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AI · March 18, 2026

LotusQ

Voice dictation for Mac, Windows & Linux — free forever

LotusQ launched on March 18, 2026 with 7 votes, #1,458 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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What it does

LotusQ lets you hold a hotkey, speak, and have your words pasted as polished text into any app. Free forever with local Whisper. Pro adds cloud AI formatting that adapts to every app you use.

Fast, accurate cloud voice dictation for Mac, Windows, and Linux, with smart formatting and multilingual support.

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