Dictano is a dictation app for macOS that runs the speech recognition on the Mac itself. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and it works with the network off.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Aqua Voice Alternatives
Apps similar to Aqua Voice include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, Voxtral, FUTO Voice Input and TypeWhisper. You're spoiled for choice with Audio Transcription Tools like Aqua Voice: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, the web, iPhone and Android.
Alternatives list
Scribblr.ai is an online site that allows users to upload a file in a variety of ways to receive an automatic transcription, transcription from a professional, or closed captioning. Automatic transcriptions can be revised with a built-in editor.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Hold a key, speak, release — AI voice-to-text dictation that types into any Windows app. Free & open-source.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Windows
Private dictation for Mac: hold a key, speak, and clean, punctuated text is typed at your cursor in almost any app. Runs entirely on-device.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
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Vocatim turns recorded or imported audio into editable transcripts on iPhone, iPad and Mac. It supports speaker labels and local AI summaries.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Netherlands
EU
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United Kingdom
FLUENT is a hotkey-activated speech-to-text recognition tool that conveniently displays the recognition results & copies them to the clipboard.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
United States
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Keeps each recording byte-for-byte, transcribes it through a service you choose, and lets you search inside everything you have.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
Spain- EU
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koedesk is a cross-platform voice-to-text tool. Press and hold a key, speak naturally, and your words are typed straight into whatever app you're using — Claude, ChatGPT, Slack, Mail, your editor, anywhere you can type.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
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A voice-activated AI writing assistant, it transcribes, fixes grammar, removes filler words, and executes screen-aware commands via Boss Mode. 95%+ accuracy, zero data storage, 3x faster than typing.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- Windows
India
Free offline dictation for Windows and Ubuntu Linux that types what you say into any application, using a Whisper speech model that runs on your own machine.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Ubuntu
Greece- EU
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