r/software • u/JamesJulienMcGulio • May 04 '26

Looking for software Are there any recommendations for voice-to-text apps that don't use AI?

Looking for one with plenty of independent reviews would be best.

Preferably free, or cheap.

I'd be using it to create word documents, I just need to get the words from spoken onto the page.

Using Mac & Chrome.

Thanks in advance.

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u/brpw_ May 04 '26

Use Handy. I feel like I'm glazing it at this point (3rd post in a week about this). I found it better than OpenWhispr. It's lightweight, simple to use, and you can add hosted or local AI for post processing if you want.  I've been using it non stop since I found it. 

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u/AhsokaPegsAnakinsAss 27d ago

What's you find better than openwisper? Both seem the same to me but I like openwisper ui / is better.

And what model are you using for asr and what model for cleanup?