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Lispr is the better pick if you want free, zero-setup cloud dictation with translation support and you dictate casually enough to stay within the free minute cap. No sign-up, no model download, and no GPU mean you are running in under a minute on any machine. Typilot wins when local privacy is a hard requirement (audio never leaves the device), when you need offline operation, when you want the 27-command AI typing layer, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, ghost-text autocomplete, or Linux support.
Yes, and a broader one. Both offer push-to-talk dictation on Mac and Windows, but Typilot processes audio on-device using local Whisper - nothing is sent to Groq or any cloud service. Typilot also adds 27 keyboard-triggered AI commands, ghost-text autocomplete via a local Ollama model, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, and a native Linux app.
Yes. Every Lispr dictation is sent over an encrypted HTTPS connection to Groq's servers, where the Whisper speech-recognition model runs and returns the transcribed text. Lispr states the audio is not retained after processing, but it does leave your device on every transcription. Typilot runs Whisper locally - your audio never leaves the machine.
Lispr has a free plan with no account required and no sign-up. The free tier includes a weekly dictation minute allowance; casual users are unlikely to hit the cap. Lispr Pro ($7.99/mo or $79/yr) removes the minute limit while keeping all features - translation, custom vocabulary, and all 99 languages - available on both plans. Typilot offers a 3-day full-feature trial; paid tiers start at $7.99/month or $199 lifetime.
No. Lispr requires an active internet connection for every dictation - audio is sent to Groq's servers for Whisper inference on each request. There is no local model option or offline fallback at any tier. Typilot operates fully offline after the initial Whisper model download, which makes it suitable for use on planes, in secure environments, or wherever cloud access is unavailable.