Dictabar Alternatives

Apps similar to Dictabar include Vibe Transcribe, which is free and open source. Other options are OpenWhispr, FUTO Voice Input, Spokenly and SpeakoFlow. You're spoiled for choice with Audio Transcription Tools like Dictabar: we list more than 50 alternatives for Mac, the web, Windows, Android and iPhone.

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  1. xcribe icon
     8 likes

    Privacy-focused transcription tool for macOS. For free. No ads, no tracking, no data collection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Nuance Dragon icon
     28 likes

    Interact with your PC through voice commands and dictation. Supports tasks such as text formatting, web searching, and sending emails. Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android, it enhances productivity and accessibility with hands-free operations.

    111 Nuance Dragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  3. Dictanote icon
     41 likes

    Switch between typing and voice to take notes with ease, supporting 40 languages. Real-time transcription captures paragraphs and emoticons while ensuring clear punctuation. Pro upgrade offers cloud storage and multiple note management options.

    193 Dictanote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
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  4. Sonix icon
     7 likes

    This software translates audio and video into text in over 35 languages, offering an in-browser editor for seamless transcription management. With automated subtitles, language conversion, and media player sharing, it supports collaboration and assures secure data storage with Zoom and Adobe integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Notta icon
     8 likes

    Converts audio into editable text via AI, supports recording, translation, and summarization. Perfect for meetings with real-time transcription and tool integrations.

    328 Notta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
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  6. Lispr icon
     7 likes

    Push-to-talk voice-to-text app for Mac and Windows that types what you say in roughly 99 languages, with no account required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Talk. It types itself in any language.
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  7. Speak AI icon
     1 like

    AI-driven platform capturing, transcribing, and analyzing audio, video, and text, providing insights from phone calls, meetings, and unstructured data via Meeting Assistant and APIs. Supporting 99+ languages translation, it uncovers keywords, performs sentiment analysis, and organizes qualitative research data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. WhisperTyping icon
     6 likes

    WhisperTyping is voice typing software using the Whisper model for the best-in-class dictation experience. Make use of it’s AI modes to write better and faster, get answers to pending questions and run commands, all by using your voice.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Free, offline voice dictation for macOS, Windows & Linux — hold a key, speak, and your words appear at the cursor. Local Whisper, learns your vocabulary, no subscription. A Wispr Flow alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
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  10. Transcribe any audio and get fast and accurate transcripts with timestamps using AI. Generate new content from the transcripts such as summaries, blog-posts, social media posts or your own custom content with GPT prompts. No subscription required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  11. Gladia icon
     6 likes

    Gladia is a production-ready Speech-to-Text API built for teams shipping real-world voice products—delivering high accuracy, multilingual coverage, real-time + async transcription, and a growing set of add-ons (diarization, translation, summarization, sentiment, formatting, and more).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. HoldSpeak icon
     3 likes

    HoldSpeak is a AI-powered app that allows you to type 3x faster. It supports over 100 languages and works 100% offline.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Mac
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