Compare Retext and Wispr Flow Notetaker side-by-side. See which AI note taker is the best fit for your workflow.
Choose Retext if you want bot-free notes transcribed on your Mac that turn into snippets, alongside dictation and autocomplete in one app.
Choose Wispr Flow Notetaker if you need wispr Flow users who want meeting notes in the same app.
Wispr Flow Notetaker hears both sides of a call, labels every speaker, reads your calendar and briefs you before meetings. Retext Notes records only your Mac's microphone, but it transcribes and summarizes on the device, while Notetaker always stores notes in Wispr's cloud. Pick Notetaker for meetings with others, and Retext for private notes next to your snippets.
Native Mac app that records a note, transcribes it on your Mac, writes a summary and action items, and turns the useful parts into snippets. No bot joins your call.
Pricing:
Recording, on-device transcription and summaries come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Free tier: Notes on your Mac, plus 5 snippets
Runs on: Mac
Best for:
Meeting notes inside Wispr Flow on Mac and Windows, recording your microphone and system audio with speaker-attributed transcripts
Pricing:
Pro $15/user/month or $12 billed annually; Growth $23 or $18 billed annually, $33 or $26 with unlimited Notetaker; Enterprise custom
Free tier: Notetaker with weekly meeting limits, 50 recordings a week by default
Runs on: Mac and Windows
Best for:
| Feature | Retext | Wispr Flow Notetaker |
|---|---|---|
| Transcripts & Summaries | ||
| Bot-Free Recording | ||
| Both Sides of a Call | ||
| Calendar & Auto-Start | Not available | |
| Speaker Labels | Not available | |
| CRM & App Integrations | ||
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Snippet Expansion | ||
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retext | Freemium | Recording, on-device transcription and summaries come with every plan. See the pricing page. | Notes on your Mac, plus 5 snippets |
| Wispr Flow Notetaker | Per Seat | Pro $15/user/month or $12 billed annually; Growth $23 or $18 billed annually, $33 or $26 with unlimited Notetaker; Enterprise custom | Notetaker with weekly meeting limits, 50 recordings a week by default |
Notetaker can copy each meeting as Markdown, with the title, attendees, your notes, summary and transcript. Retext doesn't import notes, so keep those copies as your archive and start fresh. Save the summaries you reuse as snippets.
Export format: Markdown (one meeting at a time)
Wispr Flow Notetaker hears both sides of a call, labels every speaker, reads your calendar and briefs you before meetings. Retext Notes records only your Mac's microphone, but it transcribes and summarizes on the device, while Notetaker always stores notes in Wispr's cloud. Pick Notetaker for meetings with others, and Retext for private notes next to your snippets.
Yes. Wispr Flow Notetaker's free option: notetaker with weekly meeting limits, 50 recordings a week by default. Paid: Pro $15/user/month or $12 billed annually; Growth $23 or $18 billed annually, $33 or $26 with unlimited Notetaker; Enterprise custom.
Yes. Retext's free plan includes notes on your Mac, plus 5 snippets. Recording, on-device transcription and summaries come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Wispr Flow Notetaker runs on Mac and Windows. Retext runs on Mac.
Wispr Flow Notetaker is the better fit for wispr Flow users who want meeting notes in the same app, speaker-attributed notes from Zoom, Meet, Teams and Slack huddles and feeding meetings to Claude or ChatGPT through MCP. Choose Retext if you want notes transcribed and summarized on your Mac.
Notetaker can copy each meeting as Markdown, with the title, attendees, your notes, summary and transcript. Retext doesn't import notes, so keep those copies as your archive and start fresh. Save the summaries you reuse as snippets.
Download Retext, turn on Notes in Settings, and click Record Note. Your transcript and summary are written on your Mac.
Sources
Wispr Flow Notetaker, checked October 28, 2026: Wispr Flow Notetaker · Wispr Flow pricing · Getting started with Notetaker · Sharing meeting notes from Notetaker
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