xcribe Alternatives

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

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    Transcribe.so

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    Transcribe any video, meeting, lecture, or podcast. Search what was said, ask questions with cited answers, and jump straight to the exact moment.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • SG flagSingapore
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  2. Talk to Type icon

    Talk to Type

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    Push-to-talk dictation in any app on Windows or Mac. Record meetings with no bot in the call. Live transcripts and AI summaries. Free 14-day trial.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU
    Dictate into anything Hold a key, speak, release. The text appears wherever your cursor is, in any app: Outlook, Slack, Word, Teams chat, the search bar of your browser. The under-appreciated bonus: people give way better prompts to ChatGPT when they speak than when they type. You'll find yourself explaining the actual problem instead of stripping it down to seven keywords.
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  4. Scriber Pro icon

    Scriber Pro

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    Scriber Pro transforms your audio and video files into accurate text in seconds with the power of AI transcription. Whether you're transcribing meetings, interviews, lectures, or personal recordings, Scriber Pro makes it effortless.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    VoiceInk icon
    VoiceInk

    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 re...

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    SayWrite

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    100% on-device, privacy first speech to text desktop app with offline Qwen grammar cleanup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. voibe icon

    voibe

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    Voibe is the fastest dictation app for Mac, built for developers and AI power users. It’s highly accurate, runs locally, and is fully private—working entirely offline across all apps. With deep Cursor integration, it resolves files and folders you speak.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  10. OpenTypeless icon

    OpenTypeless

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    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
    OpenTypeless adapts the same spoken intent to the writing style of the active app.
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  11. Cadence AI icon

    Cadence AI

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    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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  12. Wordwand icon

    Wordwand

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    WordWand is a system-wide AI assistant for macOS that works in any app through a single keyboard shortcut. No copy-pasting, no tab switching — just select text, press a hotkey, and transform it instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
    Type less, say more. Speak your thoughts and let AI transcribe instantly. Then fix grammar, adjust tone, or translate to 40+ languages. Your voice or keyboard — your message always lands perfectly.
    Ask AI anything. Need a polite decline email? A creative headline? A quick reply? Just type what you need, press a shortcut, and let AI write it for you. No more staring at blank pages.
    Listen to your text. Turn any text into audio. Full read, smart summaries, or even a two-person podcast conversation. Learn while you commute, review while you exercise.
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  13. koedesk icon

    koedesk

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    koedesk is a cross-platform voice-to-text tool. Press and hold a key, speak naturally, and your words are typed straight into whatever app you're using — Claude, ChatGPT, Slack, Mail, your editor, anywhere you can type.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Reed Dictation icon

    Reed Dictation

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    Free, open-source dictation for Mac. Hold a shortcut, speak, release: clean text appears at your cursor, processed entirely on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Reed Dictation screenshot 1
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  15. Vibe Typer icon

    Vibe Typer

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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

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • US flagUnited States
    Custom Dictionary
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