Best Dictation Text Apps

229+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
17 free apps
Updated July 2026

The best dictation text apps on iPhone average 4.3★ across 229+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated July 2026.

Compare top Dictation Text Apps (July 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Voice to Text - Note RecorderVoice to Text - Note RecorderFree4.5★ (11K)NoYesJul 2026
2Voice to Text Dictation VoxRecVoice to Text Dictation VoxRecFree4.6★ (339)NoYesJul 2026
3Dictation Pro - Voice to TextDictation Pro - Voice to Text$44.99 was $99.994.5★ (513)NoNoJul 2026
4Dictator Speech to TextDictator Speech to TextFree3.5★ (26)NoNoMay 2026
5Speech to Text App - DictationSpeech to Text App - DictationFree4.6★ (123)YesYesJul 2026
6Wispr Flow: AI Voice KeyboardWispr Flow: AI Voice KeyboardFree4.8★ (12K)NoYesJul 2026
7Willow Dictation & AI KeyboardWillow Dictation & AI KeyboardFree4.6★ (915)NoYesJul 2026
8Voice Dictation ProVoice Dictation Pro$1.994.0★ (68)NoYesJul 2026

Top Picks for Dictation Text

Voice to Text - Note Recorder#1

Voice to Text - Note Recorder by IBN Software GmbH

Audio Interview Transkriptor
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.5😊(11K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Convert spoken words into text, transcribe audio and video, and translate speech in real time. Save time by dictating notes, messages, and more across all your Apple devices. Offers support for over 40 dictation and 100 transcription languages.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Accurate dictation
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Time-saving
  • 👍 Helpful for disabled/hearing impaired users

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate transcription of some words
  • 💡 Limited editing capabilities
Voice to Text Dictation VoxRec#2

Voice to Text Dictation VoxRec by DeepSine Ltd

Live Transcribe Speech & Memos
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.6😐(339 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app converts spoken words into written text using advanced AI. It offers real-time transcription, automatic punctuation, and the ability to email transcripts. It also includes robust audio recording features with cloud backup and editing tools.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Accurate transcription
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful features (e.g. bookmarking, syncing)
  • 👍 Good for lectures/meetings

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Unreliable transcription
  • 🐛 Incomplete/missing transcriptions
Dicter Pro - Notes en texte#3

Dicter Pro - Notes en texte by IBN Software GmbH

Transcrire et traduire mémo
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.5😊(513 ratings)
$44.99
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Effortlessly convert spoken words into text, transcribe audio and video content, and translate languages in real-time. This app streamlines note-taking, journaling, and communication across your Apple devices, saving you time and effort.

What We Love

  • 🎯 Highly accurate speech-to-text recognition
  • ⚡ Fast and efficient transcription
  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to use
  • 💰 Affordable pricing compared to competitors like Dragon

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Internet connectivity issues and error messages
  • ❌ Backup and file saving limitations
  • 🔧 Poor customer support responsiveness

More Dictation Text apps to explore

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Dictator Speech to Text
Dictator Speech to Text
Dictator Speech to Text
by Aatazaz Javed
Free

This app converts your spoken words into text, making it easy to share messages via SMS, email, and social media. It utilizes advanced speech recognition technology to accurately transcribe your voice, saving you the effort of typing.

Voice to text conversionInstant sharing via SMS, email, social mediaCutting-edge speech recognition
📊 Productivity
(26)
free
5
Speech to Text App - Dictation
Speech to Text App - Dictation
Speech to Text App - Dictation
Voice to Text Made Easy Now!
Free

Effortlessly convert spoken words into written text in real-time or from audio files. This AI-powered tool is designed for seamless transcription of voice messages, lectures, and conversations, making communication more efficient.

Live transcriptionTranscribe voice to textSpeech to text voice typing
🏥 Medical
(123)
free with in-app purchases
6
Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard
Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard
Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard
Voice dictation & quick notes
Free

This AI-powered voice keyboard transforms your spoken words into polished text instantly, working seamlessly across all your favorite apps. It refines your dictation for speed and accuracy, eliminating filler words and autocorrect errors. Capture notes, draft messages, or transcribe ideas effortlessly, all while sounding natural.

AI-powered voice dictationWorks in any appPolished, formatted output
📊 Productivity
(12K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard
Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard
Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard
Voice typing for work & chat
Free

This AI-powered keyboard transforms your voice into polished text for emails, chats, and documents. It offers instant speech-to-text, AI rewrite suggestions for tone and grammar, and supports over 100 languages. Ideal for efficient communication and note-taking.

Instant speech-to-textAI rewrite suggestionsStyle-matching tone adaptation
📊 Productivity
(915)
free with in-app purchases
8
Voice Dictation Pro
Voice Dictation Pro
Voice Dictation Pro
Easily Dictate your notes
$1.99

This app converts your spoken words into text, allowing you to quickly send messages, emails, and update social media. It offers automatic grammar correction and improves its accuracy over time.

Voice to SMS, email, Facebook, TwitterIntelligent speech recognitionAutomatic grammar correction
📊 Productivity
(68)
free with in-app purchases
9
Dictation App-Dictate Anywhere
Dictation App-Dictate Anywhere
Dictation App-Dictate Anywhere
Dictation & Transcription App
Free

This app transforms your voice into text with high accuracy, allowing you to dictate, edit, and share documents from any location. It offers advanced features like voice-controlled templates and custom commands for efficient workflow, even offline.

Accurate voice-to-text dictationVoice-controlled form templatesCustomizable voice commands
📊 Productivity
(312)
free with in-app purchases
10
Superwhisper - AI Dictation
Superwhisper - AI Dictation
Superwhisper - AI Dictation
Voice to text, notes, meetings
Free

Effortlessly convert spoken thoughts into written text in various formats. Dictate notes, emails, or longer documents with high accuracy and AI-powered summarization and formatting. Boost your writing speed significantly with this hands-free solution.

Voice to text transcriptionAI summarizationAI formatting
📊 Productivity
(801)
free with in-app purchases
11
Voice Dictation - Speechy
Voice Dictation - Speechy
Voice Dictation - Speechy
Dictation - Speech to Text
$15.99

This app transcribes your spoken words into text in real-time using advanced AI and speech recognition. It records audio simultaneously, allows for easy editing and sharing, and supports over 88 languages, including translation.

Real-time speech-to-text transcriptionSimultaneous audio recordingUnlimited recognition duration
💼 Business
(616)
free
12
Dictation Speech to Text
Dictation Speech to Text
Dictation Speech to Text
Live Transcribe Audio Notes
Free

This app converts spoken words into written text in real-time, ensuring accurate capture of conversations in any environment. It's designed to aid individuals with hearing impairments, promote inclusive communication, and boost productivity by providing instant captions.

Real-time audio transcriptionHigh accuracyIntuitive interface
📊 Productivity
(184)
subscription
13
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Read Aloud Books, Docs & PDFs
Free

This app transforms text into spoken word with lifelike voices, reads documents, images, and articles aloud, and offers voice typing. It also features an AI assistant for summarizing and quizzing, and allows for AI podcast creation.

Reads text aloud from various sourcesVoice typing for faster inputAI assistant for summarization and quizzes
📊 Productivity
(502K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Voice Dictation ! dictate
Voice Dictation ! dictate
Voice Dictation ! dictate
speech to text transkriptor
Free
$0.99 | 100% OFF

Convert your spoken words into text for messages, emails, and social media updates. This app offers a faster alternative to typing, with intelligent speech recognition that improves over time and supports multiple languages. Dictate status updates directly to social networks with ease.

Speech to text conversionFaster than typingDictate social media updates
📊 Productivity
(5)
free with in-app purchases
15
Monologue: Smart Dictation
Monologue: Smart Dictation
Monologue: Smart Dictation
Write what you meant to say
Free

This app transforms your spoken words into polished text, capturing your intended meaning and tone. It automatically cleans up filler words and offers smart formatting, a personal dictionary, and multilingual support. Enhance your writing with flexible modes tailored to emails, notes, or documents.

Smart formatting for clear structurePersonal dictionary for custom vocabularyFlexible writing modes (email, docs, notes, code)
📊 Productivity
(266)
free with in-app purchases
16
Voice to Text - Speechy
Voice to Text - Speechy
Voice to Text - Speechy
Dictation - Voice to Text
Free

This app transcribes your spoken words into text in real-time using advanced AI. It records audio simultaneously, allows for easy editing and sharing, and supports over 88 languages with translation capabilities. Ideal for professionals, writers, and those with typing difficulties.

Real-time voice to text transcriptionSimultaneous audio recordingSupports over 88 languages
📊 Productivity
(2.9K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Daily Dictation English
Daily Dictation English
Daily Dictation English
English Listening Practice
Free

Practice English listening comprehension through dictation exercises. Listen to audio, type what you hear, and review transcripts. Ideal for improving vocabulary and pronunciation.

Listen and type dictation exercisesReview audio transcriptsPractice while multitasking
📚 Education
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Phonic Dictation
Phonic Dictation
Phonic Dictation
Voice-to-text everywhere
Free

This minimal dictation app allows you to convert your voice to text in any application on your iPhone. It offers on-device transcription for privacy or cloud-based options using your own API keys. The app provides a level meter, timer, and basic editing tools.

Voice-to-text in any appOn-device transcriptionCloud transcription with Groq/OpenAI
📊 Productivity
(1)
free
19
Voice Dictation to text
Voice Dictation to text
Voice Dictation to text
voice transcriber talk to text
Free

Easily convert your spoken words into written text for various applications. Share your dictated messages via email, SMS, or social media, or copy and paste them anywhere. Experience surprisingly accurate and fast speech-to-text conversion for daily use.

Dictate text from speechSend via Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Twitter, FacebookCopy text for use in any app
🔧 Utilities
(4)
ad-supported
20
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
SpeakApp AI: Voice Notes
Transcribe speech to text
Free

This app transforms your spoken words into accurate, ready-to-use text. It can transcribe meetings, voice notes, and even import audio from other sources. AI features allow for summarization, tone adjustment, and translation.

Voice to text transcriptionReal-time recording and transcriptionImport audio from files and apps
📊 Productivity
(8.4K)
free with in-app purchases

FAQ about Dictation Text

What are the best dictation text apps for iPhone?
Voice to Text - Note Recorder tops our dictation text apps ranking as of July 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 11K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 17 of the top dictation text apps we rank are free to download, including Voice to Text - Note Recorder and Voice to Text Dictation VoxRec.
Voice to Text - Note Recorder has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of July 2026.
We track 229+ dictation text apps on the iOS App Store as of July 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app allows you to convert your spoken words into text in real time, transcribe audio and video files (including YouTube links), and translate speech instantly. It aims to help users save time and increase productivity by reducing the need for typing.
Key features include smart voice dictation in over 40 languages, AI-powered transcription for audio and video in over 100 languages, built-in translation to over 40 languages, seamless iCloud syncing across Apple devices, and quick export options for transcripts and translations.