Best dictation apps for Windows

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

Dragon Professional

Nuance's locally installed Windows speech recognition with full voice command and control, sold as a perpetual license.

• Windows

From $699 (one-time)

Dropline

Fish Audio's AI dictation for Mac and Windows that types clean text in any app, free during the Preview.

• macOS
• Windows

Free

Handy

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

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

Free

LazyTyper

Free voice typing for Windows, macOS and Linux with twelve speech models, five of them on-device.

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Free

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

Superwhisper

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

• macOS
• Windows
• iOS
• Android

Free From $84.99/yr

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

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

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

Windows Voice Typing

Windows 10 and 11's built-in Win+H dictation, powered by Azure online speech recognition in 36 languages.

• Windows

Free

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

微信输入法

Tencent's free WeChat input method with hold-to-talk voice typing, dialects and AI tidy-up on phone and desktop.

• Android
• iOS
• Windows
• macOS

Free

搜狗输入法

Tencent's free Chinese input method with voice typing, dialect support and voice translation on mobile and desktop.

• Android
• iOS
• Windows
• macOS

Free

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

讯飞输入法

iFlytek's free Chinese input method with cloud and offline voice typing on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux.

• Android
• iOS
• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Free

豆包输入法

ByteDance's free Doubao input method built around large-model voice typing, with an offline pack and AI tidy-up.

• Android
• iOS
• Windows
• macOS

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