OpenWhispr vs Wispr Flow

Both put dictated text at the cursor in any desktop app. OpenWhispr can run Whisper or Parakeet models offline and its MIT-licensed code can be inspected, while Wispr Flow adds automatic cleanup, per-app tone, snippets, and sync across Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android.

How to choose

Decision axis: Local and auditable versus polished and synced

Pick OpenWhispr if you need transcription to run on-device with no internet, or you want to read the source to verify privacy claims before sending your speech anywhere.

Pick Wispr Flow if you want dictation that removes filler words, fixes grammar, and adjusts tone per app, with your dictionary and snippets synced to your phone as well as your computers.

Attribute	OpenWhispr	Wispr Flow
Summary	Open Source Voice Dictation Tool	AI Voice Dictation for All Apps
Community Score	1/100	1/100
Pricing	✓ Open Source	✓ Flow Basic
	—	✓ Free Trial (14 days)
	Pro$6.67/moPopular	Flow Pro (Monthly)$12/mo
	Business$17/mo	—
	EnterpriseContact Sales	Flow EnterpriseContact Sales
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Platform	WINDOWS, MACOS, LINUX, IOS, API	WINDOWS, MACOS, ANDROID, IOS, Web, API, VSC_EXTENSION
API / SDK	API	API
Docs / Source	Docs Source	Docs
Developer	Gizmo Labs Inc.	Wispr AI
Features	Global hotkey voice dictation into any app Local speech-to-text with OpenAI Whisper models (Tiny to Turbo) NVIDIA Parakeet local ASR model support Cloud transcription with bring-your-own API keys Meeting transcription with auto-detection of Zoom, Teams, FaceTime Live speaker diarization and voice fingerprinting	AI-powered voice-to-text transcription System-wide dictation in every app AI auto edits and filler word removal Personal dictionary with automatic learning Snippet library with voice shortcuts Tone adaptation per application
Integrations	OpenAI Whisper NVIDIA Parakeet GPT-5 Claude (Anthropic) Gemini Groq	Slack Gmail Notion VS Code Cursor Windsurf
Use Case Fit	Speech-to-text transcription Local ASR with Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet Cloud ASR via OpenAI and other providers Speaker diarization and voice fingerprinting	Automatic speech-to-text transcription AI-powered filler word removal and grammar correction Tone adaptation per application context Personal vocabulary learning
System Requirements	macOS (Apple Silicon) macOS (Intel) Windows Linux	macOS Windows iOS Android
Data refreshed	Jun 12, 2026	Mar 31, 2026