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24 alternatives to Dictation

Voice memos with accurate AI transcriptions

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dictation launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Voicenotes▲1,485

   AI note-taker that's truly intelligent

   2024 · voicenotes.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   AssemblyAI - Speech-to-Text API▲996

   APIs to automatically transcribe and understand audio

   2017 · assemblyai.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AI Transcribe▲136

   Easily transcribe & translate lectures and meetings

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FreeVoice: AI Voice Keyboard▲26

   Dictate. Record. Transcribe. Summarize. All On-Device.

   Mar 2026 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Speech to Note▲544

   Turn your voice into written notes

   2024 · speechtonote.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Yescribe.ai▲194

   Convert audio and video to text with AI & free online

   2024 · yescribe.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Smart Dictation▲90

   Multilingual transcription & translation for Mac

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Ada Dictation▲90

   Transcribe and edit privately, with unlimited minutes

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   dictate.▲103

   Replace your iPhone keyboard with AI voice typing

   Mar 2026 · usedictate.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Record voice memo, receive transcription in email▲76

    Record voice memos on iPhone or Apple Watch and get AI transcriptions and summaries delivered to your email. The best voice to text app for capturing ideas on the go.

    2022 · whispermemos.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    VoiceLine AI▲176

    Record AI-summarized voice notes within any mobile app

    2023 · voiceline.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dictate4Me▲76

    Instantly transcribe voice to text on iPhone, iPad and Mac

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Ada Dictation, for Mac▲95

    Transcribe & edit privately, w/ unlimited minutes on desktop

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notable▲120

    AI Voice notes made easy

    2025 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Text Reader AI▲158

    Free text-to-speech generator with realistic AI voices

    2024 · textreader.ai · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Voice to Text - Transcription▲3

    Transcribe Meeting Recording

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Whisper Notes▲115

    Offline AI Speech to Text Transcription for iOS & macOS

    2025 · whispernotes.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SpeakNotes▲71

    AI powered voice note transcriber & summarizer

    2023 · speaknotes.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Dictation▲118

    The fastest and most accurate speech recognition software

    2018 · dictation.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dictate Buddy▲93

    Effortlessly convert your speech into clear, written content

    2024 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AI Transcriber Bot for Slack▲79

    Turn audio and video to text and subtitles in minutes

    2021 · speechtext.ai · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Reppi▲78

    AI powered speech to text notes

    2023 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Voicetapp▲69

    Transcribe any speech into text with high accuracy

    2022 · voicetapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dictaphone▲3

    Transcribe your audio with AI

    2024 · dictaphone.io · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →