The Letterly Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Letterly 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.
Letterly
The Insider’s Guide
Voice notes and dictation that rewrite speech into finished text
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among voice dictation apps, read from Letterly’s own pages.
Made by Letterly · checked Oct 5, 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 Letterly’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Letterly’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade
Letterly records what you say and turns it into ready-to-use text such as a note, email, message or post, using rewrite styles you pick or define. It works as a notes app on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and the web, with notes synced between them, and can also dictate directly into other apps. Longer recordings of meetings or lectures become a transcript split by speaker with a summary.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Letterly, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You talk, it hands back rewritten text, and the spoken language is picked up on its own, even if you switch mid-sentence.
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Best for voice notes rewritten into finished text
Letterly records what you say and rewrites it into an email, a post or a tidy note, on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and the web.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5.83 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial for new users. The free version is limited to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each.
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It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
- 5
Dictation in any app
Speak inside Gmail, Slack, Notion or any other text field on a computer, or use the Letterly keyboard on iPhone, and the text is inserted where you are typing.
- 6
Voice notes with AI rewrites
Record a thought in the app and get cleaned-up text. Choose from 25+ premade rewrite styles, such as an email, post or summary, or build your own.
- 7
Meeting and lecture recaps
Long recordings, up to 90 minutes per note, become a transcript split by speaker along with a summary.
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A 3.0 GPA, above 20 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 Letterly 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.
Letterly at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial for new users. The free version is limited to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each.
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Letterly
- Category
- Voice Dictation
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 1,106 ratings
The report card
Best for voice notes rewritten into finished text
Letterly records what you say and rewrites it into an email, a post or a tidy note, on iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and the web. But the free version stops at 10 recordings of 3 minutes, there's no pricing page, the App Store shows four yearly prices from $69.99 to $99.99 and two lifetime ones, monthly is $19.99, and its pages disagree on how long a note can be.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $19.99 a month is the dearest tenth of this category, where the dear quarter already starts at $12. Yearly runs $69.99 to $99.99, but the App Store shows four yearly prices without saying which one a new subscriber gets, and lifetime is listed at both $199.99 and $249.99. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The free version is 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each, by Letterly's own support page, so you'll run through it in an afternoon. New users also get a 7-day trial, and nothing on record says whether it asks for a card. |
| Features | A | Most of this category stops at turning speech into text. Letterly rewrites it, into 25-plus finished styles or one you define: an email, a post, a summary. It also dictates into any text field, recaps meetings split by speaker and opens your notes to Claude over MCP. Its pages disagree on note length, 15 minutes or 90. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.73 from 1,106 App Store ratings, above the 4.7 an A needs. You talk, it hands back rewritten text, and the spoken language is picked up on its own, even if you switch mid-sentence. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and the web, with notes synced between the lot. Zapier and webhooks push notes into other apps, and Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can connect over MCP to search and rewrite them. |
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 Letterly is for
- Fits if you want one voice-notes app across your phone, laptop and the web
- Works for turning spoken drafts into emails, posts or journal entries
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the free version stops at 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $19.99 against yearly prices from $69.99
- Not for you if you want a clear price list: there's no pricing page, and the App Store shows four yearly and two lifetime prices
- Watch out: Letterly's pages disagree on note length on Pro, 15 minutes on the support page and 90 on the homepage
- Watch out: nothing on record says whether the 7-day trial asks for a card
Good to know
Good for
- One voice-notes app across phone, desktop and web
- Turning spoken ideas into emails, posts and journal entries
- Recording meetings or lectures for a transcript and summary
Worth knowing
- Letterly's site has no pricing page; prices here come from its US App Store listing, which shows several price points for yearly and lifetime PRO.
- The support page limits the free version to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each.
- Vendor pages disagree on recording length: the support page says 15 minutes on Pro, the homepage and App Store listing say up to 90 minutes.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5.83
A month to start, paid by the year
Letterly is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
Free version
$0
Up to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each, according to Letterly's support page.
PRO (1 month)
$19.99
per month
Unlimited recordings and AI rewrites. The App Store listing cites notes of up to 90 minutes.
PRO (3 months)
$44.90
per 3 months
The same PRO subscription billed every three months, as listed among the App Store in-app purchases.
PRO (1 year)
$69.99–$99.99
per year; the listing shows several yearly price points
Yearly PRO. The App Store lists it at $69.99, $79.99, $89.99 and $99.99 without saying which applies to new subscribers.
PRO (Lifetime)
$199.99–$249.99
one-time; the listing shows two lifetime price points
A one-time PRO purchase, listed on the App Store at both $199.99 and $249.99.
Trying it first
7-day free trial for new users. The free version is limited to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each.
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime PRO listed from $199.99
The US App Store listing includes a PRO Subscription (Lifetime) in-app purchase at $199.99 and at $249.99, alongside the monthly and yearly subscriptions.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “PRO Subscription (1 Year)”, against $79.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺3.499,99 | $71.18 | 11% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 4,650.00 | $74.02 | 7% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 1,339juta | $74.89 | 6% less |
| India | ₹ 7,299 | $75.46 | 6% less |
| United Kingdom | £58.90 | $77.87 | about the same |
| Australia | $111.99 | $78.18 | about the same |
| Brazil | R$ 414,90 | $82.90 | about the same |
| Germany | 79,99 € | $89.64 | 12% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Voice notes and dictation that rewrite speech into finished text. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, transcription, dictation, notes, text expansion.
Most of this category stops at turning speech into text.
- Dictation in any app
- Speak inside Gmail, Slack, Notion or any other text field on a computer, or use the Letterly keyboard on iPhone, and the text is inserted where you are typing.
- Voice notes with AI rewrites
- Record a thought in the app and get cleaned-up text. Choose from 25+ premade rewrite styles, such as an email, post or summary, or build your own.
- Meeting and lecture recaps
- Long recordings, up to 90 minutes per note, become a transcript split by speaker along with a summary.
- 90+ languages and translation
- The spoken language is detected automatically, including switches mid-sentence, and any note can be translated into 90+ languages.
- Audio upload and offline recording
- Transcribe audio and video recorded outside the app, and record without an internet connection when you are away from one.
- Zapier, webhooks and MCP
- Send notes to other apps through Zapier or webhooks, and connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor over MCP to search, manage or rewrite your notes.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Zapier
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- Cursor
Letterly is made by Letterly.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
20/27
Other voice dictation apps it is graded above
Letterly's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 27 of 27) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5.83 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 4 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 4.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 28 voice dictation apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Letterly’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 27
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 27
- AFeaturesAbove 25 of 27
- AEase of useAbove 26 of 27
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 27 of 27
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 22 voice dictation apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Letterly is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
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 Letterly 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade. It costs $69.99 a year.
What you could make
- Notes: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Text expansion that works in every app.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Letterly’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
Wispr Flow, Typeless, AudioPen, Voicenotes and Superwhisper
The 5 tools Letterly is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Wispr Flow
Free plan · from $12/mo
Voice dictation that cleans up your speech in any app.
- Wispr Flow has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Letterly also covers notes.
- 2.4GPA
Typeless
Free plan · from $12/mo
AI voice dictation that edits and formats as you speak.
- Typeless has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Only Typeless lists a Linux app.
- 2.6GPA
AudioPen
Free plan · from $33/mo
Voice notes rewritten into clear text in a chosen style.
- AudioPen has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AudioPen lists a browser extension.
- Letterly also covers meeting notes and text expansion.
- 3.0GPA
Voicenotes
Free plan · from $9/mo
Bot-free AI notetaker for meetings, memos and dictation.
- Voicenotes has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Voicenotes lists a browser extension.
- Letterly also covers text expansion.
- 2.8GPA
Superwhisper
Free plan · from $8.49/mo
Voice-to-text app with offline models and custom AI modes.
- Superwhisper has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Letterly lists a web app.
- Superwhisper can be bought with a one-time purchase.
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 Letterly free?
No, Letterly is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial for new users.
How much does Letterly cost?
Letterly lists 5 plans. Free version: $0.
What platforms does Letterly work on?
Letterly is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Letterly offer any discounts?
Letterly publicly lists the following: Lifetime PRO listed from $199.99.
How is Letterly rated?
Letterly's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1,106 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Letterly have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Letterly is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Letterly open source?
Letterly is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Letterly integrate with?
Letterly's listing names Zapier, Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Letterly?
Letterly is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Letterly?
The closest alternatives to Letterly in our directory are Wispr Flow, Typeless, AudioPen, Voicenotes and Superwhisper.
How does Letterly compare with other voice dictation apps?
Letterly's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 5.
Is Letterly good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Letterly D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5.83 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 4 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Letterly?
To replace Letterly 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 Letterly’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Letterly's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-21.
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 Letterly. Prices change, so check letterly.app before you buy.
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.
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categories
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579
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- 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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