Press a hotkey or let neural VAD activate automatically — dicted supports both. Hands-free mode works best in quiet settings. Works in every app on Mac.
Universal binary — native Apple Silicon and Intel. Genuine free tier, no credit card required.
A dictation tool, a meeting assistant, and an AI writing helper — one app, one subscription.
A floating overlay sits above every app — Mail, Notes, VS Code, Slack, a browser. Press your hotkey (push-to-talk) or let neural VAD activate hands-free. Hands-free works best in quiet settings.
Record any meeting or upload an audio file. Get a speaker-labelled transcript, AI summary, and action items back in minutes. No meeting bot, no calendar integration required.
One-click transformations on anything you've dictated — Rewrite, Reply to Email, Extract Action Items, Summarize, Translate. Unlimited on Pro, 10 a day free. Works in any app.
Most Mac dictation tools are push-to-talk only. dicted adds the option for always-on hands-free — works best in quiet settings, while push-to-talk stays available for everything else.
| Feature | Wispr Flow | Superwhisper | dicted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional always-on hands-free mode | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| macOS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✗ | Yes |
| Meeting transcription | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI text actions | Partial | ✗ | Unlimited |
| Genuine free tier | Limited | Limited | ✓ |
| Pro price | — | — | $143.99/yr |
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Your dicted subscription isn't tied to macOS. Switch to a Windows machine, spin up a Linux server, or pick up your Android phone — the same account works everywhere. Transcript history, meeting recordings, and smart action presets all sync.
Most dictation tools are Mac-first with Windows as an afterthought — and skip Linux entirely. dicted is the only polished commercial dictation app on Linux, and the same subscription covers all four platforms.
dicted never reads your screen or on-screen text — only the audio you dictate. dicted does not capture your screen in any form.
Dictation audio is transcribed and discarded the moment the request finishes. Meeting recordings stay in your account only — delete any meeting any time.
Genuine free tier — not a trial. No credit card required to start.
Unlimited is for one human — not bots, multi-person sharing, or resale. Fair use applies.
Get ProPush-to-talk or hands-free. Works in every app.
Also available on Linux, Windows, Web, and Android & iOS coming soon.
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