7 alternativesWillow Voice: Free to start

The best Willow Voice alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Willow Voice is Wispr Flow, and the best free one is Superwhisper.

Best alternativeWispr Flow app iconWispr FlowPick it if you dictate long emails and Slack replies every day on both your Mac and iPhone.Free to start

Compare at a glance

Willow Voice is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadWatchApp StoreDeveloperRating
Willow Voice app iconWillow VoiceFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.6
Wispr Flow app iconWispr FlowFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.8
Superwhisper app iconSuperwhisperFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
MacWhisper app iconMacWhisperFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Handy app iconHandyFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Whisper Notes app iconWhisper Notes$6.99 oncePay once4.7
Take Dictation app iconTake Dictation$39 oncePay onceToo few ratings
TovoType app iconTovoType$9.90 oncePay onceToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Wispr Flow app icon

    Wispr Flow

    Free to startBest alternative4.8

    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.

  2. 2Superwhisper app icon

    Superwhisper

    Free to startBest free

    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.

  3. 3MacWhisper app icon

    MacWhisper

    Free to start

    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.

  4. 4Handy app icon

    Handy

    Free, open source

    Pick it if you want hold-to-talk dictation in any Mac app at no cost, with audio kept offline.

    Hold a key, talk, and your words land in any app, transcribed offline by open-source models at no cost.

  5. 5Whisper Notes app icon

    Whisper Notes

    $6.99 once4.7

    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.

  6. Pick it if you write long emails and notes on an Apple silicon Mac and want dictation that stays on your Mac and never rewrites your words.

    Hold a key, speak, and clean English text appears at your cursor, processed entirely on your Mac.

  7. 7TovoType app icon

    TovoType

    $9.90 once

    Pick it if you want dictation that works on a plane and never sends your voice to a server.

    On-device dictation, rewriting and meeting notes for the Mac, with no subscription and no audio sent anywhere.

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When Willow Voice is still the right pick

You write a lot of email and Slack replies and want to say them out loud on your Mac, PC and iPhone.

Willow Voice prices and verdictFree to start

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