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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Superwhisper
Polished local-Whisper dictation for macOS, Windows, and iOS with free tier and lifetime option.
Pros
- +Fully local Whisper transcription - audio never leaves the device
- +Excellent iOS app for on-the-go dictation, syncs with Mac and Windows
- +Mature support for the largest Whisper variants (large-v3); 6 cloud ASR providers also available as BYOK
- +Free tier, $8.49/mo subscription, or $249 lifetime licence
Cons
- −Voice dictation only - no keyboard AI command layer, no meeting transcription, no autocomplete
- −No Linux support
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Handy
Free MIT open-source dictation for Mac, Windows, and Linux - Whisper, Parakeet TDT v3, and Moonshine.
Pros
- +Completely free - MIT licence, no word cap, no account, no subscription
- +Runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux (the three platforms Voicetypr does not fully cover)
- +Three swappable local ASR engines: Whisper, NVIDIA Parakeet TDT v3, and Moonshine
- +Press-to-record and release-to-transcribe workflow with sub-2-second latency on Parakeet
Cons
- −Voice dictation only - no keyboard AI commands, no meeting transcription, no autocomplete
- −No filler-word removal or per-app formatting rules
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Spokenly
Strong free local tier on Mac, Windows, and Linux plus BYOK cloud routing to zero-markup providers.
Pros
- +Free tier: local Whisper Large-v3 + NVIDIA Parakeet, no word cap, no account required
- +BYOK cloud routing to OpenAI, Deepgram, Groq, or Anthropic at zero markup - broader provider list than Voicetypr at free price point
- +macOS, Windows, and Linux - unlike Voicetypr
- +Pro ($9/mo or $149 lifetime) adds AI formatting and autocorrect
Cons
- −No keyboard AI command layer, no ghost-text autocomplete, no meeting transcription
- −No speaker diarization
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Glimpse
Free AGPL-3.0 core for Mac and Windows with four on-device ASR engines including Qwen3-ASR.
Pros
- +Free core tier with unlimited dictation, no word cap, no account, and four local ASR engines: Whisper, Parakeet TDT, Nemotron (streaming), and Qwen3-ASR
- +AGPL-3.0 open source - inspect, fork, or self-host freely
- +Lower one-time price for premium features: $25 Solo or $39 Plus vs $39-99 Voicetypr
- +AI Cleanup (BYOK LLM) and Edit Mode on paid tiers - similar BYOK flexibility to Voicetypr
Cons
- −macOS 14+ and Windows 10+ only - no Linux (same as Voicetypr)
- −No keyboard AI command layer, no ghost-text autocomplete, no meeting transcription
- −Meeting recording with speaker labels requires the paid Library licence
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HyperVoice
Local Whisper dictation for Windows, macOS, and Linux with an affordable $49.99 lifetime option.
Pros
- +Windows, macOS, and Linux - adds the Linux coverage Voicetypr lacks
- +Ctrl+Shift+Space global hotkey, 11 Whisper models from Tiny 75 MB to Large-v3 3.1 GB
- +$49.99 lifetime licence (all three platforms) vs $39-99 per device for Voicetypr
- +GPU acceleration via Vulkan (NVIDIA and AMD)
Cons
- −Voice dictation only - no keyboard AI command layer, no meeting transcription, no autocomplete
- −Free tier limited to 500 words/day
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OpenWhispr
MIT open-source, free local tier, Mac/Win/Linux, with meeting diarization and MCP server.
Pros
- +MIT open source - free local tier with no word cap, no account
- +Mac, Windows, and Linux builds available
- +Meeting transcription with speaker diarization on the Lazy Edition ($8/mo)
- +MCP server for AI agent and tool integration - similar to Voicetypr's CLI/Agent API
Cons
- −No keyboard AI command layer, no ghost-text autocomplete
- −Meeting diarization requires the paid Lazy Edition
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Dictivo
Mac + Windows offline dictation with four ASR engines - comparable pricing to Voicetypr Pro.
Pros
- +macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows x64 - same platform coverage as Voicetypr
- +Four local ASR engines: NVIDIA Parakeet (English, fast), Whisper (99+ languages), Apple built-in (macOS 14+), and optional Cloud Fast
- +$29 one-time until 31 October 2026 (then $49) covers two platforms - cheaper than Voicetypr Plus
- +Automatic language detection and per-app vocabulary training
Cons
- −No Linux, no keyboard AI command layer, no meeting transcription, no autocomplete
- −Cloud Fast transcription is a paid add-on ($6.99/mo) - local is the default
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