voice dictation software
Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.
Voice dictation software converts spoken words into text in real time, enabling professionals, writers, and developers to type hands-free across any application. Many of these tools emphasize low-latency, on-device AI models for maximum privacy and seamless system-wide input. Unlike general transcription tools that process pre-recorded audio files, voice dictation focuses on immediate, live text entry wherever the user is actively typing.
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Members
| Name | Source | Upvotes ▼ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Pepper | HN | 467 | 2026-04-06 |
| lipflow | GITHUB | 432 | 2026-09-29 |
| MosMos | PH | 409 | 2026-09-18 |
| Claude Code Voice Mode | PH | 407 | 2026-04-02 |
| Voiskey | PH | 357 | 2026-09-15 |
| Wave | PH | 310 | 2026-06-07 |
| Free alternative to Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, and Monologue | HN | 277 | 2026-02-16 |
| Lispr | PH | 240 | 2026-07-09 |
| Walkie | PH | 223 | 2026-04-06 |
| BetterWispr | HN | 213 | 2026-10-11 |
| Google AI Edge Eloquent | PH | 178 | 2026-04-07 |
| Juno | PH | 165 | 2026-06-18 |
| betterwispr | GITHUB | 112 | 2026-10-07 |
| Yap | HN | 104 | 2026-07-27 |
| Qwen Scribe | HN | 97 | 2026-07-29 |
| OpenWhispr for iOS | PH | 94 | 2026-10-13 |
| Blurt | PH | 78 | 2026-09-22 |
| Szept | PH | 76 | 2026-09-29 |
| Voicera | PH | 72 | 2026-10-09 |
| PixelBoard | GITHUB | 71 | 2026-09-17 |
| Zumbo | PH | 65 | 2026-09-30 |
| doubao-say | GITHUB | 64 | 2026-09-14 |
| Featherweight Dictation | PH | 64 | 2026-10-07 |
| Yubi | PH | 64 | 2026-10-03 |
| Shall We Talk | PH | 62 | 2026-09-18 |
| TypeDash | PH | 60 | 2026-09-18 |
| wayvoice | GITHUB | 55 | 2026-10-02 |
| OpenWhisper | HN | 37 | 2026-02-13 |
| FnScribe | HN | 36 | 2026-08-28 |
| Chirp | HN | 34 | 2025-11-14 |
| Open-source customizable AI voice dictation built on Pipecat | HN | 27 | 2025-12-14 |
| Voiceavel | PH | 24 | 2026-09-18 |
| lipwise | GITHUB | 22 | 2026-10-08 |
| Ito AI, open source smart dictation | HN | 16 | 2025-11-06 |
| talkify-omarchy | GITHUB | 16 | 2026-10-10 |
| Muesli | HN | 15 | 2026-05-04 |
| Ski | HN | 15 | 2026-07-30 |
| Sayso, free open source dictation for Mac, Windows, and Linux | HN | 14 | 2026-10-13 |
| skryba | GITHUB | 13 | 2026-09-26 |
| SpeechOS | HN | 12 | 2026-01-21 |
| typevoice | GITHUB | 12 | 2026-09-20 |
| steno | GITHUB | 11 | 2026-09-28 |
| ukrainian-voice-typing | GITHUB | 10 | 2026-09-10 |
| ainauten-voice | GITHUB | 10 | 2026-10-05 |
| aqua-voice-dev.github.io | GITHUB | 10 | 2026-09-21 |
| utuvo-type | GITHUB | 9 | 2026-09-17 |
| Voxxy | HN | 9 | 2026-05-24 |
| Private voice-to-text for macOS using Apple's SpeechAnalyzer | HN | 9 | 2026-01-04 |
| sayso | GITHUB | 8 | 2026-10-02 |
| Kekoso | HN | 8 | 2026-09-02 |