Dictanote Alternatives

Dictanote is described as 'Seamlessly switch between typing and voice to take notes with support for 40 languages. Real-time transcription with paragraphs, punctuation, and emoticons' and is a audio transcription tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Dictanote for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, Web-based and Android apps. The best Dictanote alternative is Handy STT, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dictanote are CherryTree, Vibe Transcribe, Trilium Notes and Cryptee.

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  1. Powered by Google's latest Gemma technology, Google AI Edge Eloquent is an advanced dictation app engineered to bridge the gap between natural speech and professional, ready-to-use text.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  2. FnScribe icon
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    Speak freely. It stays with you. FnScribe turns your voice into text entirely on your Mac. No account, no cloud transcription, and no archive of what you said.

    53 FnScribe alternatives

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    • Mac
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  3. Milanote icon
     51 likes

    Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.

    338 Milanote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. TranscribeX icon
     9 likes

    Local macOS solution for fast AI-powered transcription and translation of audio or video in over 100 languages, featuring speaker diarization, batch processing, GPU acceleration, file-type flexibility, drag-and-drop support, advanced editing, and secure privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. xcribe icon
     8 likes

    Privacy-focused transcription tool for macOS. For free. No ads, no tracking, no data collection.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Moonshine AI icon
     14 likes

    Optimized for edge hardware, this open-source tool provides fast, private on-device speech recognition for real-time transcription, command and speaker identification, lower word-error rates than Whisper models, and multi-language support over varied platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  7. Rekody icon
     10 likes

    Open-source Mac dictation tool offering real-time, private voice-to-text conversion in any app using an Alt+Space shortcut, with hands-free and CLI options. Keeps all data local without accounts or analytics, making it suitable for privacy-conscious users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  8. Notepack icon
     17 likes

    Privacy oriented, without vendor lock in note organizer, todo list desktop application. Work offline with text, markdown and pdf files.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. EnviousWispr icon
     3 likes

    Free, on-device AI dictation for macOS. Hold a hotkey, speak, paste polished text. No account, no cloud, no subscription.

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    • Mac
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  10. Murmure icon
     6 likes

    A privacy-first, open-source speech-to-text application that runs entirely on your machine, powered by a neural network via NVIDIA’s Parakeet model for fast, local transcription. Murmure turns your voice into text with no internet connection and zero data collection, and...

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Nuance Dragon icon
     28 likes

    Interact with your PC through voice commands and dictation. Supports tasks such as text formatting, web searching, and sending emails. Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android, it enhances productivity and accessibility with hands-free operations.

    96 Nuance Dragon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Noteful icon
     7 likes

    Noteful is your one-stop note-taking app to experience the new paperless revolution on iPad.

    238 Noteful alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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