TypeVoice vs Wispr Flow
Both type what you say into any app on your Mac. The difference is where your voice goes to become text: Wispr Flow sends it to its servers, TypeVoice never lets it leave your Mac.
Free for 7 days · No card, no account · Open source
Where your voice goes
Same words. Different trip.
Both end with the sentence typed into your app. What happens to your voice in between is the part worth comparing.
TypeVoiceStays on your MacIn Wispr Flow's own words: “Transcription always occurs on the cloud.”
Cleanup
Clean text, no cloud needed.
Fillers, stutters, restarts, numbers and lists are fixed on this Mac, by rule and with Apple Intelligence. Wispr Flow's cloud models can rewrite more freely.
Price
Pay once, not every month.
Wispr Flow Pro is $12 a month billed yearly, $15 billed monthly. Its free tier has a weekly word limit. TypeVoice updates are included.
Side by side
Row by row.
As of September 2026, including where Wispr Flow is ahead.
| TypeVoice | Wispr Flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Where speech is recognised | On your Mac (Neural Engine). Nothing is uploaded. | In the cloud. Their docs say transcription always happens on their servers. |
| Works offline | Yes, always. | No. |
| Account | None. No sign-up, no email, no login. | Required. |
| Price | $19.99 once. 7-day trial, no card. | $12–15 a month, or a limited free tier. |
| Source code | Open, GPL v3. | Closed. |
| Cleanup of ums, stutters, self-corrections | By rule, plus Apple Intelligence on this Mac. | Their models in the cloud; broader edits, more languages. |
| Languages | English, every accent. | 100+ languages. |
| Platforms | macOS 26 on Apple silicon. | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android. |
| Personal dictionary | Yes, matched by how a word sounds. | Yes. |
| Send the voice, not just the words | Drag any dictation into iMessage, Slack, WhatsApp as a voice note. | No. |
| A note on the end of every dictation | Yes. Add a line like “(dictated; spellings may be off)” to everything you say, so a coding assistant or a ticket queue reads an odd spelling as speech, not a typo, and doesn’t go chasing it. | No. |
| Teams | One key, 5 people, $79 once. | Per seat, per month. |
Only in TypeVoice
Two things Wispr Flow doesn't do.
Send the voice instead
Every dictation can also be a tiny voice note. Drag the chip into iMessage, Slack or WhatsApp and they hear you.
A note on the end, if you want one
For places where spelling gets judged, like a coding assistant or a ticket queue. Your words, added to every dictation.
Switching
Switch in a minute.
Download
The whole app, free for 7 days. No card, no account.
Pick your key
Hold 🌐, Right ⌘, ⌥Space or any chord, or tap to toggle. Keep the one your fingers already know.
Add your words
Names and jargon go in the Dictionary once, matched by how they sound.
Which one
Honestly, it depends.
Wispr Flow is the better pick if
- You dictate in a language other than English
- You need it on Windows, iPhone or Android too
- You want heavier AI rewriting and don't mind it happening on someone else's computer
TypeVoice is the better pick if
- You write things that shouldn't sit on a server: client work, medical or legal notes, code under NDA, your own life
- You'd rather pay once than every month
- You want to be able to read the code that's listening to you
- You're on a Mac and you speak English
Keep your voice on your Mac.
Free for 7 days · $19.99 once · Runs entirely on your Mac
Wispr Flow is a trademark of its owner; we're not affiliated. Prices and the quote above are from Wispr Flow's pricing and data-controls pages as of September 2026. Something out of date? Write to support.