Lispr
Lispr is a free macOS menu bar app that turns speech into text in any application.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Dictate and translate speech to text instantly in any app
Who should look elsewhere
Requires internet connection, transcription runs in the cloud
Pros
- +Extremely fast, dictation and translation are near-instantaneous
- +Works in any app with a blinking cursor, including Terminal and Figma
- +Completely free with no subscription or account
Cons
- −Requires internet connection, transcription runs in the cloud
- −Only available on macOS (an older version or newer)
Key features
- ✓Push-to-talk dictation with a single key (right Option)
- ✓Real-time translation by tapping a second key mid-speech
- ✓Text lands at the cursor in any macOS app
- ✓Custom vocabulary support for product names and code identifiers
- ✓Clipboard-safe: restores copied text after insertion
- ✓Menu bar app with ~4 MB footprint, no window or popups
- ✓Apple-notarized for security
- ✓No account or sign-up required
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | month | 60 dictation minutes per week; Push-to-talk dictation in ~99 languages; Instant translation into 32 languages |
| Pro (monthly) | $7.99 | month | Unlimited dictation minutes; AI formatting: paragraphs, lists, concise mode; All your devices under one account |
| Pro (yearly) | $79 | month | Unlimited dictation minutes; AI formatting: paragraphs, lists, concise mode; All your devices under one account |
| Pro (regional yearly) | $44.9 | month | Unlimited dictation minutes; AI formatting: paragraphs, lists, concise mode; All your devices under one account |
| Pro (regional monthly) | $4.49 | month | Unlimited dictation minutes; AI formatting: paragraphs, lists, concise mode; All your devices under one account |