What Tablif read on AirTypes's site
AirTypes describes itself as: “Free Offline Voice to Text for Mac and Linux — AirTypes”
- Price model: free tier
- Stage: Waitlist
- How it differs: “Plain is private by architecture, not by policy: transcription happens on your hardware, so there is nothing for us to hear, and it works in airplane mode.”
What it is
Calls itself “desktop dictation app”.
- Calls itself: desktop dictation app
“AirTypes is a desktop dictation app for macOS and Linux”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “no ads”. Publishes a comparison page.
- Says it will not: no ads
“Plain is private by architecture, not by policy: transcription happens on your hardware, so there is nothing for us to hear, and it works in airplane mode.”
“There are no ads and no advertising profiles.”
What it costs
Has a free plan. No monthly or yearly plan. Prices quoted: $10 for 1,998, $5 for 999 min.
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: yes
- Price: $10 for 1,998 · $5 for 999 min
“$ 5 999 minutes of speech, or $10 for 1,998”
“Polished: $5 for 999 min”
“No monthly fee to forget about: a month you do not dictate costs nothing.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Made for Developers, Support and Writers. Available in 2 languages.
- Sells to: consumers
- Made for: Developers · Support · Writers
- Languages: Bangla · English
“Plain is free. Polished is pay as you go.”
“Developers”
How it runs
A desktop app for Linux and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Hosted in the cloud. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Linux · macOS
- Runs where: cloud / hosted · on the device, offline
- AI role: core to the product
“AirTypes is a desktop dictation app for macOS and Linux”
“AirTypes is a desktop dictation app for macOS and Linux (Windows in development).”
What it works with
Built on Whisper. Names Dragon, Otter.ai and 4 more on its pages.
- Built on: Whisper
- Names: Dragon · Otter.ai · Slack · +3
“AirTypes is a desktop dictation app for macOS and Linux (Windows in development).”
“AirTypes vs Dragon Professional and Dragon Medical -> https://airtypes.com/compare/airtypes-vs-dragon”
What it offers as proof
Waitlist only. Try it without signing up. Publishes a blog.
- Stage: waitlist
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Windows 10 or later (planned) Join the waitlist”
“Download macOS · Linux · Windows soon”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 4 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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