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Wispr Flow vs Typeless (2026): the same price, very different free plans

Full disclosure: I make Rhino Voice, which competes with both. I don't make either of these. They're the two cloud dictation apps people compare most, so here's an honest head-to-head from their own pricing pages, and where a local app fits.

Noah Kagan
Noah Kagan
Founder, Rhino (I make neither of these apps)
Prices checked October 2026

Or skip both: Rhino Voice is free, runs entirely on your Mac and needs no account.

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Wispr Flow vs Typeless at a glance
 Wispr FlowTypeless
Free plan2,000 words a week on desktop, limited on mobileA weekly word limit (8,000 words when I checked in September; the page now just says "limited words")
Pro, billed yearly$12/month ($144/year)$12/month per member
Pro, billed monthly$15/month$30/month
Student discount50% off Pro with an education emailA student program exists; terms not on the pricing page
PlatformsMac, Windows, iPhone, AndroidMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android
Where your speech is processedOn Wispr's serversOn Typeless's servers, with zero data retention
Works offlineNoNo
ExtrasMeeting Notetaker (Mac and Windows)Translation, per-app tones, whisper mode, "ask anything"
Compliance (their claims)SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA on higher plansISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA; BAA on Enterprise

Where Wispr Flow wins

Monthly billing. If you don't want to commit to a year, Flow is $15 a month and Typeless is $30. That's the single biggest price difference between them, and it's in Flow's favor.

It's the default. Flow is the app most people compare everything else to, and it bundles a meeting Notetaker on Mac and Windows. If you want one subscription for dictation and meeting notes, Typeless doesn't offer that.

Students get 50% off Pro with an education email, which Flow states plainly on its pricing page.

Where Typeless wins

The free plan. When I checked in September it was 8,000 words a week, four times Flow's 2,000. That's real daily use, not a trial. Typeless's pricing page now just says "limited words", so check the number in the app before you count on it.

Linux. Typeless lists a Linux desktop app. Flow doesn't.

It leans harder into editing. Translation, different tones per app and a whisper mode for quiet offices are all on the feature list.

Privacy: closer than the marketing suggests

Both send your voice to a server to be transcribed and cleaned up. Typeless says audio is processed in real time, never stored in the cloud, and that your history stays on your device. Flow offers enterprise compliance paperwork and lets you opt out of training. Both need an internet connection to work at all.

If your worry is the vendor keeping your audio, read both privacy policies. If your worry is the audio leaving your computer at all, neither of these solves it.

The part neither fixes

Both are subscriptions and both are cloud services. If you only dictate on a Mac, you don't need either one.

Rhino Voice does the same hold-a-key, talk, release dictation, but the speech recognition and the cleanup both run on your Mac. Turn Wi-Fi off and it still works. It's free for 2,000 words a week (unlimited your first week) and $20 once for unlimited, no account.

What it doesn't do: Windows, Linux, phones, or a meeting notetaker. If you need those, pick between Flow and Typeless using the table above.

Questions

Is Typeless cheaper than Wispr Flow?
Billed yearly they cost the same, $12 a month. Billed monthly, Flow is $15 and Typeless is $30. Typeless's free plan is more generous.
Do Wispr Flow and Typeless work offline?
No. Both process dictation on their servers and need an internet connection.
Does Typeless run on Linux?
Yes, Typeless lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. Wispr Flow lists Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
Is there a free alternative to both that runs on my Mac?
Rhino Voice is free for 2,000 words a week and runs entirely on your Mac, with $20 once for unlimited. superwhisper's free tier also runs local models. Apple Dictation is free and built in.

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I checked both apps' prices and claims on their own sites in October 2026. Dictation apps change pricing often, so confirm on their sites before you buy. Wispr Flow and Typeless are trademarks of their owners. Rhino isn't affiliated with either.