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Best free dictation apps

Speak instead of typing, in any app, with speech recognition that runs on your device.

  1. Dictate text anywhere on your computer, offline
    ★ 37.4kstars
    Handy by cjpais · Free alternative to Wispr Flow, Superwhisper
    Works on Windows, Mac and Linux
    No codingDesktop appHealthy
  2. Dictate text locally on Mac, Windows and Linux
    ★ 4.7kstars
    hex by anomalyco
    Local dictation on all three systems
    No codingDesktop appFair
  3. Dictate text on your Mac
    ★ 3.1kstars
    OpenSuperWhisper by Starmel
    Dictation for Mac
    No codingDesktop appHealthy
  4. Type by talking, privately
    ★ 1.6kstars
    amical by amicalhq
    Type by talking, privately
    No codingDesktop appHealthy
  5. Dictate privately on your Mac
    ★ 1.9kstars
    typewhisper-mac by TypeWhisper
    Private dictation on Mac
    No codingDesktop appFair

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