Speechlogger vs Speechnotes (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Speechlogger if

• Fits if you want free dictation and captions in a browser tab
• Works for people who need an SRT file from a recording now and then

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you use Safari or Firefox, as it needs Chrome
• Watch out: the free version shows ads, and the ad-free token's price could not be read
• Too light for heavy editing, as the vendor points to Speechnotes for a dictation notepad
• Watch out: the minute packs page does not say which feature uses the minutes

Pick Speechnotes if

• Fits if you want free dictation into a notepad in Chrome
• Works for people who want to push transcripts to Drive or Zapier

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you don't use Chrome, as the notepad works there only
• Not for you if you want ads gone without paying: they stay on the free version
• Watch out: Premium is paid once for a year and you must renew by hand
• Not for you if you want file transcription included: it costs $0.10 a minute
• Watch out: the iOS app, TextHear, is a sister app with its own pricing aimed at people with hearing impairment

Speechlogger

• Needs a Chrome browser and microphone permission, according to the site's own instructions.
• The free version shows ads; an ad-free Premium token is sold through the Chrome Web Store, and its price could not be read.
• The vendor points to Speechnotes as the better choice when you want a dictation notepad with editing.

Speechnotes

• The dictation notepad works in Chrome only, according to the vendor.
• Premium is paid once for a year and must be renewed by hand; it does not renew by itself.
• The iOS app, TextHear, is a sister app with its own pricing and is aimed at people with hearing impairment.
• File transcription is a separate pay-as-you-go service; speaker labeling is stated for English.

Speechlogger

Live dictation in the browser

Click the microphone and talk; text appears as you speak, with auto-punctuation rules you can customize.

Instant translation

Translates dictated text and can read it out in the target language, so two people can talk through two laptops.

Caption and file export

Exports to text, Word .doc and SRT caption files, saves to Google Drive or disk, and can add timestamps.

Speak punctuation

Marks such as periods, commas and question marks can be clicked or spoken to add them to the text.

Speechnotes

Dictation notepad

A browser notepad for speaking notes, with spoken commands for punctuation and new lines, auto-save and export to .txt, .doc or Google Drive.

Voice typing extension

A Chrome extension that dictates into forms and text boxes across the web, Gmail included.

File transcription

Uploaded recordings and YouTube links are transcribed with timestamps, and captions can be exported as .srt files.

API, webhooks and Zapier

The transcription service accepts files by POST request and sends results to your server, and connects to Zapier.

Android app

A notepad app for Android that uses the same voice-driven note-taking approach.

Speechlogger

• Free$0

  Browser dictation with 1,000 characters of free translation credit; the page notes ads in the free version.

• Minutes pack$5

  one-time top-up, used as you go

  50 minutes for $5, 120 for $12, 600 for $60 or 1,200 for $120, paid through PayPal. The page does not say which feature uses them.

Speechnotes

• Dictation - Free$0

  Online dictation notepad and voice-typing Chrome extension, supported by ads.

• Dictation - Premium$1.9

  per month, billed once for 1 year, no auto-renewal

  No ads, commercial use, extra security and developer support.

• Transcription$0.1

  per minute, pay as you go

  File transcription with timestamps, captions export, API, webhooks and Zapier.