AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to FlowType
Speech-to-text that works everywhere with one shortcut
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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Wispr Flow▲2,732Speak naturally, write perfectly & 3x faster in every app
2024 · wisprflow.ai · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I'm a longtime web dev, but this is my first macOS app. Feedback is very welcome <3 I built TongueType because every dictation app I tried failed at least one of three things: it sent my audio to someone's cloud, it charged me monthly fee, or it felt clunky or enterprisy. The cloud thing kills it for anything sensitive. The subscription thing is insulting for what amounts to "Whisper + a hotkey." TongueType runs Whisper locally on Apple Silicon via CoreML. It's built to feel like a second keyboard: tap the hotkey, talk, let go, words appear. It sits in the menu bar (no dock icon, no…
May 2026 · tonguetype.app · its alternatives →
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Automate your work on any website
2021 · browserflow.app · its alternatives →
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Typeflow▲85Write like a native in any language with one shortcut
Feb 2026 · typeflow.me · its alternatives →
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VoiceLine▲265Work with voice, anywhere, no typing, no meetings
2022 · voiceline.ai · its alternatives →
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A custom iOS keyboard for easy, ergonomic one-handed typing
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SpeakoFlow▲95Free, open-source voice dictation and AI assistant, offline
Aug 2026 · speakoflow.com · its alternatives →
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Dictation▲118The fastest and most accurate speech recognition software
2018 · dictation.io · its alternatives →
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Monologuefree tier, from $12/mo▲320Effortless voice dictation so you can work 3x faster
2025 · monologue.to · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! Flowtide is a project I have been working on for about 2 months now. It is a customizable new tab page for Firefox or Chrome. By default, it is configured to have a minimal amount of features, but it can be configured to include a clock, to-do list, or even soundscapes. Install: https://flowtide.app/ GitHub: https://github.com/thingbomb/flowtide
2024 · flowtide.app · its alternatives →
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Free & fast alternative to Wispr Flow. Contribute to zachlatta/freeflow development by creating an account on GitHub.
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Voice dictation that adapts to what’s on your screen
Jun 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · voicegecko.io · its alternatives →
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Speechnotes▲84Type with your voice. Speech-to-text in your browser.
2015 · speechnotes.co · its alternatives →
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Open source website that can speak what you type!
2021 · offlinetexttospeech.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Improve your writing.
2015 · labs.foxtype.com · its alternatives →
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A wrapper for Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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