Letterly alternatives · Dictation
Free alternatives to Letterly
Letterly has no free plan. 30 of the 42 other voice dictation apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Letterly is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store. 10 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
30 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Letterly
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Wispr Flow
Voice dictation that cleans up your speech in any app
What is free: Dictation with a weekly word limit whose size the pricing page no longer states, plus dictionary, snippets and limited Notetaker access. No credit card required.
- Wispr Flow starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually. Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Wispr Flow has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Letterly also covers notes.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Typeless
AI voice dictation that edits and formats as you speak
What is free: a limited number of words each week (the limit is not published), standard accuracy and standard access during high demand. Includes translation, Ask anything and the personal dictionary.
- Typeless starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly. Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Typeless has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Typeless lists a Linux app.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $8.49/mo
Superwhisper
Voice-to-text app with offline models and custom AI modes
What is free: Unlimited dictation with any local Whisper model, custom vocabulary, text replacements and up to 2 modes without AI processing.
- Superwhisper starts at $8.49 per month, billed monthly ($84.99 billed yearly). Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Superwhisper has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Superwhisper can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Free plan · from $1.9/mo
Speechnotes
Free online dictation notepad with a voice-typing extension
What is free: Online dictation notepad and the voice-typing Chrome extension, with unlimited dictation, editing and ads.
- Speechnotes starts at $1.9 per month, paid once for a year with no auto-renewal. Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Speechnotes has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Speechnotes lists a browser extension.
- Only Letterly lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
Voice Writer
Dictation that rewrites speech into clean text, in browser or on Mac
What is free: Basic AI grammar correction, the browser's built-in speech recognition, English only. The Mac app is free.
- Voice Writer starts at $10 per month, or $80 per year billed annually. Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Voice Writer has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Voice Writer lists a browser extension.
- Only Letterly lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $6.67/mo
OpenWhispr
Open-source dictation with free local models and meeting notes
What is free: Unlimited local dictation and unlimited cloud transcription with your own API keys, plus 2,000 OpenWhispr Cloud words a week and 5 hours of meeting recordings a month.
- OpenWhispr starts at $6.67 per user / month, billed annually at $80 ($8 billed monthly). Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- OpenWhispr has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OpenWhispr lists a Linux app.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Free plan · from €5/mo
TypeWhisper
Open-source dictation with local engines for Mac, PC, iOS and Android
What is free: The core app is free and open source under the GPLv3, with no account: system-wide dictation, local engines, workflows, add-ons, history, snippets and APIs on macOS, Windows and iOS.
- TypeWhisper starts at €5 per month, or from €99 one-time, for up to 3 devices. Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- TypeWhisper has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- TypeWhisper is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Amical
Open-source AI dictation with free local models and optional cloud
What is free: Unlimited dictation with local models on unlimited devices, plus 2,000 words a week of cloud dictation, custom vocabulary and AI formatting. One seat.
- Amical starts at $7 per month, billed annually at $84 ($10 billed monthly). Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Amical has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Amical is open source, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from €65 one-time
MacWhisper
Mac transcription and dictation app that runs models locally
What is free: MacWhisper Free: record from the microphone, transcribe mp3, wav, m4a, ogg, opus, mov and mp4 files in 100 languages, use system-wide dictation, and export to .txt, .srt and .vtt.
- MacWhisper starts at €65 one-time, per license. Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- MacWhisper has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Only Letterly lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $29 one-time
Spokenly
Dictation app with free local models and optional cloud accuracy
What is free: On-device Whisper and Parakeet models are free with no word caps, time limit or account. Connecting your own provider API keys is also free of Spokenly charges.
- Spokenly starts at $29 one-time (Local+); Pro is $12 per month, billed yearly at $144 ($15 billed monthly). Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Spokenly has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Spokenly lists a Linux app.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Free plan · from €3.75/mo
Weesper Neon Flow
Offline dictation for Mac and Windows that runs Whisper on-device
What is free: Free Lite, which follows the 15-day trial: 1,500 words a week and 60 seconds per dictation, with the dictionary, snippets and most history actions locked.
- Weesper Neon Flow starts at €3.75 per month, billed annually at €45 (€5 billed monthly). Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Weesper Neon Flow has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Only Letterly lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free
Voxtype
Open-source push-to-talk dictation for Linux and macOS
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Voxtype is free. Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- Voxtype has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Voxtype lists a Linux app.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Letterly?
Yes. Wispr Flow, Typeless, Superwhisper, Speechnotes, Voice Writer, OpenWhispr, TypeWhisper, Amical and 22 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Letterly have a free plan?
Letterly has no free plan. Letterly is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Letterly: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.