Free tools
Free dictation tools
Small tools that answer one question each. No sign-up, and nothing you enter leaves your browser.
Dictation app cost calculator
Pick a dictation app and a number of years and see what you would pay in total, next to a one-time licence.
Speaking speed test
Read a passage aloud, find your words per minute, and see how long the same text takes to type.
Typing speed test
Type a short passage, get your words per minute and accuracy, and share the result with a friend.
Mac dictation fixer
Answer a few questions and find why dictation is not working on your Mac, with the fix for each cause.
Try Pepys Dictate on your Mac
Free for 2,000 words a week, or $9.99 once, plus tax where applicable, for unlimited use on up to 3 Macs. Speech recognition and formatting run on your Mac.
Apple silicon, macOS 13 or later. More about Pepys Dictate