Glaido review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Glaido report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for push-to-talk dictation on a desktop
Glaido types what you say into any app on macOS, Windows 11 or Linux, with a dictionary, snippets and per-app rules. The free plan stops at 2,000 words a week, Pro is $17 a user a month, and there's no phone version.
Who Glaido is for
- Fits if you dictate on a desktop and want per-app formatting rules
- Works for developers who talk into Cursor, Claude Code or Slack
Who Glaido is not for
- Tight if you dictate a lot: the free plan stops at 2,000 words a week
- Skip it if you want a phone or browser version, as none exists
- Pricey if you want Pro: $17 a user a month on yearly billing, and the monthly price wasn't visible
- Watch out: SSO, SAML, API access and dedicated data processing need Enterprise
Why Glaido gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro is $17 a user a month on yearly billing, above the category's dearer-quarter line of $12 but short of its dearest tenth.
- CFree plan and trialBasic is free forever with 2,000 words a week. That's a cap you'll hit if you dictate daily.
- BFeaturesPush-to-talk in any app, dictionary, snippets, per-app formatting and voice commands. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. A desktop app you install and use, with push-to-talk.
- CPlatforms and integrationsDesktop only: macOS, Windows 11 and Linux. No iOS, Android or browser version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Glaido's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Glaido's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 7 of the 42 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on features (B, above 21 of 42) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $17 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 20 of the 21 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 voice dictation apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Glaido’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 42, level with 9
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 42, level with 13
- BFeaturesAbove 21 of 42, level with 18
- BEase of useAbove 13 of 42, level with 27
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 42, level with 18
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 32 voice dictation apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Glaido, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Glaido 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: 29 of the 42 other voice dictation apps grade higher. It costs $204 a year.
What you could not
- Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
- Text expansion that works in every app.
- A clipboard history running in the background of your computer.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Glaido’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.
What is Glaido?
Glaido is a desktop dictation app: hold a key, speak, and cleaned-up text is pasted into whichever app is in focus. It supports 100+ languages, a custom dictionary, per-app formatting rules and snippets. The free plan caps dictation at 2,000 words a week and a Pro plan removes the cap.
Worth knowing
- The free plan stops at 2,000 words a week.
- Desktop only: macOS, Windows 11 and Linux are listed, with no iOS, Android or browser version.
- The pricing page shows the annual-billing price, $17 per user / month; the monthly price was not visible in the page text.
- SSO, SAML, API access and dedicated data processing need Enterprise.
Key features
- Push-to-talk dictation in any app
- Hold a hotkey and speak; the text is cleaned up and pasted into the focused app, such as Slack, Gmail or a code editor.
- Dictionary and snippets
- Names and technical terms can be added once so they are spelled correctly, and short triggers expand into saved text.
- Per-app formatting rules
- Each app can get its own style, for example relaxed in chat and formal in email, with custom prompts.
- Voice commands
- A Commands area lets you act on the spoken text or trigger actions by voice.
- Built-in utilities
- Every plan includes a color picker, clipboard history, text snippet expansion, a process viewer and a keep-awake tool.
- Privacy stance
- The vendor says history stays on your device, transcripts are not saved to its database, and it holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification.
Glaido pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Glaido has a free plan, and paid plans start at $17 per user / month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- $17 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Basic plan: free forever, 2,000 words a week, all apps, 100+ languages and AI auto-edits.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | 2,000 dictated words a week, works in every app, 100+ languages, AI auto-edits and agent mode. |
| Pro | $17per user / month, billed annually | Unlimited words, multiple seats on one bill, prioritized processing and support, and early access to new features. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Pro plus SSO and SAML, dedicated data processing, API access and integrations, and custom billing. |
Read from glaido.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Glaido before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountTwo months free on annual billing
The pricing page's annual toggle is labelled 2 months free.
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Common questions
Does Glaido have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Glaido is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Glaido have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Glaido is listed for macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Glaido open source?
Glaido is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
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