Wispr Flow alternative: dictate into any app, processed on your computer

The table sets Wispr Flow's own statements from its website and documentation against SpeechToWork. All sources are listed at the end of the page.

Wispr Flow is a mature dictation tool with clear strengths worth knowing:

• Many devices: Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android with one account.
• Free tier: according to the provider, 2,000 words a week on desktop.
• Many languages: more than 100.
• Commands: Command Mode lets you edit text by voice; it is marked as experimental and limited to paid and trial accounts.
• Assurance: Wispr states SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001:2022, offers a data processing addendum with EU standard contractual clauses and the UK Addendum, and a BAA for US healthcare data.

By its own account, Wispr Flow is a cloud service. For businesses in the UK and EU this means:

• Every dictation goes to servers in the USA for recognition. Subprocessors named by Wispr include Amazon Web Services, Baseten, Vercel, OpenAI and Supabase.
• According to the documentation, the setting “Dictation cloud storage”, which keeps transcripts, audio and history on Wispr's servers, is on by default and can be turned off.
• The optional Context Awareness feature reads the text on screen in the active app.
• The data processing addendum includes the EU standard contractual clauses. According to the documentation, Wispr does not provide a transfer impact assessment, so that remains with you.

For general text this may be acceptable. If you dictate patient data, client matters or HR issues, the transfer to a US service needs to be part of your data protection assessment. Our guide to GDPR-compliant AI explains what matters.

SpeechToWork fits if your dictations contain confidential information, you want to work offline or your data protection officer should not have to assess yet another US service provider. It also goes beyond dictation: call notes, meeting minutes and reading receipts.

Wispr Flow fits if you also want to dictate on an iPhone or Android phone, need many languages beyond Europe, use an Intel Mac or want to start with a free plan. SpeechToWork is only available for Windows and Macs with Apple silicon.

1. Install SpeechToWork for Windows or Mac and start the 14-day trial, without payment details.
2. On first start, download the language models, 4 to 6 GB depending on your computer. After that, everything runs locally.
3. Add the names and terms you had in your Flow dictionary to the SpeechToWork dictionary.
4. Hold the record key and speak: right Ctrl on Windows by default, the right Command key on a Mac.

Both programs can be used side by side during the trial as long as they use different keys. For more programs, see dictation software compared.

Everything said about other providers comes from their own publications:

• Wispr Flow: Supported devices and system requirements
• Wispr Flow: Pricing
• Wispr Flow: Flow plans and what’s included
• Wispr Flow: Privacy
• Wispr Flow: Data controls
• Wispr Flow: Privacy Policy (last updated 19.08.2026)
• Wispr Flow: Security and compliance FAQ
• Wispr Flow: Private cloud sync and data sharing preferences
• Wispr Flow: Requesting a Data Processing Addendum
• Wispr Flow: Trust Center (subprocessors, certifications)
• Wispr Flow: Terms of Service (last updated 19.08.2026)
• Wispr Flow: Use Flow with multiple languages
• Wispr Flow: How to set up Flow Styles
• Wispr Flow: How to use Command Mode

As of October 2026. We checked all details against the sources listed on 12 October 2026. Providers change prices, features and terms often; the current version on the provider's site always takes precedence. All trademarks belong to their owners and are named for description only. This comparison is not legal advice.