Fact · Dictation software
1yes or no
open-wispr's FAQ says it is free and open source under the MIT license, with no subscriptions, usage limits or premium tier.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“Yes, completely free and open source under the MIT license. No subscriptions, no usage limits, no premium tier.”
open-wispr: Free Voice Dictation for macOS (100% Local, No Cloud), open-wispr (github.com/human37/open-wispr), 2026, FAQ.
Open the original- What it measures
- FAQ answer to 'Is open-wispr really free?'.
- What it does not show
- A tip is optional. The FAQ says no tier is paid.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as open-wispr: free plan: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- open-wispr
- Feature
- Free plan
- Detail
- free forever, MIT license
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.