Typeless is a polished AI dictation app with unusually wide reach: Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, a free plan that refills every week, and extras such as translation and Ask anything. People still look for Typeless alternatives, usually for one of a few reasons: the $30 monthly price, the lack of an offline mode, the way it works on Android, or a preference for their own wording over a polished rewrite.
Here are seven alternatives, what each is built for, and what it costs as of October 20, 2026. LumeVoice is our product and it's on this list, so weigh our view accordingly. We haven't used Typeless; what we say about it comes from typeless.com, its help center, its policies and its app store listings. For the head-to-head, see LumeVoice vs Typeless.
Why look for a Typeless alternative?#
Each reason points to a different kind of app:
- Paying monthly is expensive. Typeless Pro is $12 a month only when you pay $144 for a year up front. Month to month it's $30, twice the $15 a month that Wispr Flow and Willow Voice charge, and there's no one-time license (Typeless pricing).
- Refunds are narrow. Typeless's terms say refunds are issued only when legally required or under an app store's refund policy (Typeless terms). Several alternatives below promise a set money-back window.
- It needs a connection for everything. Typeless says every feature needs the internet. Your audio, plus limited context such as the app you're in and relevant text from it, is processed on its cloud servers and may be sent to AI providers such as Microsoft and Google, under zero-retention agreements (data controls). If audio must stay on your computer, you need an app with local models.
- On Android, it replaces your keyboard. Typeless works as a keyboard you switch to. Several of the reviews Google Play shows first praise the transcription but say the keyboard falls short for everyday typing, emojis or passwords (Typeless on Google Play).
- You want your words, not a rewrite. Typeless is built to turn rambling speech into polished writing and to learn your style. Some people would rather keep their own sentences and lose only the ums and false starts.
Typeless alternatives at a glance#
| App | Runs on | Works offline | Free option | Paid price (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LumeVoice | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | No | 3,000 free words, no card required | $14.99/mo, $79.99/year or $249 once |
| Wispr Flow | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | No | 2,000 words a week on desktop | $15/month or $144/year |
| Superwhisper | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Yes, with local models | Unlimited dictation with local models | $8.49/month, $84.99/year or $249.99 once |
| Spokenly | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone | Yes, with local models | Unlimited dictation with local models | Pro $9.99/month or $99.99/year |
| Voicy | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, Chrome | Yes, on desktop | 30-minute trial | $8.49/month, $82/year or $260 once |
| Aqua Voice | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Not stated | 1,000 words | $10/month or $96/year |
| Built-in dictation | Mac and iPhone; Windows; Android | Partly | Free | Free |
| Typeless, for reference | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android | No | Weekly free plan (8,000 words, per Typeless) | $30/month or $144/year |
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Prices as of October 2026; vendors change them, so check their sites.
How we compared them#
This list is based on what each vendor documents and charges, not on a lab test. For each app, we looked at where it runs, whether it can work without an internet connection, what you can use for free, what it costs over time, and what it does to your words beyond plain transcription.
We don't publish accuracy scores. They depend on your microphone, accent and vocabulary, and we haven't found an independent benchmark that covers these apps under the same conditions. Your own writing is the better test, and every app here has a free plan, a free allowance or a trial.
Where LumeVoice Fits
LumeVoice is for people who like how Typeless works on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, but want to pay less, buy once, or keep their own keyboard on Android.
- Cleanup as you talk: filler words and stutters removed, self-corrections applied ("seven, actually nine" becomes "nine"), spoken lists turned into lists.
- 100 languages, detected automatically, with an option to get your text in another language.
- Your audio isn't kept: it isn't stored after processing, your history stays on your device, and nothing you say is used to train models.
- The tradeoff: no offline mode, no Linux app, and no editing or asking by voice.
1. LumeVoice#
LumeVoice
Verdict: Closest Cloud Match for Less
LumeVoice does the core of what Typeless does: you talk, and finished text appears in whatever app has your cursor. On a Mac it lives in the menu bar (hold fn); on Windows it sits in the system tray (hold Ctrl + Win). Double-press the shortcut for hands-free. On iPhone it's the Lume keyboard. On Android it's a floating bubble over the keyboard you already use, so you keep Gboard or Samsung Keyboard for ordinary typing.
Speech is transcribed in the cloud by Whisper large-v3-turbo running on Groq, with Mistral's Voxtral as a fallback, and a language model cleans up the text: it removes filler words and stutters, applies self-corrections, turns spoken lists into lists, and fixes grammar and spelling. It never treats what you say as a question or a command.
- Platforms: Mac (macOS 11.5+), Windows 10 and 11, iPhone (iOS 17+), Android
- Extras: custom dictionary, snippets, writing styles, output language, audio and video file transcription on desktop, 100 languages
- Privacy: audio isn't stored after processing, history stays on your device, and nothing you say is used to train models
- Offline: no; it needs an internet connection
- Pricing: 3,000 free words, no card required to start | Pro Monthly $14.99/mo | Pro Annual $79.99/year | Lifetime $249, with a 14-day, 10,000-word money-back guarantee. Students get 50% off, and anyone who finds typing hard because of a disability, injury or health condition gets 50% off, with no proof needed (accessibility discount).
Skip it if: you need Linux, offline dictation, a team plan, or Typeless's Ask anything and Translate shortcuts. LumeVoice has none of those.
2. Wispr Flow#
Wispr Flow
Verdict: Best for Teams That Need Security Paperwork
Typeless publishes its own comparison with Wispr Flow, and the two are close rivals: Wispr Flow is polished cloud dictation for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, in 100-plus languages (Wispr Flow pricing). On desktop you hold Fn (Mac) or Ctrl + Win (Windows) and talk. Command Mode, a paid feature on Mac and Windows that you switch on in its Experimental settings, edits selected text by voice, and a meeting Notetaker runs on Mac and Windows.
Its yearly price matches Typeless's, and month to month it costs half as much. For companies, it lists SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certification and HIPAA-ready dictation with a signed BAA. It has 4.8 stars from 17,685 ratings in the US App Store.
- Pricing: Free (2,000 words a week on desktop, less on phones) | Pro $15 per user per month, or $12 billed annually ($144 a year) | Growth $18 per user per month billed annually. Students new to Pro get three months free, then 50% off.
- Missing compared with Typeless: Linux, and a free plan as large
Skip it if: you want a one-time license or offline dictation. Our Typeless vs Wispr Flow comparison goes deeper.
3. Superwhisper#
Superwhisper
Verdict: Best for Offline Dictation on Every Device
Superwhisper runs speech models on your own device as well as in the cloud, so it keeps working without a connection. It now has apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android (Android 13 or later, phones only), and one Pro license covers all of them (Superwhisper plans).
The free plan gives unlimited dictation with local Whisper models, up to two modes and custom vocabulary. New users also get a 3,000-word taste of Pro, which adds cloud models, AI processing and file transcription. Superwhisper offers a no-questions-asked refund within 30 days.
- Pricing: Free | Pro $8.49/month, $84.99/year or $249.99 once. Students and educators get 40% off.
- Missing compared with Typeless: Linux
Skip it if: you'd rather not choose between models and modes. Typeless and the cloud apps here work with less setup.
4. Spokenly#
Spokenly
Verdict: Best Free Local Dictation, Linux Included
Spokenly's free tier runs Whisper and Parakeet speech models on your own computer or iPhone, without a word limit or a time limit, and it works offline. If you have API keys for cloud speech services, you can plug those in too. It has apps for macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS (Spokenly pricing).
Pro is for people who'd rather not handle keys: Spokenly runs the cloud transcription for you, with models such as GPT-4o Transcribe and Deepgram Nova 3, and adds AI text processing. Pro bought on its website has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
- Pricing: Free | Local+ $29 once (extras for local use) | Pro $9.99/month or $99.99/year
- Missing compared with Typeless: Android
Skip it if: you need an Android app.
5. Voicy#
Voicy
Verdict: Best for Linux and the Browser
Voicy runs everywhere Typeless does, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, and adds a Chrome extension. Its desktop apps also have an offline mode, and its Rewrite Mode edits selected text by voice, much like Typeless's Ask anything (Voicy pricing).
There's no free plan, only a 30-minute trial. Students and people with disabilities get 20% off, with no proof needed. More in our Voicy review.
- Pricing: $8.49/month, $82/year or $260 once | Teams $6.79 per user per month, minimum three users
- Missing compared with Typeless: a free plan that lasts
Skip it if: you want to keep using a free plan once the trial ends.
6. Aqua Voice#
Aqua Voice
Verdict: Best Value for Students
Aqua Voice is a cloud dictation app for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, through Google Play (Aqua Voice pricing). Its student deal stands out: sign up with a school email and get 70% off Pro and Max, which brings Pro to $2.40 a month on annual billing.
For companies, Aqua lists a SOC 2 Type II report and ISO 27001 certification, and its Business plan adds SSO, automatic member provisioning and zero data retention.
- Pricing: Free (1,000 words) | Pro $8/month billed annually ($96/year) or $10 month to month | Max $24/month billed annually or $30 month to month | Business $19 per seat per month billed annually, minimum two seats
- Missing compared with Typeless: Linux, and a free plan as large
Skip it if: you'd rather pay once.
7. Built-in dictation#
Apple Dictation, Windows voice typing and Gboard
Verdict: Best Free Option
If you dictate now and then, start with what your devices already have.
Apple Dictation is built into macOS and iOS. On a Mac, Keyboard settings show which languages it processes on the device; on iPhone, dictation works without an internet connection in many languages (Apple's Mac guide).
Windows voice typing starts with Windows + H and needs an internet connection. On Copilot+ PCs, Fluid dictation (English) also removes filler words and fixes grammar (Microsoft's guide).
Gboard voice typing is on most Android phones, and on a Pixel 6 or newer its advanced voice typing stays on the phone.
- Pros: free, already installed, some offline use
- Cons: less cleanup than the paid apps, and nothing that ties your Mac, PC and phone together
Also worth a look#
VoiceInk is a local dictation app for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14.4 or later. It's open source and sold as a one-time license: $25 for one Mac, $39 for two or $49 for three (tryvoiceink.com). It's a good fit if you only dictate on a Mac and want audio to stay there.
When to stay with Typeless#
Some of Typeless's strengths are hard to replace:
- You dictate on Linux and want a polished cloud app. Voicy and Spokenly are the only other apps here with Linux versions.
- The free plan covers you. At 8,000 words a week by Typeless's own count (Typeless vs Wispr Flow), it's the largest renewing allowance among the cloud apps on this list.
- You use Ask anything or Translate. Rewriting selected text, asking quick questions and translating as you speak are included even on its Free plan.
- You're equipping a team. Pro includes member management and usage analytics, and Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM, audit logs and a BAA.
- Your iPhone is on iOS 16. Typeless needs iOS 16.1 or later; LumeVoice needs iOS 17, Voicy iOS 17.6 and Wispr Flow iOS 18.3.
Price comparison#
| App | Free option | Per month | Per year | Pay once | 3 years on yearly billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typeless | Weekly free plan (8,000 words, per Typeless) | $30 | $144 | No | $432 |
| LumeVoice | 3,000 free words, no card required | $14.99 | $79.99 | $249 | $239.97 |
| Wispr Flow | 2,000 words a week on desktop | $15 | $144 | No | $432 |
| Superwhisper | Unlimited local dictation | $8.49 | $84.99 | $249.99 | $254.97 |
| Spokenly | Unlimited local dictation | $9.99 | $99.99 | Local+ $29 | $299.97 |
| Voicy | 30-minute trial | $8.49 | $82 | $260 | $246 |
| Aqua Voice | 1,000 words | $10 | $96 | No | $288 |
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Prices as of October 2026; vendors change them, so check their sites.
For students the order changes: Aqua Voice takes 70% off, LumeVoice 50% off, Typeless and Wispr Flow 50% (Wispr Flow after three free months), Superwhisper 40% and Voicy 20%. Every Typeless plan and fee is broken down in our Typeless pricing guide, and LumeVoice's plans are on our pricing page.
How to switch from Typeless#
- List what you actually use. If Linux, Ask anything, Translate or team management is essential, check that the new app has it before going further.
- Copy your dictionary. Typeless lists your auto-added and manually added words on its Dictionary page. Add them to the new app's dictionary.
- Try the new app on real work for a few days, using its free plan or allowance.
- Cancel Typeless under Subscription on the Account page in its app, or in the App Store or Google Play if you subscribed there. Don't count on a refund: its terms promise one only when the law or the store's rules require it.
Final verdict#
- Closest cloud match for less, with a one-time option: LumeVoice
- Teams that need security paperwork: Wispr Flow
- Offline dictation on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android: Superwhisper
- Free local dictation, Linux included: Spokenly
- Linux plus a browser extension: Voicy
- Students on a budget: Aqua Voice
- Free and already installed: Apple Dictation, Windows voice typing or Gboard
And if Linux, a free plan that renews every week, or editing by voice is what you need, Typeless remains a strong choice. See every head-to-head on our comparisons page.
