Google AI Edge Eloquent vs Spokenly

Google AI Edge Eloquent

• English speakers who want free dictation with no usage limits
• People who want speech processed on their own device
• iPhone users drafting text to paste into other apps

Spokenly

• People who want unlimited free dictation that runs offline
• Users who already pay for speech or LLM API keys
• Developers who talk to coding agents on a Mac

Google AI Edge Eloquent

• English is the only officially supported language.
• It is offered for iPhone, iPad and Mac only; Google says it is still evaluating other platforms.
• On iOS it is a standalone app that copies text to the clipboard; the App Store listing says a keyboard is coming soon.
• Some advanced optional features require the cloud, according to the App Store listing.

Spokenly

• Without Pro, cloud models need your own provider API keys, and the provider bills you for usage.
• Meeting recording, Agentic Actions and the MCP server are Mac features; the MCP server ships only in the macOS sideload build.
• There is no Android app; the site offers a waitlist.
• The Team price needs at least 2 seats.

Google AI Edge Eloquent

On-device transcription

Speech-to-text runs on open-weight, Gemma-based models on the device, so dictation works without a server connection and audio stays local.

Automatic text polish

Removes filler such as "um" and "uh" along with mid-sentence self-corrections, and outputs the sentence you meant instead of a verbatim transcript.

Text styles

Google's product page says the app can turn what you dictate into different text styles, in addition to the standard cleaned-up output.

Personal dictionary

Builds an editable vocabulary list from the words you use. You can optionally connect a Google account so terms from data such as Gmail are added, processed on the device.

Clipboard workflow on iOS

On iPhone and iPad it runs as a standalone app: you speak, the cleaned-up text is copied to the clipboard automatically, and you paste it where it is needed.

Spokenly

Dictation in any app

Hold a shortcut, speak and release, and the text is typed wherever the cursor is, in 100+ languages with automatic detection. On iPhone it works through a custom keyboard.

Free local models

Whisper and Parakeet models run on the device at no cost and with no usage limits. Local Only Mode blocks network requests so audio stays on the machine.

Cloud models, your keys or Pro

Use cloud engines by connecting your own keys from providers such as OpenAI, Deepgram and Groq, or subscribe to Pro for managed models like GPT-4o Transcribe, Deepgram Nova 3 and Soniox.

AI Instructions and modes

Modes with AI Instructions fix grammar, remove filler words and format text for the app in use. Pro hosts this processing; otherwise it runs on your own LLM key or Apple Intelligence.

Meeting recording on Mac

Records the microphone and system audio without a bot joining the call, saves the recording to History, and transcribes it afterward with a local or cloud model.

Voice input for coding agents

The macOS sideload build includes an MCP server so Claude Code, Codex and Cursor can ask for spoken answers, plus Agentic Actions for voice-controlled Mac automation.

Google AI Edge Eloquent

• Google AI Edge Eloquent$0

  The complete app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with on-device transcription, automatic text polish and a personal dictionary.

Spokenly

• Local Models$0

  Unlimited offline dictation with on-device Whisper and Parakeet models. No account needed.

• Your API Keys$0

  All local features plus cloud and real-time transcription through your own OpenAI, Deepgram, Groq or other keys. The provider bills usage.

• Pro$8.33

  per month, billed yearly ($99.99), or $9.99 billed monthly

  Managed high-accuracy cloud models, hosted AI text cleanup, settings sync across devices and priority support, with no API keys to set up.

• Team$6.99

  per seat / month, or $69.99 per seat / year

  Full Pro for each member on one subscription, 2-seat minimum. Shown as a permanent 30% off the $9.99 and $99.99 Pro prices.

Google AI Edge Eloquent

No public discounts listed.

Spokenly

• Annual discount

  2 months free with yearly billing

  Pro costs $99.99 a year against $9.99 a month, which the pricing page describes as 2 months free.

• Education

  50% off Pro for students

  Verified students get 50% off Pro by signing in with an academic email address and contacting support to claim it.

• Other savings

  30% off Pro for teams of 2 or more

  Team seats cost $6.99 a month or $69.99 a year each, 30% below the individual Pro price for the life of the subscription. The minimum is 2 seats.