Apple Dictation vs Google Voice Typing

Side-by-side: platforms, pricing and features.

Google Voice Typing supports more platforms (3 vs 2). Google Voice Typing covers more of the compared features (6 vs 5).

Comparison table

	Apple Dictation	Google Voice Typing
Basics
Speech processing	Hybrid	Hybrid
Works offline	Yes	Yes
Languages	34+	62+
Platforms
macOS	Yes	No
Windows	No	No
Linux	No	No
iOS	Yes	Yes
Android	No	Yes
Web	No	Yes
Browser extension	No	No
Pricing
Pricing model	Free	Free
Free tier	Free and built into macOS, iOS and iPadOS	Free in Google Docs and in the Gboard keyboard
Starting price	—	—
Plans	—	—
Features
Works in any app	Yes	Yes
Real-time transcription	Yes	Yes
Auto punctuation	Yes	Yes
AI cleanup	No	No
Custom vocabulary	No	No
Voice commands	Yes	Yes
Push to talk	No	No
Auto language detection	No	Yes
Translation	No	No
File transcription	No	No
Meeting notes	No	No
Multilingual interface	Yes	Yes
History	No	No

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