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Every dictation tool we track
Software that types what you say into the application or text field you are already using. Meeting recorders, file transcription, raw APIs and text-to-speech are excluded.
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Type
| Tool | Type | Platforms | Processing | Pricing | Index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua VoiceCloud AI dictation with low latency and custom dictionary, for Mac, Windows and iOS | AI dictation | macOSWindowsiOS |
Cloud | Freemium | 7.1 ± 0.2 (n = 606) |
| SpokenlyPrivacy-first Mac and iOS dictation with free local models and optional cloud AI | AI dictation | macOSiOS |
Hybrid | Freemium | 7.0 ± 0.3 (n = 244) |
| HandyOpen-source offline dictation for Mac, Windows and Linux, MIT licensed | Open source | macOSWindowsLinux |
On-device | Free | 7.0 ± 0.4 (n = 176) |
| VoiceOSContext-aware dictation with an agent mode that acts on apps, for Mac and Windows | AI dictation | macOSWindows |
Cloud | Freemium | 6.9 ± 0.5 (n = 80) |
| OpenWhisprOpen-source Wispr Flow alternative with local Whisper, MIT licensed | Open source | macOSWindowsLinuxiOS |
Hybrid | Free | 6.9 ± 0.3 (n = 270) |
| Willow VoiceContext-aware AI dictation with custom vocabulary, optional HIPAA compliance | AI dictation | macOSWindowsiOSAndroid |
Hybrid | Freemium | 6.8 ± 0.4 (n = 166) |
| VoiceInkOn-device Whisper and Parakeet dictation for Mac, one-time purchase, GPL licensed | AI dictation | macOS |
On-device | One-time | 6.7 ± 0.4 (n = 169) |
| MacWhisperLocal Whisper dictation and file transcription for Mac, one-time purchase | AI dictation | macOS |
On-device | One-time | 6.6 ± 0.4 (n = 145) |
| SuperwhisperLocal Whisper dictation for Mac and iPhone, with optional cloud models | AI dictation | macOSiOS |
Hybrid | Sub or one-time | 6.0 ± 0.2 (n = 554) |
| TypelessAI dictation with filler removal and tone adaptation, cross-platform | AI dictation | macOSWindowsiOSAndroid |
Cloud | Freemium | 5.6 ± 0.2 (n = 769) |
| Wispr FlowCloud AI dictation that types into any app, for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android | AI dictation | macOSWindowsiOSAndroid |
Cloud | Freemium | 5.6 ± 0.2 (n = 668) |
| Apple DictationBuilt-in dictation on Mac, iPhone and iPad, on-device on Apple Silicon | Built-in | macOSiOS |
Hybrid | Free | 3.2 ± 0.5 (n = 120) |
| Apple Voice ControlFull voice control of Mac, iPhone and iPad with built-in dictation, fully offline | Accessibility | macOSiOS |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (n = 4) |
| AugnitoMedical voice AI with 50+ specialty vocabularies, no voice training required | Medical | BrowseriOSAndroid |
Cloud | Enterprise | Not ranked (n = 4) |
| BetterDictationOffline dictation for Mac focused on reliability in professional environments | AI dictation | macOS |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (n = 3) |
| BigHandDigital dictation workflow for legal and professional firms on Windows | Professional | Windows |
Cloud | Enterprise | Not scored (name collision) |
| BOSS AIScreen-aware dictation with a native iOS keyboard, also on Mac and Windows | AI dictation | iOSmacOSWindows |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (n = 4) |
| BrainaAI assistant and dictation in 100+ languages for Windows, with offline mode | Professional | Windows |
Hybrid | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| CasterOpen-source voice commands for 13+ languages, built on Dragon, Kaldi or WSR | Voice control | macOSWindowsLinux |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| CursorlessStructural voice editing for code in VS Code, built on Talon | Voice control | macOSWindowsLinux |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| DictaFlowHold-to-talk dictation with keystroke injection, works in Citrix and Remote Desktop | AI dictation | macOSWindowsiOS |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| DictanoteWeb note-taking app with built-in dictation in 50+ languages, from the Voice In team | Web app | Browser |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| Dictation.ioFree online voice notepad using Google Speech Recognition in Chrome | Web app | Browser |
Cloud | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| DictatoUltra-fast offline Mac dictation with 80ms latency | AI dictation | macOS |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (n = 8) |
| Dragon Medical OneCloud medical dictation with 30+ specialty vocabularies for EHR systems | Medical | WindowsmacOS |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (n = 12) |
| Dragon ProfessionalProfessional dictation and voice commands for Windows, from Nuance | Professional | Windows |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (n = 6) |
| DragonflyOpen-source speech recognition framework supporting Dragon, WSR and Kaldi backends | Voice control | macOSWindowsLinux |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| EmberTypeOpen-source Whisper-based dictation for Mac in 98+ languages | AI dictation | macOS |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| FreedAI medical scribe with dictation mode for clinical notes | Medical | BrowseriOSAndroid |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (n = 4) |
| FreeFlowOpen-source Mac dictation via Groq Whisper API, hold-Fn activation | Open source | macOS |
Cloud | Free | Not ranked (n = 5) |
| Gboard Voice TypingBuilt-in voice keyboard on Android and iOS with offline language packs | Built-in | AndroidiOS |
Hybrid | Free | Not ranked (n = 11) |
| Google Docs Voice TypingBuilt-in dictation inside Google Docs in Chrome, 120+ languages | Built-in | Browser |
Cloud | Free | Not ranked (n = 15) |
| Google Voice AccessFull phone control by voice for Android, with offline language packs | Accessibility | Android |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (n = 3) |
| Heidi HealthClinical documentation with dictation mode, free tier for basic consults | Medical | Browser |
Cloud | Freemium | Not scored (name collision) |
| HyperWhisperOpen-source dictation with local Whisper and optional cloud routing | AI dictation | macOSWindowsiOS |
Hybrid | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| INVOX MedicalMedical dictation in 500+ hospitals with 15+ specialty dictionaries, Spanish-first | Medical | WindowsmacOSBrowser |
Hybrid | Enterprise | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| LipSurfChrome extension for voice-controlled browsing and dictation in 9 languages | Browser extension | Browser |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| LumeVoiceAI voice dictation for iPhone, Android and Mac with zero data retention | AI dictation | iOSAndroidmacOS |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| Microsoft SwiftKey VoicePredictive keyboard with voice dictation for Android and iOS from Microsoft | Built-in | AndroidiOS |
Cloud | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| Microsoft Word DictateVoice dictation inside Microsoft 365 apps on Windows, Mac and Web | Built-in | WindowsmacOSBrowser |
Cloud | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| MonologueAI dictation for long-form drafting, formats based on context, for Mac and iOS | AI dictation | macOSiOS |
Hybrid | Subscription | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| NablaAI medical scribe with dictation mode, free tier for 30 consults per month | Medical | BrowseriOS |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 5) |
| nerd-dictationOpen-source offline dictation for Linux, driven from the command line | Open source | Linux |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (n = 3) |
| NovaVoiceVoice OS with dictation, AI assistant and agent mode for desktop | AI dictation | macOSWindowsLinux |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| NumenOpen-source voice control and dictation for Linux | Voice control | Linux |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| OpenTypelessOpen-source dictation with choice of speech and language model, MIT licensed | Open source | macOSWindowsLinux |
Hybrid | Free | Not ranked (n = 11) |
| Oravo AIDictation with accent correction and code-switching for non-native speakers | AI dictation | macOSWindowsiOSAndroid |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| Philips SpeechLiveEnterprise dictation workflow for legal, medical and business on Windows | Professional | Windows |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| SerenadeOpen-source voice-to-code with natural speech commands for VS Code and IntelliJ | Voice control | macOSWindowsLinux |
Hybrid | Free | Not scored (name collision) |
| Speech Recognition AnywhereChrome and Edge extension with custom voice macros in 10 languages | Browser extension | Browser |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| SpeechnotesBrowser-based dictation notepad with an Android app, free and ad-supported | Web app | BrowserAndroid |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 3) |
| SpeechPulseFully on-device GPU-accelerated dictation for Windows and Mac, no account needed | AI dictation | WindowsmacOS |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| SpeechTexterFree online voice typing in 70+ languages, no account required | Web app | Browser |
Cloud | Free | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| SpeechWriteCloud dictation workflow for legal and professional transcription | Professional | WindowsBrowser |
Cloud | Enterprise | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| SukiAI voice assistant for clinicians with dictation and EHR integration | Medical | BrowseriOS |
Cloud | Enterprise | Not ranked (n = 4) |
| TalonHands-free computer control with dictation, scriptable in Python | Voice control | macOSWindowsLinux |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (n = 3) |
| UtterAI voice keyboard for any app on Mac, iOS and Android with BYOK option | AI dictation | macOSiOSAndroid |
Hybrid | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 4) |
| VoibeFast private dictation for Mac and Windows, fully on-device on Apple Silicon | AI dictation | macOSWindows |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (n = 8) |
| Voice InChrome extension that dictates into any text field on the web, 50+ languages | Browser extension | Browser |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (no posts yet) |
| VoiceDashAI dictation with command mode for editing by voice, cross-platform | AI dictation | macOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroid |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| VoiceittVoice AI built for people with non-standard speech patterns | Accessibility | iOSAndroidBrowser |
Cloud | Subscription | Not ranked (n = 1) |
| VoicetyprFully on-device Whisper and Parakeet dictation for Mac and Windows, AGPL licensed | AI dictation | macOSWindows |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (n = 14) |
| VoicyAI speech-to-text across all platforms in 50+ languages | AI dictation | macOSWindowsLinuxiOSAndroidBrowser |
Cloud | Sub or one-time | Not ranked (n = 4) |
| Weesper Neon FlowOffline dictation in 50+ languages for Mac and Windows | AI dictation | macOSWindows |
On-device | Sub or one-time | Not ranked (n = 6) |
| WhisperingOpen-source Whisper GUI for desktop and browser dictation | Open source | macOSWindowsLinuxBrowser |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (n = 8) |
| WhisperstreamLocal Whisper dictation for Windows, one-time purchase, no subscription | AI dictation | Windows |
On-device | One-time | Not ranked (n = 3) |
| WhisperTypingWhisper-based dictation for Windows and web with a medical tier | AI dictation | WindowsBrowser |
Cloud | Freemium | Not ranked (n = 2) |
| Windows Voice AccessFull voice control and dictation built into Windows 11, fully on-device | Built-in | Windows |
On-device | Free | Not ranked (n = 2) |
| Windows Voice TypingBuilt-in Windows 11 dictation, opened with Win+H | Built-in | Windows |
Cloud | Free | Not ranked (n = 9) |
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