Apple Dictation vs Speechnotes

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

Speechnotes supports more platforms (3 vs 2).

Comparison table

	Apple Dictation	Speechnotes
Basics
Speech processing	Hybrid	Hybrid
Works offline	Yes	Yes
Languages	34+	—
Platforms
macOS	Yes	No
Windows	No	No
Linux	No	No
iOS	Yes	No
Android	No	Yes
Web	No	Yes
Browser extension	No	Yes
Pricing
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Free tier	Free and built into macOS, iOS and iPadOS	Unlimited dictation with ads in the online notepad
Starting price	—	$22.80/yr
Plans	—	Dictation Premium (1 year, $1.9/mo, no auto-renew): $22.80/yr
Features
Works in any app	Yes	No
Real-time transcription	Yes	Yes
Auto punctuation	Yes	No
AI cleanup	No	No
Custom vocabulary	No	No
Voice commands	Yes	Yes
Push to talk	No	No
Auto language detection	No	No
Translation	No	No
File transcription	No	Yes
Meeting notes	No	No
Multilingual interface	Yes	Yes
History	No	Yes

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