Best AI dictation apps
AI dictation apps don't just transcribe: they drop the ums, add punctuation and tidy phrasing as you talk, so what you say reads like something you typed.
Quick answer Wispr Flow is the top pick, followed by Superwhisper and Aqua Voice.
Top pick
Wispr Flow by Wispr
Voice dictation that types into any app and cleans up filler words and punctuation.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- No
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 100
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $12/user/moTry Wispr Flow free
Superwhisper by SuperUltra
Voice dictation for any app, with offline local models and AI modes for tone and format.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $8.49/mo or $249.99 one-time
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- Yes
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 100
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $8.49/mo or $249.99 one-timeTry Superwhisper free
Aqua Voice by Aqua Voice
Voice dictation that types into any text field and formats it for the app you're in.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- From $10/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
- Types into any app
- Yes
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 49
- Team plan
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $10/moTry Aqua Voice free
Windows Voice Typing by Microsoft
Built into Windows 11: Win+H types into any text box; Voice Access also dictates offline.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Windows
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- Yes
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 36
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry Windows Voice Typing free
MacWhisper by Good Snooze
Mac transcription app with on-device Whisper models and system-wide dictation.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Mac, iPhone
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- Yes
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 100
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry MacWhisper free
Willow Voice by Willow Care
Voice dictation for any app that removes filler words and formats text, with offline mode.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- Yes
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 100
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $12/user/moTry Willow Voice free
VoiceInk by Prakash Joshi (Pax)
Open-source Mac dictation app that transcribes locally and types into any app.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- $25 one-time
- Works on
- Mac, iPhone
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- Yes
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Team plan
- Yes
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026$25 one-timeTry VoiceInk free
Typeless by Simply CA LLC
AI voice keyboard that turns speech into polished text in any app, minus filler words.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- No
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 100
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $12/user/moTry Typeless free
Letterly by Letterly
Dictation and voice notes that turn rambling speech into clean text in any app.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- No
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 90
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry Letterly free
Monologue by Every
Voice dictation and voice notes for Mac and iPhone, with offline transcription on Mac.
- Cleans up filler words and punctuation
- Price
- From $12/mo
- Works on
- Mac, iPhone
- Types into any app
- Yes
- Runs on your device
- Yes
- AI clean-up
- Yes
- Languages
- 100
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026From $12/moTry Monologue free
Compare the top picks
| App | Price | Works on | Types into any app | Runs on your device | AI clean-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wispr Flow | Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Yes | No | Yes |
| Superwhisper | Free plan · paid from $8.49/mo or $249.99 one-time | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aqua Voice | From $10/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Yes | – | Yes |
| Windows Voice Typing | Free | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MacWhisper | Free | Mac, iPhone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Willow Voice | Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo | Mac, Windows, iPhone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VoiceInk | $25 one-time | Mac, iPhone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Typeless | Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android | Yes | No | Yes |
| Letterly | Free | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Yes | No | Yes |
| Monologue | From $12/mo | Mac, iPhone | Yes | Yes | Yes |
How we picked
We compared 18 dictation apps and kept the 14 that fit this guide. We don't test apps ourselves: features and prices come from each app's own site, and the order follows what independent reviewers recommend. No app pays to be listed or placed higher, and whether an app pays us a commission never changes its place.
Questions
How are these apps ranked?
Apps that independent "best of" roundups recommend come first, the most often recommended at the top; the rest follow with the best-known first. Every app listed meets this guide's needs.
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Where do the prices come from?
From each app's own pricing page, on the date shown next to the price. Prices for dictation apps change often, so check the vendor's page before you buy.