AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to softly
Type how you think. Sound like a native.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Pinch▲535Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…
2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →
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A Chrome extension that simplifies the Slack interface
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Google Tone▲332Exchange URLs with nearby computers (using sound)
2015 · chromewebstore.google.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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Heynds▲125Hey everyone, I'm excited to share Heynds, a new desktop app for macOS and Windows (Linux coming soon!) that combines voice dictation with a powerful AI writing assistant to significantly boost your productivity. First and foremost, I know that many solutions like this already exist, but I needed my own, something faster than all the others, that both integrates speech-to-text and a writing assistant in an all-in-one app. The core idea is to let you work much faster by: * Voice-to-Text: Speak naturally, and Heynds transcribes your words into perfectly formatted text in real-time. Think of it…
2025 · heynds.com · its alternatives →
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Supercharge your Email, Twitter, and Web with ChatGPT
2023 · chromewebstore.google.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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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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Tune by Google▲196AI-powered Chrome extension that hides toxic comments
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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WhisperWizard▲149Speech to text with smarter transcription
2024 · whisperwizard.com · its alternatives →
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A Chrome extension for relaxation, meditation and peace
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Aloud▲118Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run
Aug 2026 · aloud.sh · its alternatives →
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Letra▲76Passively learn a new language every time you open a new tab
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A Chrome extension that enhances your Github profile 💚
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Honest▲65Chrome extension that replaces bodyshaming words on websites
2015 · untitledscience.github.io · its alternatives →
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