Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Linux

Dictabar is described as 'Native menu-bar voice typing app for Apple silicon Macs. Press a global shortcut, speak, and your words are inserted directly into any app that accepts text' and is a audio transcription tool in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dictabar for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Windows, Android and iPhone apps. The best Dictabar alternative is Vibe Transcribe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dictabar are OpenWhispr, FUTO Voice Input, Spokenly and Whisper.

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