Looking for a Wispr Flow alternative? Retext adds on-device voice dictation to a native Mac text expander.
Retext is a good Wispr Flow alternative if you want transcription on your Mac by default, push-to-talk on right Option, and your snippets in the same app.
Wispr Flow's cloud AI does more with what you say than Retext's polish (beta), it runs on Windows, iPhone and Android, and it has a meeting Notetaker. Retext transcribes on your Mac with Apple's speech engine and polishes on-device.
Local by default: your audio is transcribed on your Mac
No audio or transcripts are sent to Retext's server
Polish (beta) runs on your Mac with Apple Intelligence, never in the cloud
Hands-free mode (beta) pauses itself in password fields and password managers
Your text expander and your dictation in one app
| Feature | Retext | Wispr Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Dictation | ||
| AI Cleanup & Rewriting | Beta | |
| Audio File Transcription | Not available | Not available |
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Snippet Expansion | ||
| Team Sharing | ||
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retext | Freemium | Dictation and polish on your Mac come with every plan. See the pricing page. | Dictation and polish on your Mac, plus 5 snippets |
| Wispr Flow | Per Seat | Pro $15/user/month, or $12/user/month billed annually; Growth and Enterprise plans for teams | 2,000 words a week on desktop, limited weekly use on mobile |
Migration difficulty: medium
We couldn't find a way to export Wispr Flow's dictionary or snippets, so plan to recreate your snippets in Retext. Your custom words don't carry over.
Retext adds on-device voice dictation to a native Mac text expander. Wispr Flow's cloud AI does more with what you say than Retext's polish (beta), it runs on Windows, iPhone and Android, and it has a meeting Notetaker. Retext transcribes on your Mac with Apple's speech engine and polishes on-device.
All transcription is sent to the cloud; Word limits on the free plan; Subscription cost per user; Privacy questions about its context-awareness feature.
Yes. Wispr Flow's free option: 2,000 words a week on desktop, limited weekly use on mobile. Paid: Pro $15/user/month, or $12/user/month billed annually; Growth and Enterprise plans for teams.
Yes. Retext's free plan includes dictation and polish on your Mac, plus 5 snippets. Dictation and polish on your Mac come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Wispr Flow is the better choice for polished dictation across Mac, Windows and mobile, a shared team dictionary and snippets and AI formatting for long messages.
We couldn't find a way to export Wispr Flow's dictionary or snippets, so plan to recreate your snippets in Retext. Your custom words don't carry over.
Download Retext, turn on Voice Dictation in Settings, and hold right Option to talk.
Sources
Wispr Flow, checked October 28, 2026: Wispr Flow pricing · Wispr Flow privacy · Wispr Flow Notetaker
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