# FUTO Voice Input

> Offline voice input for Android keyboards and apps

FUTO Voice Input is an Android app that adds speech-to-text to keyboards and apps that support Android's standard voice input APIs. Recognition is based on OpenAI's Whisper model and runs entirely on the phone, and FUTO says recordings are never saved or sent anywhere. The app can be used without paying; FUTO asks people who find it useful to buy a one-time license, which is also valid for FUTO Keyboard.

- **Category:** Voice Dictation
- **Made by:** FUTO
- **Website:** https://voiceinput.futo.tech
- **Runs on:** Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

FUTO Voice Input has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 one-time through FUTO Pay ($9.99 as a Google Play in-app purchase).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** The app works without a license. It shows an Unpaid label and a reminder that can be postponed, and FUTO asks people who find it useful to pay.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://pay2.futo.org/checkout/polar/futo-keyboard/futo-keyboard-voiceinput/checkout-ready?success=redirect-to-organization-page on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with FUTO Voice Input before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **One-time license shared with FUTO Keyboard** (Lifetime license): 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. Source: https://voiceinput.futo.tech/

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

FUTO Keyboard, HeliBoard, FlorisBoard, AnySoftKeyboard, Unexpected Keyboard, Microsoft SwiftKey, Grammarly Keyboard

**Tags:** Dictation, Works offline, Local-first, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Superwhisper](https://toolgpa.com/tools/superwhisper): Voice-to-text app with offline models and custom AI modes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/futo-voice-input-vs-superwhisper)
- [Wispr Flow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wispr-flow): Voice dictation that cleans up your speech in any app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/futo-voice-input-vs-wispr-flow)
- [Typeless](https://toolgpa.com/tools/typeless): AI voice dictation that edits and formats as you speak. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/futo-voice-input-vs-typeless)
- [Amical](https://toolgpa.com/tools/amical): Open-source AI dictation with free local models and optional cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/amical-vs-futo-voice-input)
- [Voicy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/voicy): Cloud dictation for desktop, browser and phone with AI rewriting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/futo-voice-input-vs-voicy)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://voiceinput.futo.tech/
- https://pay2.futo.org/checkout/polar/futo-keyboard/futo-keyboard-voiceinput/checkout-ready?success=redirect-to-organization-page
- https://pay2.futo.org/
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.futo.voiceinput&hl=en_US&gl=US
- https://docs.keyboard.futo.tech/
- https://keyboard.futo.tech/voice-input-models
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/futo-org/voice-input/master/README.md
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/futo-org/voice-input/master/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

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