Free Express Scribe AlternativesAudio Transcription Tools and other similar apps like Express Scribe

The best free alternative to Express Scribe is Spokenly. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Express Scribe and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Express Scribe are Offscript, FluidVoice, VoiceInk and Superwhisper.

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  1. Spokenly icon
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    Voice recognition software offering real-time transcription across any Mac app, instant customizable shortcuts, support for diverse accents, visual cues, privacy-focused with no hidden data collection, reduces manual typing, fully integrates for note taking, chat, or drafting.

    104 Spokenly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  2. Offscript icon
     4 likes

    Secure note app offering on-device AI transcription using Whisper, full AES-256-GCM and SQLCipher encryption, semantic meaning-based search, biometric lock, premium AI summaries, action items, tagging, export to PDF/Markdown/CSV, calendar sync, and encrypted backup.

    53 Offscript alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  3. FluidVoice icon
     5 likes

    Processes voice-to-text instantly on Mac with privacy-first local AI, zero delay, no subscriptions, open-source code, optional context-enhanced transcription, direct input into any app, hardware-optimized performance, and full offline control.

    81 FluidVoice alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. VoiceInk icon
     6 likes

    Instantly converts spoken words to text using local AI for near-perfect accuracy and privacy, with real-time transcription, seamless macOS integration, user-supplied AI keys, multiple language support, and no cloud data upload required.

    91 VoiceInk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Superwhisper icon
     7 likes

    Revolutionize your writing process with offline voice-to-text capabilities that transform spoken words into perfectly formatted documents, emails, and notes. Supported on Mac and iPhone, this ad-free, AI-powered tool offers seamless transcription and efficient dictation tie-ins with Whisper-AI technology.

    109 Superwhisper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  6. Otter.ai icon
     22 likes

    An intelligent note-taking solution that records, transcribes, and shares English voice conversations. Otter.ai is versatile for meetings, lectures, journalist interviews, offering features like speaker ID, inline photos, playback with word highlighting, calendar integration, and easy group collaboration.

    166 Otter.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. Transcribro icon
     5 likes

    Transcribro is a private and on-device speech recognition keyboard and service for Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. 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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Hermes Voice icon
     1 like

    Offline voice-to-text solution for Mac offering privacy-focused, lightning-fast 220 wpm dictation across all apps, supports 100+ languages, features customizable commands, personal adaptive dictionary, automatic pasting, and a one-time purchase with local data processing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. oTranscribe icon
     16 likes

    No more switching between Quicktime and Word. Pause, rewind and fast-forward without taking your hands off the keyboard. Interactive timestamps to navigate through your transcript with. Automatically saved to your browser's storage every...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Fully local, easy-to-use AI transcription tool based on OpenAI Whisper. Transcribe audio & video offline with high accuracy and without uploading or sharing your media data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Memo AI icon
     2 likes

    Whether it's YouTube, Podcast or local audio and video files, convert text and concentrate the essence.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
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