Best Speech Recognition Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Notta is ranked #1 of 26 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of MacWhisper and Superwhisper. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MacWhisper. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Transcribe at $0.01/mo.
Speech recognition tools convert spoken audio into text, but the relevant capabilities depend on how you plan to use them. Compare real-time and offline recognition, deployment options, and supported languages. API access and command control may matter for integrating or directing recognition, while speaker labeling is another feature to weigh. Notta, Superwhisper, and MacWhisper are among the named options, alongside Otter.ai and Kaldi. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as part of your comparison. The listed criteria can help you assess which recognition modes and access options suit your intended workflow.
26 speech recognition software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Notta iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.2$8.17/mo
- 2 MacWhisper iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.9€64/mo
- 3 Superwhisper iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5$7.08/mo
- 4 Otter.ai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4
- 5 Google Cloud Speech-to-Text No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$0.02/mo
- 6 Amazon Transcribe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$0.01/mo
- 7 AssemblyAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$0.15/mo
- 8 Speechmatics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free
- 9 Rev AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$0.01/mo
- 10 Soniox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$19.99/mo
- 11 Kaldi Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Real-time recognition: YesOffline recognition: Yes
- 12 ElevenLabs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$6/mo
- 13 Vosk No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5
- 14 Gladia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.20/mo
- 15 NVIDIA Riva No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2
- 16 Dragon Professional No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1
- 17 Trint No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 18 SpeechRecognition No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Offline recognition: Yes
- 19 Voice In No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free
- 20 Picovoice Leopard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 21 Azure AI Speech No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6Free
- 22 CMU Sphinx No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Real-time recognition: YesOffline recognition: Yes
- 23 IBM Watson Speech to Text No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 24 Whisper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 25 Talon Voice No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
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Questions about this list
Which speech recognition software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Notta is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 9.2. MacWhisper is second and Superwhisper third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Transcribe has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.