dicted combines live AI transcription (voice type into any app on your desktop) with file-based meeting transcription — upload a recording, get a full transcript with speaker labels, AI summary, and action items. No meeting bot. Linux, macOS, Windows, and Web.
2 hours/month free · No credit card required
Most tools do one or the other. dicted does both.
Speak → text appears in real time in any application on your desktop. dicted's overlay sits above every app — Gmail, VS Code, Slack, Google Docs, a terminal. Push-to-talk (hotkey) or optional always-on hands-free mode (neural VAD, quiet environments).
Upload an audio or video recording (meeting, interview, lecture, podcast) and dicted returns a full transcript with speaker labels, an AI summary, and extracted action items. No bot joins your call. You control what is recorded.
Most AI transcription tools are Mac-only or Mac/Windows. dicted ships native Linux packages (.deb for Ubuntu/Debian, AppImage for Fedora/Arch) — the only commercial AI transcription product to do so. The web app at app.dicted.ai works in any browser without installation, including on Linux. One subscription covers all platforms.
Meeting-bot tools (e.g. Otter.ai), dictation-only tools, and dicted's hybrid approach side by side. See the full product-level comparisons on the alternative pages.
| Feature | Meeting-bot tools | Dictation-only tools | dicted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcribe audio / video files | Varies | Yes | |
| Live voice typing into any app | Yes | Yes | |
| Meeting bot (joins your call) | |||
| Linux | Rarely | Yes (.deb + AppImage) | |
| Web app (no install) | Yes | Yes (app.dicted.ai) | |
| AI summaries + action items | Yes | ||
| AI text actions on dictated text | Yes (unlimited) | ||
| Free tier | Varies | Varies | Yes (2 hr/mo; no CC) |
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dicted's free tier includes 2 hours of voice typing and 2 hours of meeting audio per month. Pro unlocks unlimited voice typing, AI text actions, and 100 hr/mo meeting transcription.
Unlimited is for one human — not bots, multi-person sharing, or resale. Fair use applies.
Get Pro24-month price lock on annual · Cancel any time · Dictation audio discarded after transcription
Live voice typing in any app + meeting transcription without a bot — Linux, macOS, Windows, Web.
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