# OpenWhispr

> Open-source dictation with free local models and meeting notes

OpenWhispr is an open-source voice-to-text app for macOS, Windows and Linux, with an iPhone and iPad app on paid plans. Dictation with local Whisper and Parakeet models is free and unlimited, and cloud transcription comes from the company's OpenWhispr Cloud or your own API keys. It also takes meeting notes without a bot joining the call and transcribes uploaded audio files into notes.

- **Category:** Voice Dictation
- **Made by:** Gizmo Labs Inc.
- **Website:** https://openwhispr.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

OpenWhispr has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6.67 per user / month, billed annually at $80 ($8 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited local dictation and unlimited cloud transcription with your own API keys, plus 2,000 OpenWhispr Cloud words a week and 5 hours of meeting recordings a month.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited local models and your own API keys, 2,000 OpenWhispr Cloud words a week, 5 hours of meeting recordings a month and a custom dictionary. |
| Pro | $6.67 per user / month, billed annually ($80), or $8 billed monthly | Unlimited cloud transcription, Agent mode, 20 hours of meeting recordings a month, device sync, API and MCP access, and the iPhone and iPad app. |
| Business | $13.33 per user / month, billed annually ($160), or $16 billed monthly | Everything in Pro plus unlimited meeting recordings, chat over your data, basic team management and priority support. |
| Enterprise | Custom | SSO and SAML, SCIM provisioning, audit logs, org-wide retention controls, custom data processing agreements and dedicated support. |

Read from https://openwhispr.com/pricing on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with OpenWhispr before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **2 months free with annual billing** (Annual discount): Pro is $80 a year against $8 a month, and Business is $160 per user a year against $16 a month. Source: https://openwhispr.com/pricing
- **40% off for 12 months for students and teachers** (Education): People using OpenWhispr for their studies or classroom get 40% off for 12 months by emailing support with proof of status. The same offer covers military service and assistive use. Source: https://openwhispr.com/pricing
- **40% off for 12 months for non-profits** (Nonprofit): Non-profit work qualifies for 40% off for 12 months. Email support with proof of status to receive a personal code. Source: https://openwhispr.com/pricing

## Key features

- **Dictation in any app:** Press a hotkey, speak, and the text appears at the cursor in any application on macOS, Windows or Linux, in 100+ languages with auto-detection.
- **Local models or cloud:** Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet models run on the device for free and work offline. Cloud processing uses OpenWhispr Cloud or your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini or Groq keys.
- **Bot-free meeting notes:** Captures the computer's audio during a Zoom, Google Meet or Teams call without a bot joining, then turns your rough notes and the transcript into decisions and action items.
- **Audio file transcription:** Drop in MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC and other audio files to get a transcript, processed on the device by default, then summarize it or extract action items.
- **Voice instructions and Agent mode:** Spoken instructions such as "clean this up" or "draft an email to Mike" rewrite or generate text. Agent mode is included from the Pro plan.
- **Custom dictionary:** Add names, jargon and technical terms the models tend to miss. The dictionary also learns new words from the corrections you make.

## Good for

- Open-source dictation on Mac, Windows or Linux
- Unlimited free local transcription with a paid cloud option
- Teams that need SSO, audit logs and compliance documents

## Worth knowing

- The Free plan caps OpenWhispr Cloud at 2,000 words a week and meeting recordings at 5 hours a month.
- The iPhone and iPad app, device sync, Agent mode and API and MCP access all start on Pro.
- Chat over your data needs Business, and SSO, SCIM and audit logs are limited to Enterprise.
- Local model speed depends on your hardware, and cloud processing needs an internet connection.

## Works with

OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Groq, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams

**Tags:** Dictation, Transcription, Meeting notes, AI features, Open source, Works offline, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Wispr Flow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wispr-flow): Voice dictation that cleans up your speech in any app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/openwhispr-vs-wispr-flow)
- [Superwhisper](https://toolgpa.com/tools/superwhisper): Voice-to-text app with offline models and custom AI modes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/openwhispr-vs-superwhisper)
- [Handy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/handy): Free, open-source offline speech-to-text for desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/handy-vs-openwhispr)
- [VoiceInk](https://toolgpa.com/tools/voiceink): Open-source Mac dictation with local models and a one-time price. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/openwhispr-vs-voiceink)
- [Spokenly](https://toolgpa.com/tools/spokenly): Dictation app with free local models and optional cloud accuracy. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/openwhispr-vs-spokenly)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://openwhispr.com/
- https://openwhispr.com/pricing
- https://openwhispr.com/download
- https://openwhispr.com/ai-meeting-note-taker
- https://openwhispr.com/audio-to-text-app

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