Best dictation apps that keep a history

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

Arion

Free open-source on-device voice input for macOS and Windows that works offline.

• macOS
• Windows

Free

attunz

Mac dictation that keeps a memory of your names, terms and projects and reorganises it while you are away.

• macOS

Free

Galt

Open-source voice input for Mac with offline support and AI polish.

• macOS

Free

Handy

Free, open-source push-to-talk speech-to-text for Windows, macOS and Linux that runs entirely offline.

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

Free

Koe

Open-source macOS voice input with no main window; config, prompts and dictionary are plain files under ~/.koe.

• macOS

Free

MacWhisper

Offline Whisper transcription for Mac with a one-time price.

• macOS

Free From €64 (one-time)

OpenLess

Open-source hold-to-talk voice input that streams AI-polished text to your cursor in any app.

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux
• Android

Free

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

SayIt

Open-source Windows voice typing with local, cloud-API or self-hosted recognition and editable AI cleanup.

• Windows

Free

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

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

SpeechBee

Local Mac and iPhone dictation, plus keyboard-driven Read Aloud.

• macOS
• iOS

From $79/yr

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

Superwhisper

Local-first Whisper dictation with AI modes for any workflow.

• macOS
• Windows
• iOS
• Android

Free From $84.99/yr

Typeflux

Open-source macOS menu bar voice input; hold Fn to dictate, double-press Fn to ask an AI agent.

• macOS

Free

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

VoiceInk

One-time-purchase macOS dictation app that runs Whisper and Parakeet models on-device, with optional cloud AI cleanup.

• macOS

From $25 (one-time)

Voxt

Free, local-first macOS voice input with live transcription, translation, and context-aware AI enhancement.

• macOS

Free

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

Wispr Flow

AI dictation that cleans up your speech as you talk, in any app.

• macOS
• Windows
• iOS
• Android

Free From $144/yr

Yap

Local hold-to-talk dictation with NVIDIA Parakeet; 25 European languages, offline-capable for Mac and Windows.

• macOS
• Windows

From $69/yr

智谱 AI 输入法

Zhipu AI's free hold-to-talk voice input for Mac and Windows, with switchable personas and a voice agent.

• macOS
• Windows

Free

网易叭哥说

Free desktop AI voice input from NetEase Youdao for Mac and Windows with filler removal and speech translation.

• macOS
• Windows

Free

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