Best Voice Dictation Apps

4.8😊(18K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#38in 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 by Otter.ai, Inc.

AI Note Taking, Memo Recorder

Strong Contender

4.8😊(86K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#9in 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)
👍 Helpful for deaf/hard of hearing users
👍 Seamless integration between mobile and desktop

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
🔒 Privacy concerns around data usage for model training

Voice to Text - Speech Note by IBN Software GmbH

Dictation & Transcription App

Worth Considering

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
👍 Useful for writing tasks
👍 Reliable and consistent

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
🐛 Inaccurate transcription of some words
💡 Limited editing capabilities
💡 Lack of punctuation/formatting options
🔋 Drains battery quickly
💰 Subscription-based model

More Voice Dictation apps to explore

Voice Memos

by Apple

Portable audio recordingSpeech-to-text transcriptionAudio editing tools

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.

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Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard

Voice typing for work & chat

Instant speech-to-textAI rewrite suggestionsStyle-matching tone adaptation

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.

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VoicePad AI Dictation

Private. Offline. Everywhere.

Dictation & Transcription

Voice to Text - Speechy

Real-time voice to text transcriptionSimultaneous audio recordingSupports over 88 languages

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.

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VoiceInk: AI Dictation

Quick Notes & Transcription

Local AI transcription for privacyCloud AI services integrationCustomizable transcription profiles

This app offers AI-powered voice-to-text dictation for faster typing and accurate capture of ideas. It provides both offline local transcription for privacy and cloud-based options using various AI services. Users can create custom profiles and easily search past transcripts.

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Voca: Voice Dictation

Transcribe voice to text

$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

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Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

AI Note Taker & Transcription

AI-powered transcriptionAudio and video summarizationSpeaker identification

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.

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Offline Dictation: VoiceCrisp

Private speech to text

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Voco: Dictation & Coach

Voice Dictation to text

Dictate text from speechSend via Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Twitter, FacebookCopy text for use in any app

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.

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Outspoken: Voice Dictation

Speech to Text, Everywhere

On-device dictation keyboardWorks in any app with a text fieldMultiple speech engine options

This dictation keyboard works within any app on your iPhone, transcribing your speech directly into text fields on-device. It offers multiple speech engines and optional on-device translation for enhanced privacy and accuracy.

Dictation & text to speech

PACS/RIS Integrated Dictation

🏥 Medical

Amical: AI Voice Keyboard

Voice dictation in every app

NanoVoice: AI Voice Keyboard

Private on-device dictation

On-device AI transcriptionWorks offlineUse in any app

This dictation keyboard transcribes your speech directly on your device for ultimate privacy. It works offline and in any app, allowing you to dictate four times faster than typing without needing an account.

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Speech to Text Voice Keyboard