The FUTO Voice Input Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about FUTO Voice Input in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
FUTO Voice Input
The Insider’s Guide
Offline voice input for Android keyboards and apps
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among voice dictation apps, read from FUTO Voice Input’s own pages.
Made by FUTO · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from FUTO Voice Input’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on FUTO Voice Input’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 8 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about FUTO Voice Input, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for offline voice typing on an Android phone
FUTO Voice Input adds speech-to-text to Android keyboards, worked out on the phone with nothing saved or sent.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $7 one-time through FUTO Pay ($9.99 as a Google Play in-app purchase).
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on Android
Android.
- 5
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.
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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.
- 7
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.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 8 of 27
That is against the other voice dictation apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace FUTO Voice Input you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
FUTO Voice Input at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7 one-time through FUTO Pay ($9.99 as a Google Play in-app purchase)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Android
- Made by
- FUTO
- Category
- Voice Dictation
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for offline voice typing on an Android phone
FUTO Voice Input adds speech-to-text to Android keyboards, worked out on the phone with nothing saved or sent. You can use it without paying, and a license is $7 once. But it doesn't work with Gboard or Samsung Keyboard, only 17 languages are offered by default, there's no clean-up or custom vocabulary, and FUTO says no major updates are expected.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | A license is $7 once through FUTO Pay, or $9.99 as a Google Play purchase, and the same license covers FUTO Keyboard. Dictation apps here mostly want $8 or so every month, so this is less than one month of the usual rate, paid once. |
| Free plan and trial | A | The app works with no license at all. You get an Unpaid label and a reminder asking you to consider paying, and you can postpone it. Nothing is switched off and no feature is held back, so you could stay on it for good. |
| Features | C | It transcribes on the phone and stops there: English and multilingual Whisper models in three sizes, automatic language detection, nothing saved or sent. The listing's own gaps are real, though. No Gboard or Samsung Keyboard, only 17 languages by default, and no clean-up or custom vocabulary. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. There's groundwork before you dictate a word: install from Play, F-Droid or a 70 MB APK, pick and download a model, and get a keyboard that will call it, such as HeliBoard or SwiftKey, because your stock keyboard won't. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | Android, and only Android. Nothing for iPhone and nothing for a computer. It hooks into FUTO Keyboard, HeliBoard, FlorisBoard, AnySoftKeyboard, SwiftKey and Grammarly, but that's all on the one phone. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who FUTO Voice Input is for
- Fits if you want voice typing on Android that works with no signal at all
- Works for HeliBoard, FlorisBoard or SwiftKey users who want a mic that isn't Google's
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you're sticking with Gboard or Samsung Keyboard, because it doesn't work with either
- Not for you if you want an app that keeps growing, as FUTO's work has largely moved to FUTO Keyboard
- Too light for anyone who wants filler words removed or their own vocabulary taught
- Tight if you speak a less common language, since only 17 are offered by default
- Skip it if you're on iPhone or a computer, as it's Android only, and Android's SpeechRecognizer API isn't supported yet
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
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).
You get an Unpaid label and a reminder asking you to consider paying, and you can postpone it.
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.
The 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.
Read from pay2.futo.org on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on voiceinput.futo.tech
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Android
Offline voice input for Android keyboards and apps. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, local-first, one-time purchase, dictation.
The listing's own gaps are real, though.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Android
What it works with
- FUTO Keyboard
- HeliBoard
- FlorisBoard
- AnySoftKeyboard
- Unexpected Keyboard
- Microsoft SwiftKey
- Grammarly Keyboard
FUTO Voice Input is made by FUTO.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/27
Other voice dictation apps it is graded above
FUTO Voice Input's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 16 of 27) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 28 voice dictation apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. FUTO Voice Input’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 15 of 27
- AFree plan and trialAbove 16 of 27
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 27
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 27
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 27
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace FUTO Voice Input you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 14 of the 27 other voice dictation apps grade higher. It costs $7, paid once.
What you could not
- Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
- A real app for Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, FUTO Keyboard, HeliBoard and FlorisBoard among them.
What this rests on. FUTO Voice Input’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Superwhisper, Wispr Flow, Typeless, Amical and Voicy
The 5 tools FUTO Voice Input is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Superwhisper
Free plan · from $8.49/mo
Voice-to-text app with offline models and custom AI modes.
- Only Superwhisper lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- Superwhisper also covers meeting notes and transcription.
- 2.8GPA
Wispr Flow
Free plan · from $12/mo
Voice dictation that cleans up your speech in any app.
- Only Wispr Flow lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- FUTO Voice Input can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Wispr Flow also covers meeting notes, transcription and text expansion.
- 2.4GPA
Typeless
Free plan · from $12/mo
AI voice dictation that edits and formats as you speak.
- Only Typeless lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS apps.
- FUTO Voice Input can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Typeless also covers transcription.
- 2.8GPA
Amical
Free plan · from $7/mo
Open-source AI dictation with free local models and optional cloud.
- Only Amical lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- FUTO Voice Input can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Amical is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Voicy
Free trial · from $8.49/mo
Cloud dictation for desktop, browser and phone with AI rewriting.
- FUTO Voice Input has a free plan. Voicy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Voicy lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS apps.
- Only Voicy lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is FUTO Voice Input free?
FUTO Voice Input has a free plan. The app works without a license.
How much does FUTO Voice Input cost?
FUTO Voice Input lists 3 plans. Unpaid use: $0.
What platforms does FUTO Voice Input work on?
FUTO Voice Input is available on Android.
Does FUTO Voice Input offer any discounts?
FUTO Voice Input publicly lists the following: One-time license shared with FUTO Keyboard.
Does FUTO Voice Input have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. FUTO Voice Input is listed for Android.
Does FUTO Voice Input have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. FUTO Voice Input is listed for Android.
Is FUTO Voice Input open source?
FUTO Voice Input is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does FUTO Voice Input work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does FUTO Voice Input integrate with?
FUTO Voice Input's listing names FUTO Keyboard, HeliBoard, FlorisBoard, AnySoftKeyboard, Unexpected Keyboard, Microsoft SwiftKey and Grammarly Keyboard.
Who makes FUTO Voice Input?
FUTO Voice Input is made by FUTO.
What are the alternatives to FUTO Voice Input?
The closest alternatives to FUTO Voice Input in our directory are Superwhisper, Wispr Flow, Typeless, Amical and Voicy.
How does FUTO Voice Input compare with other voice dictation apps?
FUTO Voice Input's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 8 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 5.
Could I make my own version of FUTO Voice Input?
To replace FUTO Voice Input you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from FUTO Voice Input’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FUTO's own pages on 6 October 2026. Its checkout page showed no price when we went back, so the prices are the listing's. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-12.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by FUTO. Prices change, so check voiceinput.futo.tech before you buy.
- voiceinput.futo.tech/
- pay2.futo.org/checkout/polar/futo-keyboard/futo-keyboard-voiceinput/checkout-ready?success=redirect-to-organization-page
- pay2.futo.org/
- play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.futo.voiceinput&hl=en_US&gl=US
- docs.keyboard.futo.tech/
- keyboard.futo.tech/voice-input-models
- raw.githubusercontent.com/futo-org/voice-input/master/README.md
- raw.githubusercontent.com/futo-org/voice-input/master/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- FUTO Voice Input, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/futo-voice-input
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
The best-graded voice dictation apps after FUTO Voice Input, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Voice Dictation Insider's GuideEvery one of the 28 voice dictation apps we grade, compared
- OpenWhispr Insider's GuideOpen-source dictation with free local models and meeting notes3.2 GPA
- TypeWhisper Insider's GuideOpen-source dictation with local engines for Mac, Windows and iOS3.2 GPA
- FluidVoice Insider's GuideFree, open-source on-device dictation for macOS3.0 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what FUTO Voice Input’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. FUTO Voice Input is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by FUTO. Prices and plans change: check voiceinput.futo.tech before you buy.