Speech to text software for PC
Hold the hotkey. Get your words in the box.
Put the cursor in an email, document, note, or browser field. With auto-paste on, OpenWhispr puts the transcription there. Choose Cloud for fast transcription without a local download, or local models for offline and sensitive work.
Open source · 80,000+ downloads
When voice typing stops being enough
The words are ready. The typing is the slow part.
A PC writing tool should get spoken words into the place you already work, without making every sentence a new workflow.
The cursor is waiting. You are still typing.
Put the cursor in the reply, document, note, or browser field first. With auto-paste enabled, OpenWhispr returns the transcription there after you speak.
Your voice tool lives in only one app.
OpenWhispr uses a global hotkey for dictation instead of an add-in for one editor. Use it where you write, then review the text in that same place.
A name or acronym comes back wrong.
Add the spellings you use to the custom dictionary. It gives transcription and cleanup a better guide for names, jargon, and abbreviations.
The network is not always part of the job.
Choose a local transcription model when you need to work offline or keep processing on the PC. Choose Cloud when speed and no model download matter more.
Speech-to-text that fits the PC
Speak where the work already is.
Review the words in the field before you send or save.
Use a hotkey at the current cursor
Open the app you need, put the cursor in the text field, and use the global dictation hotkey. With auto-paste on, the transcription goes back to that field.
Cloud when you want to skip the model download
OpenWhispr Cloud is the fast, high-accuracy path with no local model to download. It sends audio only to transcribe it, then immediately discards that audio.
Review text where it will be used
With auto-paste enabled, the transcription returns to the field where it will be used. Check names, wording, and punctuation before you send or save.
Extra app between your voice and the text field
None
with auto-paste enabled, dictation returns to the cursor in the app you are using
Unlimited local dictation
$0
local transcription models are included on every plan, including Free
Free Cloud transcription
2,000/week
words included each week, separate from unlimited local transcription
From download to first draft
Three steps from a hotkey to a finished field.
Choose Cloud for no-download transcription or install a local model for on-device, offline work.
Download it free.
Install OpenWhispr on your Windows PC. Start with OpenWhispr Cloud or download a local transcription model.
Put the cursor where you write.
Open an email, document, note, presentation, or browser field. Use the global hotkey and say what you want to write.
Review the text, then finish the job.
With auto-paste enabled, the transcription returns to that field. Check names and wording, then send, save, or keep writing.
Why PC users choose it
10 reasons PC users choose OpenWhispr
It is not another document editor. It is speech-to-text that starts with the cursor you already have and gives you a real choice about how the audio is processed.
Dictate into the field you opened
Use the global hotkey from the email, document, note, or browser field you are already working in. With auto-paste enabled, the transcription returns to that cursor.
Keep auto-paste under your control
Auto-paste and keeping a transcription in the clipboard are separate Settings choices. Turn auto-paste off when you want to decide where text goes, and enable clipboard retention when you want to keep a copy there.
Start with useful Free access
Free includes unlimited local AI models and 2,000 OpenWhispr Cloud words each week. Test real PC writing work without a card or a local word cap.
Skip the local download when speed matters
OpenWhispr Cloud gives you the high-accuracy, fast path without downloading a local transcription model. The audio is sent only to transcribe it, then immediately discarded.
Keep offline work on the PC
Choose a local transcription model for work without an internet connection or work that needs device-only processing. Local models are included on every plan.
Give names and jargon a better chance
Add client names, product names, acronyms, and specialist terms to the custom dictionary. OpenWhispr uses those spellings to guide transcription and cleanup.
Do not confuse a transcript with finished writing
Speech-to-text gets the first draft into the correct field. You still see the text where it will be used, so checking it is part of the same writing pass.
Use the Windows path without a permission detour
Windows auto-paste does not need the accessibility permission step required on macOS. You can decide whether auto-paste is on in Settings.
Work in more than one language
OpenWhispr supports 100+ languages on every plan. Keep the writing destination on your PC while the spoken language changes with the work.
Upgrade when your Cloud writing grows
Pro adds unlimited OpenWhispr Cloud transcription, Agent mode, sync, mobile, and API or MCP access. Business keeps those PC writing features and adds priority support.
Before you install it
The questions PC users ask before they install speech-to-text software.
Straight answers on Windows, app coverage, privacy, correction, offline work, and paid plans.
Does OpenWhispr work on a Windows PC?
Can I dictate into the apps I already use?
Should I choose Cloud or local speech-to-text?
What if it gets a name or acronym wrong?
Can I use it without an internet connection?
What do I get by upgrading from Free?
What people tell us
Better than typing. Still your words to review.
From our Discord, GitHub and inboxes. Read these for the PC dictation workflow, not as a promise that every spoken word needs no correction.
At the cursor
With auto-paste enabled
Start in the text field that needs the words. With auto-paste on, the transcription returns there for review instead of living in a separate editor.
Started using OpenWhispr with my local models and hardware. I have to say, this is better than typing.
I switched to voice input for my Claude Code chats. Even when I stumble and rephrase mid-sentence, the transcription comes out clean and polished.
I needed a local model for when I'm travelling or have no WiFi, and this perfectly solves it. The UI and performance are great.
Pricing
Free to start.
Upgrade when the workflow grows.
FreePopular $0No card details needed | Pro $6.67/user/mo$80/user billed annually Start with Pro | Business $13.33/user/mo$160/user billed annually Start with Business | |
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| Best for | PC users who want unlimited local dictation and 2,000 Cloud words each week | PC users who want unlimited Cloud transcription plus Agent mode, sync, mobile, and API or MCP access | Teams that also need unlimited meeting recordings and chat over their data |
| Main reason to choose | Unlimited local dictation plus 2,000 OpenWhispr Cloud words each week | Unlimited OpenWhispr Cloud transcription plus Agent mode and connected workflow features | Everything in Pro plus unlimited meeting recordings and chat over your data |
| Offline speech-to-textOffline speech-to-text runs entirely on your own device, it works without internet connection, and it's unlimited and free. | Included | Included | Included |
| Cloud speech-to-textCloud speech-to-text sends audio to OpenWhispr Cloud for the highest accuracy and speed, with no local models to download. | 2,000 words/week via OpenWhispr Cloud, or unlimited using your own API keys | Unlimited OpenWhispr Cloud speech-to-text | Unlimited OpenWhispr Cloud speech-to-text |
| Meeting recordings | 5 hours/month | 20 hours/month | Unlimited |
| Privacy & data handling | Offline audio stays on your device. Cloud audio is sent only to transcribe it, then never stored. | Offline audio stays on your device. Cloud audio is sent only to transcribe it, then never stored. | Offline audio stays on your device. Cloud audio is sent only to transcribe it, then never stored. |
| Setup experience | Choose local models, or use the Free Cloud allowance. You can also bring your own API keys. | Use unlimited OpenWhispr Cloud transcription without a local model download. | Everything in Pro, plus unlimited meeting recordings and chat over your data. |
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| Team management | None | None | Basic team / workflow use |
| Support | Community support | Email support | Priority support |
Need SSO, compliance features, admin controls, or dedicated support for a larger team?
Enterprise adds SSO, audit logs, retention controls, and dedicated support.
Talk to us
Why we built it
Your PC already has the place to write. We built for getting words there.
OpenWhispr started with a simple idea: people writing all day should not have to choose between typing every first draft and moving speech through a separate app.
The app uses a hotkey and optional auto-paste so you can dictate into the PC apps you already use, then decide what needs a correction.
And if anything breaks, you talk to the people who built it, in Discord.
Free · open source · local-first
Open the app. Put the cursor where you write.
Download OpenWhispr on your Windows PC, choose Cloud or a local model, and dictate the next email, document, note, or browser field without changing where the work lives.
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