Hold-to-talk speech-to-text for macOS. 100% local, powered by WhisperKit and local LLM cleanup. Hold Control to record, release to transcribe and paste.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Audiotype Alternatives
Sites and apps similar to Audiotype include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, Voxtral, FUTO Voice Input and TypeWhisper. There's no shortage of Audio Transcription Tools like Audiotype, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and iPad.
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VoiceType AI is a revolutionary voice-first writing assistant designed to transform how you create content.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
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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Cadence is a native voice workspace. Because our AI model runs on-device, your voice never leaves your Mac.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
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Free, open-source dictation for Mac. Hold a shortcut, speak, release: clean text appears at your cursor, processed entirely on your Mac.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
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Transcriboar is a lightweight Android transcription app that uses the device’s built-in SpeechRecognizer to convert speech to text in real time.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- United States
51 Kekoso alternativesKekoso is a menu bar app for macOS that turns speech into text without sending audio anywhere. Press a hotkey, talk, release, and the text is pasted into whatever field you were typing in.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
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SaidVault is a privacy-first macOS transcription app that runs locally on Apple Silicon. It transcribes audio and video files, records voice notes, captures system audio for meetings or video playback, supports Whisper and Parakeet models, and exports to PDF, TXT, Markdown, SRT, and VTT.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Poland- EU
Records lectures, meetings and calls and writes structured notes — transcription and AI run locally on your Mac. Free, open source, no account.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Germany- EU
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Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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