ListenIn is a menu-bar dictation app for macOS. Hold a trigger key, speak, and cleaned-up text is inserted at your cursor in any app — Claude Code, Cursor, Terminal, Mail, Slack.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
WhisperBuddy Alternatives
Apps similar to WhisperBuddy include Handy STT, which is free and open source. Other options are Vibe Transcribe, Voxtral, OpenWhispr and FUTO Voice Input. You're spoiled for choice with Audio Transcription Tools like WhisperBuddy: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, the web, Windows, iPhone and Linux.
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Private, on-device voice dictation for Mac - hold a key, speak, and clean text appears in any app. 100% offline, no subscription required.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
AI under your cursor in every Windows app: dictate offline in 25 languages free forever, or select any text and command it by voice - translate, rewrite, summarize, draft a reply, format.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
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Real-time AI translation for Google Meet enables on-screen live subtitles in 30+ languages with private device storage, zero setup, local record review, search, customizable exports, no bots or interruptions, AI summaries, and seamless instant use.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Google Chrome
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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51 SRTWhisper alternativesTranscribes video speech into subtitles using advanced AI models with multilingual translation, live subtitle editing and preview, robust quality checks, support for offline processing, customizable exports as SRT, ASS, or burnt-in, suitable for creators and professionals.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Free offline dictation for Windows and Ubuntu Linux that types what you say into any application, using a Whisper speech model that runs on your own machine.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Ubuntu
Greece
EU
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Hold-to-talk speech-to-text for macOS. 100% local, powered by WhisperKit and local LLM cleanup. Hold Control to record, release to transcribe and paste.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Scribblr.ai is an online site that allows users to upload a file in a variety of ways to receive an automatic transcription, transcription from a professional, or closed captioning. Automatic transcriptions can be revised with a built-in editor.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United Kingdom
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
Writevoice lets you write at the speed of thought. Click record, speak naturally, and get clean, accurate text ready for docs, tickets, or your CRM. It’s fast, precise, and privacy-first: we never store your recordings or transcripts.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
United States
