OpenWhispr Alternatives

Apps similar to OpenWhispr include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, FUTO Voice Input, TypeWhisper and BetterAudio. You're spoiled for choice with Audio Transcription Tools like OpenWhispr: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android.

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  1. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  2. Typewave icon
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    Typewave is a simple Windows voice typing app. Press a shortcut, talk, and the words land in the field you were already in: Outlook, Word, VS Code, Notion, Slack, chat, browser. No extra dictation window, no model picker to start, works everywhere you can type.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  3. Live Subtitles is an AI live caption and dual subtitles app that transcribes any audio and translates it into 30+ languages in real time — live captions and bilingual subtitles for Zoom, Teams, YouTube, Netflix, Twitch, Discord and any app on Windows, macOS and iPhone.

    123 Live Subtitles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. AI assistant for Mac enables hands-free dictation, live transcription, and real-time subtitles in any app using Parakeet and Whisper technology, with all processing on-device. Features AI writing, dialogue initiation from highlighted text, and privacy by design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. WhisperTyping icon
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    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.

    102 WhisperTyping alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Outspoke icon
     2 likes

    A privacy-focused speech-to-text keyboard(IME) for Android. Speech recognition runs entirely on-device - no internet needed after the initial model download, no account, no data leaving your phone.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  8. Dictato icon
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    Fast, private dictation for Mac. Transcribe speech to text instantly using Whisper, Parakeet, or Apple engines. 100% on-device — no cloud, no data sent. Works everywhere you type.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. 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.

    306 Notta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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  10. Vibe Typer icon
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    Vibe Typer is a desktop voice-typing app. You hold a hotkey, talk, and clean text appears wherever your cursor already is. There is no window to copy out of and no per-app setup.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
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  11. Typeless icon
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    Speak naturally, and Typeless will turn your words into polished messages, emails, and documents that read like you carefully typed them - in real time. 4x faster than typing.

    25 Typeless alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Windows
    • Mac
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  12. Monologue icon
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    AI voice dictation for macOS and iOS adapts to vocabulary and writing style, converts speech into seamless text for any app, syncs preferences and dictionaries, offers multiple dictation modes, and ensures all data is kept private with zero server storage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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