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Dictation and speech

0.67%of all Mac app installs in the last 30 days: 14,198 installs. Its share is up from 0.63% in the two months before.

Speech-to-text, transcription and voice tools.

3.4KHandy 1.7KFluidVoice 1.5KWispr Flow 1.3KTextream 954VoiceInk 814MacWhisper 806OpenWhispr 658Superwhisper O519OpenSuperWh… B472Buzz
3.4KHandy 1.7KFluidVoi… 1.5KWisprFlow 1.3KTextream 954VoiceInk

Over time

Installs in this category at each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span2.1KNov 26 20257.3KJun 16 202614KOct 28

Share of installs

Average share in each period.

  • Oct 28 – Jul 29
    0.38%
  • Jul 30 – Sep 27
    0.63%
  • Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
    0.67% +7%

The most installed dictation and speech

36 apps, ranked by installs in the last 30 days.

Dictation and speech

Apps in Dictation and speech
#AppInstalls, 30 daysShareTrend
1
HandySpeech to text application
3,3980.16%+51%
2
FluidVoiceOffline voice-to-text dictation app with AI enhancement
1,6910.080%−32%
3
Wispr FlowVoice-to-text dictation with AI-powered auto-editing
1,5390.073%+6%
4
TextreamTeleprompter that highlights scripts in real time as you speak
1,2980.061%+467%
5
VoiceInkVoice to text app
9540.045%+12%
6
MacWhisperSpeech recognition tool
8140.038%−4%
7
OpenWhisprPrivacy-first voice-to-text dictation with AI agents
8060.038%+122%
8
SuperwhisperDictation tool including LLM reformatting
6580.031%−16%
9
OpenSuperWhisperWhisper dictation/transcription app
5190.025%−59%
10
BuzzTranscribe and translate audio
4720.022%−10%
11
MacParakeetLocal speech-to-text, transcription, and meeting recording
2510.012%−27%
12
TypelessAI voice dictation that turns speech into polished text
2480.012%−20%
13
SpokenlyDictation and transcription app with AI-powered editing
2390.011%+12%
14
MuesliLocal-first dictation and meeting transcription
2210.010%−6%
15
MeetilyMeeting transcription and analysis application
2200.010%+5%
16
TypeWhisperSpeech-to-text and AI text processing
1700.0080%−25%
17
Biscotti NEWPrivate meeting transcription
1330.0063%New
18
Aqua VoiceSpeech-to-text system
1210.0057%+26%
19
HexVoice-to-text transcription and paste tool
1040.0049%−54%
20
FathomRecord and transcribe video conferences
960.0045%+21%
21
AmicalAI dictation app
500.0024%−31%
22
Willow VoiceAI-powered voice dictation and writing assistant
390.0018%−18%
23
TranscribeXLocal AI transcription app
250.0012%−20%
24
HyperWhisperAI-powered speech-to-text transcription
200.00095%−9%
25
Input 0Voice input tool with AI transcription
180.00085%−37%
26
MonologueAI voice dictation that adapts to your writing style
180.00085%+27%
27
MeetMicAudio transcription tool
160.00076%+151%
28
GhostPepperSpeech-to-text and meeting transcription tool
130.00061%−53%
29
YapOn-device voice dictation
130.00061%−55%
30
Transcribe!Transcribes recorded music
100.00047%−62%
31
SaegaDictation app for Swedish and Norwegian
60.00028%+323%
32
VoicenotesAI-powered app for recording, transcribing and summarising voice notes
60.00028%−60%
33
Keyboop NEWKeyboard layout switcher with local voice dictation
50.00024%New
34
Free Podcast TranscriptionTranscribe Your Podcast
30.00014%+41%
35
WhisperingAudio transcription that works with local and cloud models
30.00014%–
36
RiverScriptAI platform for recording and transcribing system audio from any app
10.000047%−90%

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count