Voice to text apps for Mac, compared.

Prices and features as of July 2026. Check each vendor for current details.

• Fast: minutes of speech become text in seconds, on your Mac
• Private: zero network requests for transcription
• Free dictation and meetings, with Plus at $10/month
• Complete: dictation plus meetings with speaker labels
• Offline: dictation and transcription work without internet

• Enzo vs macOS Dictation

  macOS Dictation is free and built-in, making it the default choice for basic dictation. However, it sends some audio to Apple for processing, lacks meeting support, and has no history or export features.

  Enzo

  • Voice typing is transcribed on your Mac
  • Meetings with speaker identification
  • Searchable history with audio playback
  • Chat answers from your own recordings and work
  • Fast local transcription, tuned for Apple Silicon

  macOS Dictation

  • Free and pre-installed on every Mac
  • Works across macOS and iOS
  • No additional setup required

• Enzo vs Wispr Flow

  Wispr Flow is a polished cloud dictation app with strong AI editing. Every phrase you dictate is processed on its servers, it does not work offline, and the Pro plan is $15/month (or $12/month billed annually) with a word-capped free tier.

  Enzo

  • Local transcription; your history stays on your Mac
  • Dictation and transcription work offline
  • Free with no word cap, or Plus at $10/month
  • Meeting transcription with speaker labels

  Wispr Flow

  • Windows and iPhone apps
  • Deeper AI rewriting of tone and formatting
  • Permanent free tier (word-capped)
  Read the full Enzo vs Wispr Flow comparison

• Enzo vs Otter.ai

  Otter.ai is a cloud-based transcription service with real-time collaboration features. It requires an internet connection and a monthly subscription, but offers strong team collaboration tools.

  Enzo

  • Local transcription; your history stays on your Mac
  • Recording and transcription work offline
  • Free recording, with no monthly minutes
  • No bot joins your meetings

  Otter.ai

  • Real-time collaboration and sharing
  • Works on any platform with a browser
  • Team features with shared workspaces
  Read the full Enzo vs Otter.ai comparison

• Enzo vs Granola

  Granola combines meeting notes with Chat, shared folders, and integrations. It captures meetings without a bot and uses cloud transcription and AI providers. See the detailed comparison for official sources and the current review date.

  Enzo

  • Local transcription; your history stays on your Mac
  • Recording and transcription work offline
  • Free meeting recording and speaker labels
  • Unlimited free voice typing, plus Chat over your own work

  Granola

  • Polished AI-written meeting summaries
  • Team workspaces and shared folders
  • Integrations with Slack, Notion, and HubSpot
  Read the full Enzo vs Granola comparison

• Enzo vs Rev

  Rev offers cloud-based transcription with human review options. It targets enterprise users and charges per-seat monthly subscriptions.

  Enzo

  • Free, or Plus at $10/month vs from $25.49/month
  • Local transcription; your history stays on your Mac
  • Dictation and transcription work offline
  • No per-seat pricing

  Rev

  • Human-reviewed transcription option
  • Enterprise-grade collaboration tools
  • Cross-platform support

• Enzo vs Whisper CLI

  OpenAI’s Whisper is a free, open-source speech recognition model. It’s powerful but requires technical setup (Python, ffmpeg, command line) and lacks a graphical interface.

  Enzo

  • Native Mac app, no terminal or Python required
  • Meetings with speaker identification
  • Searchable history and audio playback
  • Optimized for Apple Silicon hardware
  • Hotkey-triggered dictation in any app

  Whisper CLI

  • Free and open-source
  • Works on any platform (Mac, Windows, Linux)
  • Customizable with different model sizes

• Enzo vs VoiceInk

  VoiceInk is a Mac-native local transcription app with a similar privacy focus to Enzo. It uses local processing but lacks meeting transcription and speaker identification.

  Enzo

  • Meetings with speaker identification
  • Searchable history with audio playback
  • Chat answers from your recordings, with sources
  • Name someone once and Enzo knows their voice next time

  VoiceInk

  • Custom AI actions and text formatting
  • Supports more whisper model variants

• Enzo vs Superwhisper

  Superwhisper offers local transcription with optional cloud features. It supports Mac, Windows, and iOS, with a free tier and paid plans.

  Enzo

  • Meetings and speaker labels on the free plan
  • Full speaker identification (vs basic separation)
  • Chat with no API keys to manage
  • Searchable history with audio playback

  Superwhisper

  • iOS companion app
  • Multiple Whisper model sizes
  • Optional cloud processing for accuracy
  Read the full Enzo vs Superwhisper comparison

• Enzo vs MacWhisper

  MacWhisper is a Mac-native, on-device app built around transcribing existing audio and video files. It is a one-time purchase with deep batch and export tooling, but it is file-first rather than a live dictation and meeting tool.

  Enzo

  • Live dictation into any app at your cursor
  • Meetings that recognize the people you’ve named by voice
  • Meeting recording from your Mac, without a bot
  • Chat across your recordings and work

  MacWhisper

  • Deep file and batch transcription workbench
  • Export and subtitle formats
  • Local or API-based AI summaries
  Read the full Enzo vs MacWhisper comparison

• Enzo vs Spokenly

  Spokenly is a Mac and iPhone transcription app with both local and cloud processing options. It has a free tier and supports speaker identification.

  Enzo

  • Meetings and speaker labels on the free plan
  • Your history stays on your Mac
  • Optimized for Apple Silicon

  Spokenly

  • Free tier available
  • iPhone companion app
  • Both local and cloud processing options