Your audio
Transcribed, then discarded
Audio travels over TLS, is transcribed, then discarded. Only the text remains in history.
Vs. · Wispr Flow
Dictation that forgets your voice.
Both apps put spoken text where your cursor is, with a polish step on top. Dictate costs $8 a month. Its server transcribes your audio, then discards it. History stores text, never recordings.
Side-by-side
| Dimension | Dictate | Wispr Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Audio discarded after transcription Dictate’s server transcribes the request, then discards the audio. History keeps the text, never the recording. | Yes | Unknown, see vendor docs |
| Transcript history without stored recordings Account-backed text and metadata, synced across your Macs. | Yes | Unknown, see vendor docs |
| Flat pricing, no tiers | $8/month, one plan | Unknown, see vendor docs |
| A dropped connection can’t lock you out Your subscription check is cached and signed on your Mac. Transcription itself still needs a connection. | Yes | Unknown, see vendor docs |
| Polish / AI rewrite step | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility-API insertion | Yes | Yes |
| Glossary / custom dictionary | Yes | Unknown, see vendor docs |
| RSI / accessibility focus Wispr Flow has been vocal about RSI use cases. | Partial | Yes |
| Native Apple Silicon | Yes | Unknown, see vendor docs |
| Multilingual quality Both depend on the underlying model; we won’t guess vs theirs. | Unknown, see vendor docs | Unknown, see vendor docs |
Cells marked “Unknown, see vendor docs” mean we couldn’t verify the capability from public sources at time of writing. We’d rather say “we don’t know” than guess.
Pricing
$8. That’s the whole pricing page.
One plan and no tiers. Cancel any time; an unused subscription is refunded in full.
Offline
Never locked out
The signed subscription check is cached on your Mac. Transcription still needs a connection.
The honest call
Choose Wispr Flow if…
RSI-focused design matters most to you. Wispr Flow has made that use case a clear part of its product.
Compare its current price and privacy policy with the table above before deciding.
One plan. $8 a month.
$8/month flat. Cancel any time; unused subscriptions refunded.