1Our pick · The all-in-one local AI assistant
Typilot.
The only entry on this list that does voice plus typing, polish, meetings, notes, and 27 inline AI commands - all locally, on macOS, Windows, and Linux. No cloud round-trip. Lifetime license option. Disclosure: we built it - that is why it is at the top.
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HyperVoice
Cross-platform local Whisper with a permanent 500-word/day free tier and a $49.99 lifetime licence.
Pros
- +Free tier allows 500 words per day with no account and no expiry - far more usable than Murmur's 5 dictations
- +$49.99 lifetime - slightly more than Murmur's €39.97 but still very affordable
- +GPU acceleration via Vulkan on NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs (3-5x faster vs CPU)
- +11 Whisper models from Tiny 75 MB to Large-v3 3.1 GB for precise speed/accuracy tuning
- +Mac, Windows, and Linux support
Cons
- −Dictation-focused - no app-adaptive AI cleanup, inline AI commands, or autocomplete
- −Logs technical metadata (model name, latency, errors) to servers for diagnostics
- −No mobile companion app
Free (500 words/day) · $7.99/mo · $79.99/yr · $49.99 lifetimeVisit site ↗ 3
Handy
Completely free MIT-licensed local Whisper dictation for Mac, Windows, and Linux - no cap, no account, zero telemetry.
Pros
- +Completely free - no subscription, no account, no daily cap of any kind
- +MIT-licensed open source with 23,000+ GitHub stars - codebase publicly auditable
- +Supports Whisper, Parakeet V2/V3, and Moonshine - broader engine choice than Murmur
- +Mac, Windows, and Linux support
- +Sends zero telemetry
Cons
- −Raw transcription only - no AI cleanup, inline AI commands, or autocomplete
- −Press-to-record workflow with a 2-5 second processing pause after release
- −No custom vocabulary or writing style switching
Free (MIT open source)
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Superwhisper
Polished commercial local Whisper for macOS, Windows, and iOS with a free tier and lifetime option.
Pros
- +Fully local Whisper transcription - audio never leaves the device
- +macOS, Windows, and iOS with a polished companion app for on-the-go dictation
- +Mature commercial app with large-model support and frequent updates
- +Free tier available for evaluation
Cons
- −$249 lifetime is roughly six times the price of Murmur's €39.97
- −Dictation only - no app-adaptive AI cleanup, inline AI commands, or meeting transcription
- −No Linux build
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Spokenly
Free local Whisper and Parakeet dictation for Mac, Windows, and iPhone - no cap, BYOK for cloud speed.
Pros
- +Free local tier with Whisper Large-v3 and NVIDIA Parakeet - no account, no word cap
- +Mac, Windows, and iPhone support
- +BYOK cloud routing to OpenAI, Deepgram, Groq, Anthropic, or Google at zero markup
- +MCP server and Agent mode for AI coding workflows
- +100+ languages via local Whisper
Cons
- −No app-adaptive AI cleanup, inline AI commands, or autocomplete
- −No Linux build
- −Pro tier ($9.99/mo) routes audio through third-party cloud subprocessors
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OpenWhispr
Free MIT open-source dictation for Mac, Windows, and Linux with meeting auto-detection and MCP server.
Pros
- +Free from source with local Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet - no daily cap
- +MIT-licensed, 3,700+ GitHub stars - codebase publicly auditable
- +Auto-detects Zoom, Teams, and FaceTime meetings with on-device voice fingerprinting
- +MCP server and public API for AI agent and coding workflows
- +Mac, Windows, and Linux support
Cons
- −Pre-built Lazy Edition costs $8/mo or $80/yr - self-build required for free use
- −No app-adaptive AI cleanup, inline AI commands, or autocomplete
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Voibe
Local Whisper for Apple Silicon Mac with Dev Mode for VS Code and Cursor file resolution.
Pros
- +Fully local on Apple Silicon - audio stays on device, sub-300ms latency
- +Dev Mode resolves the active file in VS Code or Cursor for context-aware dictation
- +Live Dictation mode shows words on-screen before inserting them
- +$149 lifetime with a 30-day money-back guarantee
Cons
- −Apple Silicon Mac only - no Windows, no Linux, no Intel Mac
- −No app-adaptive AI cleanup, inline AI commands, or autocomplete