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24 alternatives to SwiftScribe

Speech recognition technology with easy editing tools

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. SwiftScribe launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   JuliusJS▲94

   A speech recognition library for the web

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Transcribe▲115

   A great audio to text tool for journalists

   2014 · transcribe.wreally.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Speechify Gen 0.1▲256

   Read faster, stay focused & absorb more - Create Audiobooks

   2017 · speechify.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Yapfree▲140

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

   Jul 2026 · frigade.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Audioscribe▲302

   Free and open-source AI to turn voice into structured notes

   2024 · audioscribe.wordware.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   JustScribe▲117

   On-device instant voice transcription

   Feb 2026 · quassum.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   HypeScribe▲97

   Google Drive for Your Speech w/ 99% AI transcription

   Mar 2026 · hypescribe.com · its alternatives →

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   Speak & Translate▲82

   Instant Voice & Text Translator with Speech and Dictionary

   2015 · bendingspoons.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Text to Speech by FlexClip▲116

   AI-powered text-to-speech and voice converter

   2023 · flexclip.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MacWhisper▲123

    High quality text transcription with OpenAI's whisper on Mac

    2023 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    VoiSistant▲80

    AI-powered speech to text, tts, & translation Mac app

    Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Shall We Talk▲62

    Voice dictation that saves transcriptions on iPhone and Mac

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FreeTTS▲123

    Top TTS converter & audio editor to speed up your workflow

    2024 · freetts.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Audiogram Generator▲80

    The future of social audio from WNYC

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sayonic▲71

    A voice assistant in your Mac's notch that does the task

    23d ago · sayonic.app · its alternatives →

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    SpeechMaker▲78

    Record, practice, archive and time your public speaking

    2014 · plumamazing.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Gridspace Memo▲69

    A speech-aware conference calling system

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Speechable▲56

    Multilingual text-to-speech app

    2021 · speechable.startway.io · its alternatives →

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    Polymer▲71

    A polyphonic voice distributor app for Mac

    2014 · polymer-app.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Voicetapp▲69

    Transcribe any speech into text with high accuracy

    2022 · voicetapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Speechless: audios to texts▲88

    Transcribe & translate audios

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Accent Learners▲75

    Improve your English speech and pronunciation

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    musiXmatch Mic▲85

    Give the words to your voice

    2014 · about.musixmatch.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Voice Dream▲62

    Best Text to Speech App

    2014 · voicedream.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 →