, platforms, pricing)
- heykivi.ai/faq (languages, platforms)
- heykivi.ai/privacy (account, where data is processed)
Kivi is a trademark of its owner; Kudu isn’t affiliated with it. Details about Kivi come only from its public website and may have changed since. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.