Comparison · Mac dictation

The Wispr Flow alternative that keeps your voice, not just your grammar

Wispr Flow cleans up your dictation too, so both hand you clean text. What differs: whether your own wording survives the cleanup, live translation, and price.

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Free forever, no credit card · 2,000 words a week · macOS 13+

Pick Wispr Flow if you want an annual plan with a discount and don't need live translation. Pick Whisperly if you dictate in more than one language, want your wording and tone kept intact by default, and would rather pay less per month with no yearly commitment. Both clean up grammar and filler automatically.

Feature by feature

Whisperly vs Wispr Flow

Feature	Whisperly	Wispr Flow
Cleans up grammar & filler by defaultthe baseline both apps share	Built in	Built in
Translate while you dictate	Yesspeak one language, type another	–Not liveCommand Mode translates selected text
Monthly price	$14/mo	$15/mo
Annual plan	–Monthly onlyno yearly commitment	$12/mo billed annually-20%, 12-month term
Free tiersame shape in both apps	2,000 words/week, no card	2,000 words/week
Works in any Mac app	Yes	Yes
Platform	macOS 13+Apple Silicon & Intel	Mac, Windows, iOS, Androidstarted on desktop, expanded since

The honest read

Where each one wins

Choose Whisperly whenOur edge

You dictate in more than one language. Speak your language and get clean text out in another, no separate translation step.
You want your own wording kept, not smoothed over. Cleanup fixes filler and grammar without rewriting your voice into someone else's.
You'd rather not commit to a year. Monthly pricing only, cancel anytime, and it's a dollar cheaper to start.

Choose Wispr Flow whenTheir edge

You want the annual discount. $12/mo billed yearly beats Whisperly's monthly-only pricing if you're certain you'll stick around.
You only ever dictate in English. Live translation is one of Whisperly's main differences; skip it and the gap narrows.

Why people move over

What you get with Whisperly

The same hotkey, the same paste-anywhere flow. The difference is what lands in the box.

Cleanup that reads like you wrote itRemoves ums, false starts, and repeats. Fixes grammar. Keeps your wording and tone.
Translate as you speakDictate in Russian, Spanish, or Chinese and send it in English. No copy-paste round trip.
Custom vocabulary that sticksAdd names, product terms, and acronyms once. They spell right everywhere and sync across devices.
Your audio is never storedSpeech becomes text, then the audio is gone. No history of your dictations is kept.

Works anywhere you can type

One hotkey. Every Mac app.

It types into whatever is focused: an editor, a chat box, an email draft, even a search bar.

Anywhere a cursor blinks. Any Mac app, no setup.

Common questions

Switching from Wispr Flow

Is Whisperly a good Wispr Flow alternative?

If you dictate in more than one language or want a lower monthly bill with no annual commitment, yes. Both apps clean up grammar and filler by default, so the real differences are live translation, billing shape, and price.

Does Whisperly translate like Wispr Flow?

Whisperly translates as you dictate: speak in one language and get clean text in another, in the same key press. Wispr Flow can translate already-selected text with a spoken Command Mode instruction, but not live as you dictate.

Is Whisperly cheaper than Wispr Flow?

Whisperly starts at $14/mo against Wispr Flow's $15/mo. Wispr Flow's annual plan brings its price down to $12/mo with a 12-month commitment; Whisperly is monthly-only with no lock-in.

Can I switch from Wispr Flow without losing anything?

Both apps clean up grammar and filler automatically and work system-wide in any Mac app, so the day-to-day flow is familiar. Whisperly adds translation and starts with 2,000 free words a week, no credit card.

Try the clean-text version

Same hotkey, same paste-anywhere flow. See what your dictation looks like when it comes out finished.

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