Best Speech Recognition Software in 2026
Updated
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.
28ranked
18free plans on this page
$0.01/molowest paid tier
12 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Notta iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$8.17/mo
- 2 Kaldi Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Real-time recognition: YesOffline recognition: Yes
- 3 MacWhisper iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8€64/mo
- 4 Superwhisper iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$7.08/mo
- 5 CMU Sphinx Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free Real-time recognition: YesOffline recognition: Yes
- 6 Vosk iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 7 Otter.ai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3
- 8 Picovoice Leopard iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 9 Trint iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumented 7.0
- 10 Baidu OCR iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Real-time recognition: YesSupported languages: 4 languagesOffline recognition: No
- 11 sherpa iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Real-time recognition: YesOffline recognition: Yes
- 12 AssemblyAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.15/mo
- 13 Gladia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.20/mo
- 14 Google Cloud Speech-to-Text No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.02/mo
- 15 Amazon Transcribe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.01/mo
- 16 Rev AI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$0.01/mo
- 17 Speechmatics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 18 Talon Voice No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 19 Voice In No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$5/mo
- 20 ESPnet No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 21 SpeechRecognition No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Offline recognition: Yes
- 22 Whisper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 23 Soniox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1$19.99/mo
- 24 Yandex SpeechKit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7
- 25 Dragon Professional No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumented 5.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Real-time recognition | Supported languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notta | 7.9 | Free plan | $8.17/mo | Yes | 8.17 /user/mo | ||
| 2 | Kaldi | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 3 | MacWhisper | 7.8 | Free plan | €64/mo | Yes | |||
| 4 | Superwhisper | 7.8 | Free plan | $7.08/mo | Yes | |||
| 5 | CMU Sphinx | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 6 | Vosk | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 7 | Otter.ai | 7.3 | Yes | 8.33 /user/mo | ||||
| 8 | Picovoice Leopard | 7.0 | No | No | ||||
| 9 | Trint | 7.0 | No | |||||
| 10 | Baidu OCR | 6.9 | No | No | Yes | 4 languages | ||
| 11 | sherpa | 6.8 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 12 | AssemblyAI | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.15/mo | No | |||
| 13 | Gladia | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.20/mo | No | |||
| 14 | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 6.4 | Free plan | $0.02/mo | No | |||
| 15 | Amazon Transcribe | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | No | |||
| 16 | Rev AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $0.01/mo | No | |||
| 17 | Speechmatics | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 18 | Talon Voice | 6.3 | Free plan | Yes | ||||
| 19 | Voice In | 6.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | |||
| 20 | ESPnet | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 21 | SpeechRecognition | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 22 | Whisper | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | ||||
| 23 | Soniox | 6.1 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | |||
| 24 | Yandex SpeechKit | 5.7 | ||||||
| 25 | Dragon Professional | 5.6 |
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