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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MacWhisper Alternatives
Apps similar to MacWhisper include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, Voxtral, OpenWhispr and TypeWhisper. There's no shortage of Audio Transcription Tools like MacWhisper, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, the web, iPhone and Linux.
Alternatives list
Open-source AI voice typing for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, get polished text in any app.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Voice typing for Mac, Windows and iPhone, with text refinement, translation, a personal dictionary and reusable snippets.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
France
EU
+8
On-device push-to-talk dictation for Windows 10/11 and Apple Silicon Macs with real-time multilingual speech-to-text, customizable vocabulary, direct text insertion in any app, coding agent integration, full privacy, no account, one-time license, and free 30-day trial.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
United States
Free, open-source dictation for Apple silicon Macs, with local Parakeet and Whisper speech recognition and optional AI cleanup.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
+1
50 MeetLive alternativesMeetLive is an AI meeting assistant for Google Meet, Teams, Zoom and Tencent Meeting. The extension transcribes live — no bot joins the call — and AI turns transcripts into summaries, action items and answers. Voice translation in the speaker's own voice, 60+ languages. Free plan included.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
China
+2
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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Speecho is the pay-as-you-go alternative to Otter.ai, Rev, Descript, Happy Scribe, Trint, and Sonix. Those tools lock you into $10–$20 a month whether you use them or not, and unused minutes evaporate; Speecho charges $0.83–$1.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Voice dictation for Mac and Windows. Press a hotkey, speak, paste into any text field. Audio stays on your device — no cloud, no account, unlimited free tier.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Mac
- Spain
- EU
Turn recordings, links and your own voice into transcripts you can search, translate and export.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
Singapore
Voice AI assistant for Mac. Hold a shortcut, speak, and get clean text in any app. It can also edit text, answer questions about what is on screen, and run quick tasks by voice.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
+7
Steno is a native macOS menu bar app that turns your voice into text instantly. Hold a hotkey, speak, release — your words appear at the cursor in any application. Steno delivers sub-second transcription with over 95% accuracy. The entire app is just 1.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
