Best dictation apps, by what matters

Each ranking scores every app on one thing — accuracy, speed, privacy, free tier, offline accuracy — on identical audio. Pick the axis you care about.

Most accurate speech to text #1 Willow Voice 99.1% accurate Lowest word error rate out of the box, on identical audio. See ranking Fastest speech to text #1 Aqua Voice ~1s Shortest time from finishing speech to text on screen. See ranking Most private voice to text #1 Superwhisper Local mode keeps audio on device Least data leaves your device; clearest opt-outs. See ranking Best free speech to text #1 Wispr Flow 2,000 words/week (Mac & Windows), 1,000/week on iPhone Most usable without paying — real free tier, no trial wall. See ranking Best local voice to text #1 Superwhisper 98.0% · Whisper Standard Most accurate model that runs fully offline on your machine. See ranking

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