The best free AI voice dictation and speech-to-text apps (4)

Every option in the catalog for when you need to speak instead of type and get clean, punctuated text in any app — 4 AI voice dictation and speech-to-text apps, 4 of them free or freemium, with the pricing tier printed on every row.

4tools listed
4free or freemium
2with no paid plan at all
1sub-categories covered

Best Free AI voice dictation and speech-to-text apps — straight answers

What are the best free AI voice dictation and speech-to-text apps?

Flocci AI Tools lists 4 of them, ordered free tiers first: Handy, OpenWhispr, VoiceInk and Wispr Flow. Every one of them is free or has a free tier. Each entry states what it uniquely does rather than a score.

Which of these are completely free?

2 on this page are marked fully free with no paid plan at all: Handy and OpenWhispr. The remaining 2 are freemium, trial or paid, and each is labelled with its exact tier so nothing surprises you at sign-up.

How is this list ordered?

Free tools first, then freemium, then trial, then paid, and alphabetically inside each tier. Nobody pays to appear higher: Flocci AI Tools carries no ads, no sponsored slots and no paid listings, so the order reflects price and nothing else.

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Best Free AI voice dictation and speech-to-text apps: pricing tier, category and the capability each tool is listed for.
ToolPricingTypeListed for
HandyFreeVoice Dictation & Speech-to-TextFree open-source speech-to-text that runs fully offline
OpenWhisprFreeVoice Dictation & Speech-to-TextVoice-to-text dictation with local Parakeet or Whisper, or cloud models
VoiceInkFreemiumVoice Dictation & Speech-to-TextOffline dictation app for Mac using local Whisper models
Wispr FlowFreemiumVoice Dictation & Speech-to-TextAI dictation that cleans up speech into polished text in any app

Handy

Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text
freeNew
  • Free open-source speech-to-text that runs fully offline
  • Press a shortcut, speak, and text is pasted into any app
  • Uses Whisper or Parakeet models locally
  • Cross-platform

OpenWhispr

Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text
freeNew
  • Voice-to-text dictation with local Parakeet or Whisper, or cloud models
  • Open source and free
  • Desktop app with global hotkey
  • Optional AI cleanup of the text

VoiceInk

Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text
freemiumNew
  • Offline dictation app for Mac using local Whisper models
  • Open-source code that you can build for free
  • Per-app context and custom dictionary
  • Paid licence only for prebuilt binaries

Wispr Flow

Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text
freemiumNew
  • AI dictation that cleans up speech into polished text in any app
  • Free plan with weekly word allowance on desktop and mobile
  • 100+ languages, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android
  • Personal dictionary and snippets

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