Market map
Dictation apps
Apps that type what you say into any app on a computer. We track 79 of them: each one researched on its maker's own pages, with every figure read from an official source and linked to where it came from.
66of 79
run on Mac
43of 79
run on Windows
24of 79
run on Linux
20of 79
on iPhone or iPad
13of 79
on Android
39of 79
say speech stays on the device
39of 79
are open source
2of 79
are discontinued
Counted from the 79 entries below, as each maker's own pages list them.
Yes or no as each maker's own pages state it; a dot means the pages do not say. Every cell opens the sentence it comes from.
All 79
A dictation app that types what you say into any app on Mac and Windows, with speech recognition that runs on the device.
- Wispr Flow
Wispr AI · Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
A dictation app that turns speech into edited text in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
- Willow Voice
Willow Care, Inc. · Mac, Windows, iPhone
A dictation app that turns speech into edited text in any app on Mac, Windows and iPhone.
- Typeless
Typeless · Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android
An AI voice dictation app that turns speech into polished, formatted text in the apps you already use, on desktop and phones.
- Aqua Voice
Aqua Voice, Inc. · Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
A voice dictation app that types what you say into any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
- Spokenly
Vadim Akhmerov · Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone
A dictation app that types what you say into any app using local Whisper models or cloud models, for Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone.
- Monologue
Every · Mac, iPhone, iPad
A dictation and voice notes app from Every that turns speech into written text on Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- VoiceInk
Prakash Joshi · Mac, iPhone, iPad
An open-source dictation app that types what you say into any Mac app, with a companion app for iPhone and iPad.
- Superwhisper
SuperUltra · Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
A dictation app that turns speech into text in any app, with models that run on the device or in the cloud, for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
- OpenWhispr
OpenWhispr · Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone
An open-source dictation app with local and cloud speech models, an AI cleanup mode and a custom dictionary for Windows, Mac and Linux.
- Utter
Third Tech Ltd · Mac, iPhone
A dictation app for Mac and iPhone with local models or your own API keys, AI polish and a searchable voice history.
- Contextli
Ertiqah, LLC. · Chrome, iPhone, Android
A context-aware voice dictation app that formats speech for each app, available as a Chrome extension and on iPhone and Android.
- DictaFlow
SmartBids.ai Corp. · Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android
An AI dictation app that gives clean, editable text in emails, documents and AI tools on Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android.
- TypeWhisper
TypeWhisper · Mac, Windows, iPhone
A free, open-source speech-to-text app with system-wide dictation, file transcription and local engines for Mac, Windows and iPhone.
- Amical
Amical · Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
An open-source, local-first AI dictation app that turns your voice into polished text on desktop and phone.
- Voicy
UseVoicy.com · Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome, iPhone
An AI speech-to-text app that turns your voice into text in any app or website on computers and phones.
- Codictate
Emil Lykke Grann · Mac, Windows, iPhone
A free, offline dictation app for Mac, Windows and iPhone that runs Whisper and Parakeet models on the device.
- VoiceVibe
VoiceVibe · Windows, Mac, Linux
An AI voice assistant for your computer that dictates, transforms text, reads it aloud and launches agents by voice.
- Paraspeech
Burlis Management GmbH · Mac
A Mac dictation app that uses local models on Apple Silicon or cloud models with a subscription.
- Glimpse
Glimpse · Mac, Windows
An open-source app for Mac and Windows that combines local dictation with meeting recording and live transcripts.
- Handy
CJ Pais · Mac, Windows, Linux
A free, open-source speech-to-text app for Mac, Windows and Linux that types what you say after a shortcut, with processing on your own computer.
- Murmure
Murmure · Mac, Windows, Linux
A free, open-source, offline speech-to-text app for Mac, Windows and Linux that runs NVIDIA Parakeet on your own machine.
- Rekody
Rekody · Mac
A free, on-device voice dictation app for Mac with an open-source core.
- SpeakoFlow
SpeakoFlow · Windows, Mac, Linux
A free, open-source, offline dictation app for Windows, Mac and Linux with an optional AI assistant.
- Voibe
Essence AI Ltd. · Mac, Windows
A private dictation and meeting notes app for Mac and Windows with on-device or zero-retention cloud processing.
- WhisperTyping
WhisperTyping · Windows
A voice dictation app for Windows that types what you say into any program.
- BossAI
Hyathi Technologies Private Limited · iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows
A voice keyboard for iPhone and Android and a voice-to-text app for Mac and Windows that removes filler words and fixes grammar.
- Dictato
Dictato · Mac
An offline dictation app for Mac that puts punctuated text at your cursor, sold as a one-time purchase.
- EnviousWispr
EnviousWispr · Mac
A free, private AI dictation app for macOS with on-device transcription and offline AI polish.
- Koe
Koe · Mac
A native macOS background voice input tool: press a hotkey, speak, and corrected text is pasted into the focused app.
- MacParakeet
MacParakeet · Mac
A free, open-source Mac app for local dictation, file transcription and meeting recording on Apple Silicon.
- Openbroca
Openbroca · Mac
A Mac dictation app that turns your voice into clear text with AI cleanup, a personal dictionary and translation.
- Clovy
Open Software Network · Mac
A private AI assistant for the Mac desktop with chat, dictation, meeting notes and a local agent, with an open-source backend.
- Dictation Daddy
Dictation Daddy · Mac, Windows, Chrome, Android
A speech-to-text app that turns your voice into polished writing in apps on Mac, Windows, Chrome and Android.
- Dragon Professional
Nuance Communications · Windows
Speech recognition software for Windows that dictates and controls the computer by voice, aimed at professionals.
- FluidVoice
Altic · Mac
An open-source dictation app for Mac that turns speech into text with speech models running on your device.
- Glaido
Glaido · Mac, Windows
A voice dictation tool for Mac and Windows that turns speech into clean, formatted text you can paste into most apps with one hotkey.
- Muesli
Muesli · Mac
An open-source Mac app for local dictation and meeting transcription that uses Parakeet and Whisper models.
- OpenLess
OpenLess · Mac, Windows, Linux
An open-source voice input app for Mac, Windows and Linux: hold a hotkey, speak, and AI-polished text appears at your cursor.
- OpenTypeless
OpenTypeless · Mac, Windows, Linux
A free, open-source AI voice typing app for desktop with hotkey dictation and optional context-aware writing.
- OSTT
kristoferlund · Linux, Mac
An open-source, terminal-native speech-to-text tool for Linux and macOS that records from a hotkey and pastes into the focused app.
- Pithflow
Pithflow · Windows
An AI dictation app for Windows that also works inside Citrix and Remote Desktop sessions.
- Sayso
Sayso · Mac, Windows, Linux
A free, open-source voice dictation app for Mac, Windows and Linux that transcribes on your own computer.
- Sotto
Sotto · Mac
A voice dictation app for macOS that runs local AI to insert what you say into any app, sold as a one-time purchase.
- Voicetypr
Voicetypr · Mac, Windows
An offline voice dictation app for Mac and Windows that types into any app, with open source code and a one-time purchase.
- VOXD
VOXD · Linux
An open-source voice typing and dictation app for Linux that runs offline and can post-process text with a local model.
- BetterDictation
BetterDictation · Mac
A Mac speech-to-text app that transcribes your voice on the device and types the result into whatever app you are using.
- Braina
Brainasoft · Windows
A personal assistant for Windows that takes voice commands and dictates text into other programs.
- hns
primaprashant · Mac, Windows, Linux
A command-line tool that records from your microphone, transcribes locally with Whisper and copies the text to the clipboard.
- SayCopyPaste
Bravely Studios · Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad
A clipboard-first dictation app: tap a key, talk, tap again, and your words land on the clipboard ready to paste anywhere.
- SpeakType
SpeakType · Mac
An offline, open-source voice dictation app for macOS that runs WhisperKit on your own Mac.
- Vocalinux
Vocalinux · Linux
A free, open-source offline voice dictation app for Linux that works on both the X Window System and Wayland.
- Voxtype
Voxtype · Linux, Mac
An open-source push-to-talk voice-to-text tool for Linux and macOS that runs speech recognition offline.
- Weesper Neon Flow
Weesper · Mac, Windows
An offline voice dictation app for Mac and Windows that works in apps such as Gmail, Slack, Notion and Word.
- Ghost Pepper
matthartman · Mac
A free, open-source Mac app with on-device voice models for hold-to-talk dictation and meeting transcription.
- Voice Notebook
Voice Notebook · Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
A speech-to-text service with a web editor, desktop integration for Windows, Mac and Linux, and Android and iPhone apps.
- Hex
Kit Langton · Mac
An open-source Mac voice-to-text app that pastes what you say into any app, whose original repository is archived in favor of a new one.
- LazyTyper
LazyTyper · Mac, Windows
A free voice typing app powered by Whisper with multilingual support.
- nerd-dictation
ideasman42 · Linux
A simple, hackable offline dictation tool for Linux that uses the VOSK speech recognition library.
- Talon Voice
Talon · Mac, Windows, Linux
A hands-free input tool for Mac, Windows and Linux that combines voice commands, dictation, eye tracking and Python scripting.
- SpeechTexter
SpeechTexter · Web
A free web app for voice typing that converts speech to text in the browser as you talk.
- Talk-type
cyx2333hhh · Mac
An open-source macOS voice input tool for Chinese, English and mixed-language dictation with optional AI text cleanup.
- VoiceOS
VoiceOS · Mac, Windows
A voice operating system and AI voice assistant for Mac and Windows that dictates, sends messages and automates apps by voice.
- WhisperWriter
savbell · Windows, Mac, Linux
A small open-source speech-to-text app that uses OpenAI's Whisper model to type what you say into the active window.
- OpenSuperWhisper
Starmel · Mac
An open-source dictation app for macOS that turns speech into text with global shortcuts.
- Chirp
Whamp · Windows
An open-source Windows dictation app that runs locally on the CPU with a Parakeet model and needs no executable installer.
- Hold to Talk
NS EC Holdings, LLC · Mac
A native Mac dictation app for voice-to-text in common text fields, sold through the Mac App Store.
- CapsWriter-Offline
HaujetZhao · Windows
An open-source Windows tool for offline voice input that types recognized speech into the active app while you hold a key.
The Mac edition of Dragon speech recognition software, which Nuance stopped selling and updating.
- FnScribe
FnScribe · Mac
A free Mac dictation app: hold the fn key, speak, and text appears in any app, using a local Whisper model.
- Freestyle
Freestyle · Mac, Windows, Linux
A desktop app for private voice dictation and agentic work on Mac, Windows and Linux, with open source code.
- HyperWhisper
HyperWhisper · Mac, Windows, Linux
An AI voice transcription app for macOS, Windows and Linux that turns your speech into text in other apps.
- hyprwhspr
hyprwhspr · Linux
An open-source system-wide dictation tool for Linux on Wayland and the X Window System with local Whisper models and cloud APIs.
An open-source Mac menu bar dictation app that is no longer developed and has been replaced by Sayso.
- TalkTyper
TalkTyper · Web
A free web app for speech-to-text dictation in the browser.
- Tambourine Voice
Tambourine · Mac, Windows
An open-source voice interface for any app that turns speech into text with configurable speech and language model providers.
- Typeflux
Typeflux · Mac
A free, open-source Mac menu bar app where you hold Fn and speak to type into any app, with local Whisper-based models.
- TypeNo
marswaveai · Mac
A free, open-source, privacy-first voice input tool for macOS: press Control, speak, and text appears.
- Yap by Frigade
Frigade · Mac
A free, open-source Mac dictation app from Frigade that turns speech into text on the device with Apple's speech framework.