Tinta Voice and Wispr Flow both turn speech into text, but they solve the problem differently. Tinta runs speech recognition on an Apple Silicon Mac and charges once. Flow requires an internet connection and adds cloud-connected AI editing across desktop and mobile platforms.
Current launch price: $19.99 as a one-time license. 14-day money-back guarantee.
After its speech model is installed, Tinta runs dictation and file transcription locally on Apple Silicon. Flow requires an internet connection. Flow also offers Privacy Mode and Cloud Sync controls for model training and storage.
Tinta Voice currently costs $19.99 as a one-time license. Flow has a free plan and a Pro subscription: its official pricing currently lists $15 per user monthly, or $12 per user per month with annual billing.
Tinta dictates into the active text field and shows a copy card if an app blocks insertion. It also transcribes audio and video files locally with optional timestamps and TXT, Markdown, or SRT export. Flow's strengths include AI rewriting, vocabulary learning, and apps beyond macOS.
| Tinta Voice | Wispr Flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech processing | Runs locally on Apple Silicon after model setup | Requires an internet connection; privacy and storage controls depend on settings and plan |
| Works offline | Yes — dictation and file transcription | No — internet required for every dictation |
| Pricing | Current launch price: $19.99 once | Free plan; Pro is $15/user/month monthly or $12/user/month billed annually |
| Supported systems | Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 14 or later | Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android beta |
| Account and trial | 3-day full trial without account or card | Sign-in required; free tier. Trial availability varies by account |
| Audio & video file transcription | Local audio/video import, optional timestamps, TXT/Markdown/SRT | Flow documents cloud-connected Notetaker and voice-memo workflows, not local offline file transcription |
| AI rewriting | No — Tinta transcribes without an AI rewriting layer | Yes — AI commands, cleanup, formatting, and vocabulary learning |
| Dictation insertion | Active text field; copy card if automatic insertion is blocked | Text fields across its supported desktop and mobile apps |
Tinta runs speech recognition locally after the model is installed. Flow requires an internet connection and provides settings that control whether dictation is used for training or stored through Cloud Sync. Choose Tinta when local speech-to-text is the priority; choose Flow when its cloud AI features and cross-platform apps matter more.
No. Flow's current Mac and Windows system requirements include an internet connection. Tinta needs internet during initial model setup; after that, speech-to-text runs locally and can work offline.
No. Tinta transcribes without an AI rewriting layer. That keeps the output closer to what you said, but speech recognition can still make mistakes, so review important text. Flow is the better fit if automatic cleanup, tone changes, or spoken AI commands are essential.
Tinta targets the active text field. If an app blocks automatic insertion, Tinta shows a copy card so the transcript is not silently lost. The full trial is the best way to test your own apps and workflow.
The 3-day trial gives you full features without a credit card. After purchase, request a refund within 14 days through the link in your Lemon Squeezy receipt — no questions asked.
The 3-day trial is the fastest comparison. Dictate one email, one Slack message, and transcribe one recording — that's enough to know.
Wispr product, system, privacy, trial, and price information checked on August 5, 2026 from Flow for Business, What is Flow?, and Flow's trial documentation. Prices and product terms can change; check the linked official pages before buying.