OpenWhispr Alternatives

OpenWhispr is described as 'Dictation app transcribes speech with multiple AI backends, supports local and cloud processing, hotkey activation, auto-paste, and privacy-focused controls' and is a audio transcription tool in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to OpenWhispr for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, Linux and Android apps. The best OpenWhispr alternative is Handy STT, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OpenWhispr are Vibe Transcribe, FUTO Voice Input, TypeWhisper and BetterAudio.

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  1. Sawti icon
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    Voice dictation built for Arabic speakers: speak Arabic in your own dialect and get clean Arabic text or clear professional English typed into any app.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Aloudra icon
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    Turn recordings, links and your own voice into transcripts you can search, translate and export.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Golosok icon
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    Native 100% offline macOS voice dictation & speech-to-text (Apple Silicon). Powered by Sber GigaAM v3 & Whisper. Instant direct input under cursor via ?+Space, Hold-to-talk, zero cloud. Free Wispr Flow & Superwhisper alternative.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Hallig icon
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    Speak and Hallig will write it down. The text is automatically saved to your clipboard. Open the app, it's recording. Tap Done and paste the text wherever required. Hallig doesn't alter your words, it retains the original text. It offers transcription, not interpretation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  5. 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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  6. Steno icon
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    Steno is a native macOS menu bar app that turns your voice into text instantly. Hold a hotkey, speak, release — your words appear at the cursor in any application. Steno delivers sub-second transcription with over 95% accuracy. The entire app is just 1.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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
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  8. THOHT icon
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    Write at the speed of THOHT. AI-powered dictation that actually understands you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Iris flow icon
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    Iris Flow is an open-source overlay dictation app for Apple Silicon Macs. Hold Left-Ctrl to speak, release, and the transcript is pasted at the cursor in Notes, Slack, browsers, editors, and other apps. There is no account and no hosted backend.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. Dictation, live subtitles with translation, and text-to-speech all run locally for privacy, supporting 100 languages for speech, 198 for translation, and 45 for offline use. Dictates and captions in any app with no audio upload, usage limits, ads, or sign-up.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
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  11. Thinkur icon
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    Dictation & Meeting recording MacOS app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Hello Transcribe is a private and secure speech to text transcriber that uses OpenAI Whisper and Whisper.cpp.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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