Best Voice Dictation Apps

230+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated June 2026

With an average user rating of 4.4★, the voice dictation category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 230+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Top Picks for Voice Dictation

Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard#1

Wispr Flow: AI Voice Keyboard by Wispr AI INC

Voice dictation & quick notes
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(11K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#42in Productivity
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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.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent speech recognition
  • 🎉 Life-changing productivity boost
  • 👍 Automatic punctuation and capitalization
  • ⏱️ Massive time saver

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with the iOS app
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes#2

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes by Otter.ai, Inc.

AI Note Taking, Memo Recorder
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.7😊(60K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#17in Productivity
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This app offers real-time voice transcription for meetings, lectures, and conversations. It acts as an AI assistant, capturing slides, generating summaries, and allowing for collaborative editing and sharing of notes. Available in multiple languages and on web.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent transcription accuracy
  • 👍 Convenient features like speaker identification and timestamps
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient transcription process
  • 👍 Versatile for various use cases (meetings, interviews, lectures)

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional transcription errors, especially with technical terms
  • 💰 Concerns about increasing subscription costs and reduced free minutes
  • 🐛 Buggy behavior and crashes reported by some users
Voice Memos#3

Voice Memos by Apple Inc.

Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.8😐(926K ratings)
Free
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Capture, edit, and organize audio with this versatile recording tool. Easily transcribe speech to text, enhance sound quality, and share your creations across devices. Ideal for notes, ideas, and moments.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Seamless recording
  • 🎨 Attractive and minimalistic design
  • 🔍 Useful for capturing ideas and thoughts
  • 🎶 Great for musicians and singers

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable recording (stops unexpectedly)
  • 🔇 Audio quality issues
  • 🔄 Inability to edit/resume recordings

More Voice Dictation apps to explore

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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
(5.4K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Speech to Text Dictation AI
Speech to Text Dictation AI
Speech to Text Dictation AI
Speech Recorder - Audio Note
Free

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.

Real-time voice dictationAI-powered audio transcriptionInstant speech translation
📊 Productivity
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Transcribe - Speech to Text
Transcribe - Speech to Text
Transcribe - Speech to Text
Voice Memos & Audio Recorder
Free

This AI-powered app converts audio and video into text, supporting over 100 languages. It offers live transcription, file uploads, and AI-generated summaries. Perfect for meetings, lectures, and voice notes, it helps you focus on content rather than typing.

AI transcription for live speech and filesSupports 100+ languages and dialectsAI-powered summaries and key points
🔧 Utilities
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Voice AI Assistant, Read Aloud
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
(495K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Record, Dictate & Transcribe
Free

Record, transcribe, and edit audio with advanced AI features like summarization, rewriting, and voice changing. Create podcasts, protect your data with local AI processing, and share recordings easily. Includes optional call recording and text notes.

Unlimited audio recordingsAI transcription and summarizationVoice changer and audio enhancement
🔧 Utilities
(435K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Voice Dictation: iScribe
Voice Dictation: iScribe
Voice Dictation: iScribe
Transcribe Speech to text
Free

This app offers fast and accurate AI-powered speech-to-text transcription for various audio sources. It supports over 100 languages and includes features like real-time transcription, summarization, and adjustable text for readability. Save and share your transcriptions easily.

Real-time speech to textAI summarizer100+ language transcription
🔧 Utilities
(118)
free with in-app purchases
10
iRecord: Transcribe Voice Memo
iRecord: Transcribe Voice Memo
iRecord: Transcribe Voice Memo
Smart Recorder, Voice Notes
Free

Record high-quality audio and accurately transcribe it into text using advanced AI. Export and share recordings and transcripts in various formats, with features like live transcription and speaker identification.

High-quality audio recordingAccurate AI-powered transcriptionLive and automated transcription
🔧 Utilities
(8.2K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Summary - AI Note Taker
Summary - AI Note Taker
Summary - AI Note Taker
Transcribe audio to text
Free

This app records, transcribes, and summarizes audio conversations, making meetings and lectures more productive. It uses AI to generate accurate transcripts with speaker labels and provides instant answers to questions about the content. Users can easily export and share notes.

One-tap audio recordingAccurate transcription with speaker labelsAI-powered summaries and key points
📊 Productivity
(41K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Transcribe Audio to Text Notes
Transcribe Audio to Text Notes
Transcribe Audio to Text Notes
AI Note Taker & Transcription
Free

This app uses AI to transcribe audio and video into text, generate summaries, and rewrite recordings. It's designed for students, professionals, and creators to save time and organize notes efficiently. Features include speaker identification, translation, and secure storage.

AI-powered transcriptionAudio and video summarizationSpeaker identification
🔧 Utilities
(3.7K)
subscription
13
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
14
iTranscribe - Audio to Text
iTranscribe - Audio to Text
iTranscribe - Audio to Text
Voice Recorder & Transcribe
Free

This app transforms your phone into a powerful voice recorder and transcriber. It offers real-time transcription, translation, and advanced export options for various professional and academic needs. Manage, search, and share your audio and text efficiently.

Voice recordingReal-time transcriptionSynchronous translation
📊 Productivity
(6.6K)
free with in-app purchases
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Transcribe Voice Notes
Free

Record and transcribe voice notes with advanced editing and management features. Offers multiple recording modes, including voice-activated and preset time, along with robust audio manipulation tools. Secure your recordings with a passcode and easily share or upload them to cloud services.

Real-time transcriptionMultiple recording modesAdvanced audio editing
🔧 Utilities
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Voice Recorder Lite: Record HD
Voice Recorder Lite: Record HD
Voice Recorder Lite: Record HD
HD Audio Recording & Playback
Free

Record, edit, and share high-quality audio with this versatile app. Capture meetings, lectures, or music with advanced noise reduction and multiple format options. Easily trim recordings and upload them to cloud services or share via email and AirDrop.

HD audio recording with noise reductionMultiple audio quality and format optionsAudio trimming and editing
💼 Business
(73K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Text to Speech!
Text to Speech!
Text to Speech!
Create Natural Sounding Speech
Free

Convert written text into natural-sounding speech with a vast selection of voices and accents. Customize speech rate and pitch, and even export audio files. This tool works offline and allows for real-time speech generation as you type.

178 different voices63 accents & languagesOffline functionality
📊 Productivity
(33K)
free with in-app purchases

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