OpenWhispr records 291,756 monthly visits with -13.3% month-over-month growth and Free pricing. Typeahead records 10,384 monthly visits with +22.8% growth and Paid pricing.
Free open-source dictation that runs speech-to-text on your own machine
AI autocomplete for your entire Mac, running locally and never sending your writing to a server
| Dimension / Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | openwhispr.com | typeahead.ai |
| Pricing Model | Free | Paid |
| Monthly Visits | 291.76K (291,756) | 10.38K (10,384) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -44.68K (-13.3%) | +1.93K (+22.8%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (30.5%) | 🇺🇸 United States (64.5%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 72.62K | 4.15K |
| User Rating | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
Free open-source dictation that runs speech-to-text on your own machine
Press a configurable hotkey and your words are typed into whichever app has focus — chat clients, editors, browsers and terminals alike.
Run on-device models such as Whisper or NVIDIA Parakeet for full privacy, or switch to cloud transcription with your own provider API keys.
Spoken instructions like "clean this up" or "draft an email" let the model restructure and polish the raw transcript before it lands.
Names, jargon and technical terms are auto-learned from your corrections so recurring vocabulary stops being misheard.
AI autocomplete for your entire Mac, running locally and never sending your writing to a server
Faint ghost text completes the word or sentence you are typing right at the cursor. Tab accepts the entire suggestion, the right arrow takes just the next word, and Esc dismisses it so you stay in control.
The model runs on your Mac rather than in the cloud. Typeahead never sends your writing to a server and keeps working offline after setup, which makes it suitable for work email and sensitive documents.
It reads what is on screen and what you copied to the clipboard, so replies fit the thread you are actually answering rather than being generic filler.
Set a voice per app, professional in Mail and friendly in Messages, choose from seven color-blind-safe highlight shades, and tune suggestion timing to instant, balanced or only when you pause.
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SpecialistPrivate, browser-based AI speech-to-text powered by OpenAI Whisper, with free local transcription and unlimited cloud options.
SpecialistPrivate, browser-based AI speech-to-text powered by OpenAI Whisper, with free local transcription and unlimited cloud options.
Free / Open-sourceAI autocomplete that finishes your sentences wherever you type
Free / Open-sourceAI autocomplete that finishes your sentences wherever you type
