4 alternativesHandy: Free, open source
The best Handy alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Handy is MacWhisper, and the best free one is Wispr Flow.
MacWhisperPick this if you need transcripts of recorded interviews or lectures rather than typing by voice.Free to startCompare at a glance
Handy is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | App Store | Developer | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Handy | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||||
| MacWhisper | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | |||||
 Wispr Flow | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.8 | |||||
 Superwhisper | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | |||||
 Whisper Notes | $6.99 once | Pay once | 4.7 |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick this if you need transcripts of recorded interviews or lectures rather than typing by voice.
Private transcripts of interviews, lectures and calls, made on your own Mac, with a free version that covers most jobs.
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Pick it if you dictate long emails and Slack replies every day on both your Mac and iPhone.
Dictation that cleans up as you talk, cutting filler words and fixing your corrections in any app on Mac and iPhone.
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Pick this if you want to choose between offline and cloud models and never hit a weekly word cap.
Dictation for any Mac app that cleans up what you said, with offline models free and no word cap.
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Pick it if you record meetings or lectures and want transcripts that stay on your own device.
An offline transcription app for $6.99 once, with speaker labels, 100+ languages and no data collected.
Handy head to head
When Handy is still the right pick
You want to talk instead of type in any app, without a subscription or sending audio to the cloud.
Handy prices and verdictFree, open source