Compare dictation apps
27 apps, 325 comparisons. Find the best voice-to-text tool for your workflow.
Free (BYOK, Local models), or pay-as-you-go (Ottex Provider) · Free (Local models, BYOK)
Excellent - Choose between Local models and BYOK. You control where data goes.
Free for personal use with BYOK/local models (vs $8-15/mo competitors), Gemini 3 Flash (99.1% accuracy, best multilingual support), work modes with context awareness, inline AI commands, meeting recording with diarization, $9/mo optional premium
Freemium: Local or BYOK $29/mo, $240/yr: 50+ Cloud AI (1/mo free coupon: "AILab") · $720 unlimited: 50+ models (10% off coupon: "AILab")
Excellent - Local Models: 100% private. Online models: Great. API keys: direct provider connection.
Unlimited meeting recordings with speaker ID, no bots. Unlimited context-aware dictation. Great team.
Free (limited), Pro $8.49/mo, $84.99/yr · $249 (true lifetime)
Excellent - 100% Local by default. Cloud models optional (Pro plan). No data leaves machine in local mode.
Movable window, beautiful design. UNLIMITED personal devices.
N/A · $39
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Mix and Transcribe (podcast mode), Watch folders, Webhooks integration for 3rd-party services
$8/mo, $80/yr · Free: Local Models or BYOK
Excellent - Local models: 100% private. Online models: backend processing. API keys: direct provider connection, no audio to app server.
Allows opening apps and apple shortcuts with your voice.
$2/mo · N/A
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
Transcription can be triggered by any key (i.e just right option) or any mouse key. Many AI presets, Small App Size.
One-time Payment · $25.00
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
AI enhancement with custom prompts via trigger words. Power mode for automatic app or website-specific configurations.
N/A · $39
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
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N/A · $20
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Noise filtering, VAD, Continous transcription for dictation. Feels much faster than cloud, <2-3seconds even when you speak for 10mins.
Free · Free
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
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Standard:$7/mo,$69/yr; Pro: $9/mo,$99/yr · $140.00
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Real-time transcription app (supports real-time translation)
Free for up to 5 hours/month, $9.99/month or $69.99/year after that · $199.00
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
Hedy supports users during meetings/conversations (automatic feedback/suggestions) and afterwards (summaries/chat).
N/A · $68.00
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
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2,000 words/wk free. $15/mo, $144/yr. Team plan: $12/mo, $120/yr · N/A
Excellent - Enterprise-grade security with SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and HIPAA certifications. Cloud-only (no local/offline mode), but compliance certifications are serious and thoroughly audited.
Excellent accuracy (especially English), proprietary model, voice shortcuts, enterprise security certifications (SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001)
Free · Free
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$8/mo, $96/yr · N/A
Cloud-based processing with Privacy Mode option. When Privacy Mode disabled, transcript data may be stored for product improvement. When enabled, data not stored. TLS-encrypted connections. Team plans support org-wide Privacy Mode.
Industry-leading speed (450ms), 99.1% accuracy claim, natural language editing, context-aware formatting, 49 language support, custom instructions
N/A · N/A
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Hyprnote lets you run your own AI models, works offline, respects your note structure, and ensures zero data ever leaves your device—total control.
N/A · $30
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Local translation between 21 common languages. All feature works on device.
Free · Free
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
Voice-to-Prompt: Select text, press shortcut, speak instruction. Gemini processes selected text + voice instruction. Result goes to clipboard. Like Cursor's prompt-on-selection, but system-wide.
$10/mo,60$/year · $150.00
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
AI processing effective. Knows when to transcribe verbatim vs. modify.
$15/mo, $144/yr · N/A
SOC 2 compliant, HIPAA compliant, end-to-end encryption. Zero data retention - voice data never stored on servers. Audio and transcripts stored locally on-device only. Privacy Mode available. Optional anonymized data collection for improvement.
Context-aware AI that reads open windows for accuracy, automatic style matching per app, 100+ language support with mid-sentence switching, whisper mode, iOS keyboard app
Free for dictation, Pro only for AI-reformatting (No price yet; in public Beta) · Free
100% Local for transcription, Venice.ai privacy-focused LLM for (optional) post-processing
Lightweight, AI-text-processing, Auto-translate
£20/mo · N/A
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
Great accuracy, speed, encrypted document creation, and AI writing tools
Lifetime only - $19 · $19.00
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Realtime coaching, custom goals, meeting progress traffic light
N/A · $5.00
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Offline transcription with paragraph playback
$8/mo · Free
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
Shadow lets you build your own AI workflows to handle meeting follow-up tasks your way.