Speakey vs Wispr Flow: on-device or in the cloud

Both let you hold a key and talk into any text box. The real differences are where your voice is processed, what it costs, and which devices you need.

GuidesUpdated November 8, 20263 min read

Side by side

Name	Speakey	Wispr Flow
Price	FreePaid onceFree, or Pro $4.99 once (early adopter price, normally $9.99)	FreeMonthlyFree; Pro $15/month, or $12/month billed yearly
Free plan	2,000 words and 5 minutes of Live Listen a week, unlimited for the first 3 days	2,000 words a week; Wispr says the limit can differ by platform and account
Where speech becomes text	On your Mac’s Neural Engine; audio never leaves the Mac	In the cloud: audio is sent to Wispr’s servers over TLS and deleted after transcription unless you turn on cloud storage
Works offline	Dictation and everyday commands, yes. Rewrite and Agent’s AI answers need a connection	Not listed. Transcription runs in the cloud
Platforms	Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 14 or later	Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
Languages	About 99, mixed in one sentence	100+
AI cleanup	Rewrite, using your own Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini sign-in	Built in: removes filler words and repetitions, styles per app
Runs your Mac by voice	Agent opens apps, arranges windows, clicks through sites, answers from your calendar, Gmail and the web	Not listed
Teams and compliance	None	Shared dictionary and snippets, SSO, SCIM, HIPAA BAA, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001

Where Wispr Flow is better

Works on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android with one account
AI cleanup of filler words and corrections is built in, with no separate AI subscription
Team plans with shared dictionary, SSO, HIPAA with a signed BAA, SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001
A meeting notetaker on Mac and Windows

Choose Speakey if

You work on a Mac and don’t want your voice recordings leaving it.
You want dictation that keeps working on a plane or bad Wi-Fi.
You’d rather pay $4.99 once than $144 or more a year.
You also want to say things like “Chrome on the left, Discord on the right” and have it done.
You mix languages in one sentence, for example Indonesian and English.
You don’t want to make an account: Speakey has no sign-up.

Choose Wispr Flow if

You need the same dictation on Windows, iPhone or Android.
Your company needs SSO, admin controls, HIPAA or audit logs.
You want AI cleanup without connecting a Claude or ChatGPT account of your own.
You want a meeting notetaker in the same app.

Questions

Is Speakey a good Wispr Flow alternative?

On a Mac, yes. Both let you hold a key and talk into any text box. The main differences: Speakey transcribes on your Mac instead of in the cloud, costs $4.99 once instead of a monthly plan, and adds an agent that can run your Mac. Wispr Flow is the better choice if you also need Windows, a phone app or team features.

Does Wispr Flow work offline?

Wispr Flow’s privacy page says transcription always happens in the cloud, so plan on needing a connection. Speakey’s dictation runs on the Mac’s Neural Engine and works offline.

Which one is cheaper?

Both have a free plan of 2,000 words a week. Wispr Flow Pro is $15 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly. Speakey Pro is $4.99 once for up to 3 Macs, with a 7-day refund.

Does Speakey clean up filler words like Wispr Flow?

Yes, with Rewrite, but it uses the Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini account you already have, so it needs that subscription and an internet connection. Plain dictation needs neither.

Sources

Facts about other apps come from their own pages, checked when this page was updated. Prices and plans change, so check before you buy.

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