FUTO Voice Input vs Typeless

FUTO Voice Input

• Android users who want voice typing that works with no connection
• People using keyboards such as HeliBoard, FlorisBoard or SwiftKey
• Users who do not want dictation sent to a cloud service

Typeless

• People who dictate on both desktop and phone, including Linux users
• Editing existing text by voice, not only dictating new text
• Users who do not want their audio stored in the cloud

FUTO Voice Input

• It is Android only and does not work with Gboard or Samsung Keyboard, which are tied to their own voice input.
• The README says development has largely shifted to FUTO Keyboard, and the app notes that no major updates are expected.
• Only 17 languages are offered by default; others are hidden because the smaller Whisper models handle them poorly.
• The source code is under the FUTO Source First License 1.0, and Android's SpeechRecognizer API is not supported yet.

Typeless

• The Free plan has a weekly word limit, and the vendor does not publish the number on its pricing page.
• Monthly billing costs $30 per member, against $12 per member per month on the yearly plan.
• Cloud sync across devices, team management and usage analytics need Pro.
• SSO, SCIM, audit logs and enforced HIPAA controls are Enterprise only.

FUTO Voice Input

Voice input for keyboards and apps

It answers Android's standard speech recognition intent with a floating window, and it acts as a voice input method that opens in place of the keyboard when a compatible keyboard calls it.

Fully on-device recognition

All processing happens offline on the phone using Whisper models. FUTO says recordings are never saved or sent anywhere, and the app goes online only to download optional models.

English and multilingual models

English-only and multilingual models each come in three sizes, with 39, 74 or 244 million parameters. Smaller models respond faster and larger ones are more accurate.

Automatic language detection

The spoken language is detected automatically, with manual selection available. Seventeen languages are offered by default, and a setting reveals less well trained ones.

Several ways to install

The app is available from Google Play, from FUTO's F-Droid repository and as a standalone APK of about 70 MB. Only the Play Store build uses Play billing.

Typeless

Dictation with auto-editing

Removes filler words such as "um" and "you know", cuts repeated words and keeps only your final wording when you change your mind mid-sentence.

Automatic formatting

Spoken lists, steps and key points are laid out as formatted text, so a dictated message or document needs less cleanup.

Speak to edit

Select any text and say what you want done to it, such as making it shorter or longer or changing its tone.

Ask anything

Select text and ask by voice for a summary, an explanation or a translation, without switching to another app.

Personal style and dictionary

Adapts to your tone, phrasing and writing habits, supports a different tone for each app and keeps a personal dictionary of your terms.

Privacy controls

Typeless says audio is processed in real time and never stored, dictation history stays on your device and data is never used for training. It lists ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA.

FUTO Voice Input

• Unpaid use$0

  On-device voice input without a license. The app shows an Unpaid label and a reminder asking you to consider paying, which can be postponed.

• License (FUTO Pay)$7

  one-time payment

  Bought from FUTO's own payment site and also valid for FUTO Keyboard. The checkout lists $7.00, while FUTO Keyboard's docs quote $6.99 for this channel.

• License (Google Play)$9.99

  one-time in-app purchase

  The license bought inside the Play Store version of the app. The US listing shows in-app purchases at $9.99 per item.

Typeless

• Free$0

  Limited words each week, standard accuracy, translation, Ask anything, personal dictionary and 100+ languages.

• Pro$12

  per member / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)

  Unlimited words, enhanced accuracy, priority access during high demand, cloud sync across devices and team management.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds SSO, SCIM provisioning, domain capture, audit logs, enforced HIPAA controls and volume discounts.

FUTO Voice Input

• Lifetime license

  One-time license shared with FUTO Keyboard

  The license is a single payment with no subscription, and FUTO says a Voice Input license is also valid for FUTO Keyboard. FUTO Pay lists $7.00 in US dollars.

Typeless

• Annual discount

  60% less on the yearly plan

  Pro is $12 per member per month when billed yearly and $30 when billed monthly, so the yearly plan costs 60% less by the listed prices.

• Education

  50% off Typeless Pro for students

  Students with a valid school email from an accredited university or college get 50% off Pro. It applies to new Pro subscribers and to desktop checkout only.