Compare dictation apps
19 apps, 153 comparisons. See which tools stop at raw text and which ones adapt to the task.
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.
Voice-to-finished-work across dictation, meeting capture, meeting intelligence, follow-up emails, CRM updates, Linear tickets, PRDs/specs, local/BYOK options, hosted routing, multilingual model choice, and app/workflow instructions.
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).
Basic $0/user/month; Business $14/user/month; Enterprise from $35/user/month · N/A
Bot-free meeting capture with team sharing and AI processing. Privacy and retention depend on Granola workspace settings and AI processing path.
Bot-free meeting notes, user-guided AI-enhanced notes, Ask Granola, team folders, People/Companies context, recipes, and downstream workflow handoff.
Unknown
Strongest as an audio-quality layer. Noise cancellation is positioned as local/endpoint processing; recording and transcription raise the normal meeting-assistant privacy considerations.
AI noise cancellation, echo and cross-talk removal, accent conversion, virtual microphone/speaker workflow, plus AI Meeting Assistant with transcripts, summaries, action items, chat, and sharing.
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.
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.
Free · Free
Great - Content not accessed except for processing
Unknown
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)
N/A · $68.00
Excellent - 100% Local, No data leaves machine.
Unknown
$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
Free · Free
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Unknown
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.
$10/mo,60$/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