Best Freemium dictation apps
14 tools match. 14 have a free tier and 6 work fully offline.
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Aqua Voice
Hold-to-talk AI dictation for Mac, Windows and iOS built on Aqua's own Avalon speech model, with screen-aware context.
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
Free From $96/yr
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Done Typing
Browser voice typing and file transcription—no install, free without an account.
- Web
Free From $9.90/mo
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MacWhisper
Offline Whisper transcription for Mac with a one-time price.
- macOS
Free From €64 (one-time)
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OpenTypeless
Open-source BYOK voice typing for Windows, macOS and Linux with optional AI polish and a hosted cloud-words plan.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Free From $4.99/mo
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SaySo
Chinese AI dictation app for Mac and Windows that cleans up filler words and formats speech into finished text.
- macOS
- Windows
Free From ¥248/yr
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Speakly
Genspark's hold-to-talk AI dictation for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android with filler-word cleanup and custom modes.
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
Free From $239.88/yr
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Speechnotes
Free online dictation notepad with a Chrome extension and Android app, plus pay-per-minute file transcription.
- Web
- Browser extension
- Android
Free From $22.80/yr
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Superwhisper
Local-first Whisper dictation with AI modes for any workflow.
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
Free From $84.99/yr
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Typeless
Hotkey voice dictation for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android that inserts AI-cleaned text into any app.
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
Free From $144/yr
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Voice In
Chrome and Edge extension by Dictanote that voice-types into text boxes on 10,000+ websites in 50+ languages.
- Browser extension
Free From $59.99/yr
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Whispek
Hold a key to dictate polished text into any app, with cloud AI cleanup and voice translation.
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
Free From $99/yr
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Willow Voice
Hold-to-talk dictation for Mac, Windows and iPhone with smart formatting, offline mode and a free tier.
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
Free From $144/yr
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Wispr Flow
AI dictation that cleans up your speech as you talk, in any app.
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
Free From $144/yr
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闪电说
Chinese AI voice input for Windows and Mac with a local speech model and an agent mode for drafting replies.
- macOS
- Windows
Free From ¥238.80/yr
Common questions
Which Freemium dictation apps work offline?
MacWhisper, OpenTypeless, Speechnotes, Superwhisper, Willow Voice, 闪电说 transcribe on-device without an internet connection.