Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to HoldTalk

Hold fn, speak, and the text appears in any Mac app

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 4 we have checked on their own sites, 4 of them free or with a free tier.

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   Loqui▲94

   Turns your voice into ready-to-send text in any Mac app

   11d ago · loquime.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TalkTastic for macOSfree tier, from $12.5/mo▲520

   Context-aware voice keyboard for any app

   2024 · talktastic.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Speak▲389

   Push-to-talk audio w/ your team for Mac w/ Slack integration

   2015 · tommoor.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Megaphone▲102

   Open-source Mac dictation App that's 100% on-device

   Jul 2026 · megaphone.kuber.studio · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SpeechFast▲82

   Local Whisper for Mac

   19d ago · speechfast.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SpeakLine▲84

   Let your Mac talk to you

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tipword▲75

   Hold a key to translate any word on your Mac

   Sep 2026 · tipword.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SpeakLine 5▲117

   Your text-to-speech companion for macOS, iOS and visionOS

   2024 · pxlwaves.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spoke▲102

   Dictate into any Mac app by holding a key. Spoke runs fully on-device using local AI — no cloud, no account, no subscription. $9.99 one-time.

   Mar 2026 · usespoke.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Phantom Voice▲79

    Local push-to-talk dictation for Mac

    Jul 2026 · leftinverse.com · its alternatives →

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    Lisprfree tier, from $7.99/mo▲240

    Hold a key, speak, and Lispr writes it anywhere

    Jul 2026 · lispr.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Blurt▲78

    Push-to-talk dictation on the AssemblyAI Dictation API

    Sep 2026 · assemblyai.com · its alternatives →

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    BetterWispr – Free, open-source dictation for Macfree▲220

    Hold a shortcut, speak, and BetterWispr types clean text into any Mac app. Local speech models, a style for each app, meeting notes and insights. Free and open source, with no account required.

    24d ago · betterwispr.com · its alternatives →

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    Shall We Talk▲62

    Voice dictation that saves transcriptions on iPhone and Mac

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Airbounce for Mac▲230

    One magic button for easier calls

    2024 · airbounce.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Letra▲67

    Copy the text your Mac won’t let you select

    26d ago · getletra.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Yapfree▲140

    Open-source voice dictation for Mac, fully on-device

    Jul 2026 · frigade.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Walkie▲228

    Dictation + meetings + read aloud in one app on-device

    Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com · its alternatives →

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    Speakmac▲190

    The offline dictation macOS should have had

    Nov 2025 · speakmac.app · its alternatives →

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    AnyGPT▲113

    ChatGPT inside any app in macOS

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Harker▲138

    Turn thoughts into text at the speed of speech

    2025 · getharker.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    iSpeech▲75

    Implement speaking text feature to your app!

    2014 · ispeech.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    LockLines▲78

    Design Mac lock screen messages that fit

    Sep 2026 · locklines.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Koi▲71

    Mac assistant that is a dictation app + meeting notetaker

    15d ago · koiscribe.com · 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 →