10 AI Dictation Apps for Small Business Owners to Try Now
Speak instead of type: apps that turn your voice into clean emails, notes and messages, with prices checked on each maker's site.
AI dictation apps listen to you talk and type clean text into whatever app you are using, with the "ums" removed and punctuation added. For anyone who writes a lot of email, that can save real time. The category is moving fast: Granola just added dictation to its meeting notes app, as we covered in our news story.
Most have a free tier with a word limit, so test two or three on real work before paying. If you mainly want meeting notes, see our list of AI meeting note takers.
1Wispr Flow
Turns speech into written text in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It also has a meeting notetaker, but that runs on Mac and Windows only. The catch is the free plan's weekly word cap.
Visit Wispr Flow →2Granola
Voice typing in any app is included on every plan, and TechCrunch reports the dictation feature launched this week on Mac with iOS and Windows coming. Its strength is meetings, so dictation is the add-on here.
Visit Granola →3Superwhisper
Works in apps like Slack and Gmail and runs without an internet connection, with modes that change tone for email or messages. The free plan covers voice-to-text; Pro adds file transcription and your own AI keys. Check the site for current Pro pricing.
Visit Superwhisper →4Willow
Dictation for Mac, Windows and iPhone that removes filler words and matches your writing style. Business adds enforced zero data retention and HIPAA compliance for $35 a month, or $28 billed annually.
Visit Willow →5Monologue
A native app for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch that formats text for the app you are in, and offers offline transcription on Mac. The free trial is small, so you will likely need Pro.
Visit Monologue →6Aqua Voice
Pastes dictated text where your cursor is on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android, with a custom dictionary and 49 languages. The company reports its own accuracy benchmark, so test it on your own vocabulary.
Visit Aqua Voice →7Typeless
Cleans up filler words, handles mid-sentence corrections and lets you edit text by voice. It runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. The free plan limits words each week.
Visit Typeless →8Spokenly
Free, unlimited transcription on your own computer using downloadable models, with a paid tier for cloud models. Available on Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone. Setup takes more effort than the others.
Visit Spokenly →9Fireflies Talk
Hold a key, speak, and cleaned-up text appears at your cursor on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Fireflies says unlimited dictation is included at no extra cost. You need a Fireflies account.
Visit Fireflies Talk →10Speechify Voice Typing
Speechify announced Voice Typing Dictation, a Premium feature it says helps you write faster. The free plan covers text-to-speech only, and the page does not spell out platforms or other details.
Visit Speechify Voice Typing →How we picked
We opened each maker's own site on the date of publication to confirm the product exists, which platforms it supports and what it costs, and left out any price a page did not state clearly. Independent coverage of this category is thin, so these picks are not ranked by hands-on testing and the order reflects platform reach and how clearly each product is documented.
- Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr (TechCrunch)
- 6 Best Wispr Flow Alternatives for AI Dictation (Fireflies)
- Wispr Flow pricing (Wispr)
- Willow pricing (Willow)
- Typeless pricing (Typeless)
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