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Dictami is the right call if you are on an Apple Silicon Mac, want the simplest possible offline dictation at a very low one-time cost, and have no need for Windows or Linux, keyboard AI command prefixes, autocomplete, or meeting transcription. Typilot is the better fit when you need those surfaces, cross-platform coverage, or a local AI layer on top of voice. Dictami is a very new product with little independent review coverage, so check its current site before buying.
Yes. Both transcribe audio locally with no cloud upload. Dictami is macOS-only (Apple Silicon) at $29.99 lifetime or $5.99/month, covering 30 languages at full speed. Typilot adds 27 keyboard-triggered AI command prefixes (gen:, fix:, rew:, and more) via local Ollama, ghost-text autocomplete, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, and runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux for $7.99/month or $199 lifetime.
No. Dictami requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later on an Apple Silicon Mac, and its site says Intel Macs are not supported. Typilot runs on macOS, Windows 10/11, and Linux (including Wayland), keeping audio on the device at every tier.
No. Dictami states that recognition runs on the Mac with no audio uploaded and that it works offline after a one-time model download. The same is true for Typilot: local Whisper handles transcription and a local Ollama model handles AI commands and autocomplete on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Dictami costs $5.99/month or $29.99 as a one-time lifetime licence, with a 7-day trial and a 14-day refund window. Typilot costs $7.99/month or $199 as a lifetime licence with a 3-day free trial. Dictami is cheaper if you only need Mac voice dictation; Typilot adds AI commands, autocomplete, meeting transcription, and Windows and Linux support at the higher price.