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Taylor Lavie🙏 15 karmaMar 3, 2026@EchoWriteReally solid on Windows. I’ve tried several similar transcription tools before, but this one feels much better integrated into the system. The customizable global shortcuts are a game changer, you can either just do plain transcription or trigger your own custom prompts/actions with Adifferent hotkeys. A lot of competitors do Aroughly the same thing, but EchoWrite stands out because the basic transcription is essentially free (you just need your own OpenAI API key, which costs next to nothing). If you want the custom prompts and translations, it’s a one-time payment instead of yet another subscription. In 2026 that’s actually pretty fair compared to everything else out there. Big thumbs up. -

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Voice-first AI workspace for meetings, notes, and dictation. Works offline.Open
Very interesting tool and useful ❤️👌🏽👏🏽🙏🏽
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Spoken Punctuation Say punctuation and symbols by name and Voibe types them as you dictate, instantly and on your Mac. On by default, and you can turn it off anytime in Settings. Spoken Punctuation & Symbols Say a mark or symbol by name and Voibe types it instead of the words. Say "comma" for a comma or "open paren" for an opening bracket, plus @, math signs, currency, and even full email addresses. It happens the instant you speak, entirely on your Mac. Structure By Voice Use "new line", "new paragraph", "bullet point", or "numbered list" to lay out paragraphs and lists while you dictate. Cleaner Transcripts Custom dictionary words are recalled accurately without leaking into your text. Stability & Setup Fixes More Reliable Model Downloads Models now download with an integrity check, so a wrong or corrupted download no longer breaks transcription. If a download does fail, you can reach us directly with a new Contact Support option. Audio Handling While Dictating Improved how Voibe manages other audio playing on your Mac while you dictate. Live Dictation Watch your words appear as you speak, and edit them before they land. Live Dictation A new third dictation mode. Your words appear on screen as you speak, so you can read along and make edits before the text lands in your app. Like every mode, it transcribes entirely on your Mac. Cancel a Dictation Instantly Press Escape to discard the current dictation before it's inserted. Improved Simpler Default Hotkeys Hands-Free now starts with Fn+Space, and a quick double-tap of Fn works too. You can also assign function keys like F1 and F2, and choose your own key combination for Push-to-Talk. Refreshed App Icon A cleaner look for the Dock and menu bar icons.
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Every time i switch to a new mac -> this is the first tool i install
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Spokenly feels genuinely practical for people who prefer talking through ideas instead of typing everything manually. I also like that offline/local support is included since a lot of dictation tools still depend completely on the cloud.
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the founder is cool, definitely a recommendation if you have personal requests and grow the app along with you.
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Before registration, it was free, but after downloading to your computer, it became paid.
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OpenEasily saves me an hour every day - I no longer have to type long winded “professional” sounding email replies to my colleagues, I just speak roughly with minimal effort 👏 -
This app now supports both iOS & macOS: https://whispernotes.app
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Dorascribe is quick, accurate, and cuts down on admin work. Security seems solid. Looks promising.
Other tools
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Dictation software that transcribes 5x faster than typing.Open
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Works fine for me... and quite well i must say xD
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OpenThe app hardly works. Very bugging and very expensive. Not worth it
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Among mobile apps this is the best tool making AI-written texts out of speech

