What Tablif read on Whisperstream's site
Whisperstream describes itself as: “Whisperstream - Private Dictation for Windows and Mac”
- Price model: Yearly · free tier
- Stage: Beta
- Alternative to: Wispr Flow
What it is
Calls itself “dictation”.
- Calls itself: dictation
“Private Dictation for Windows and Mac”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Wispr Flow. Publishes a comparison page.
- Alternative to: Wispr Flow
“See our comparisons (Wispr Flow, Aqua Voice, OpenWhispr, Win+H) and alternatives roundups (Dragon, MacWhisper, superwhisper) to find where Whisperstream fits.”
“…comparisons -> https://whisperstream.io/vs”
What it costs
Yearly plan. Has a free plan. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $0, $140+/year.
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: yes
- Free plan: yes
- Price: $0 · $140+/year
“Yearly cost $0 $140+/year”
“Every feature is included. There's no trial, subscription, or account to set up.”
“Local-first AI dictation for Windows and Mac (beta) now completely free and open source!”
Who it sells to
Available in 39 languages.
- Languages: 39 languages
“As well as: Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Persian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.”
“We support 39 languages : English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish.”
How it runs
A desktop app for Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is the core of the product.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Windows · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
- AI role: core to the product
“Private Dictation for Windows and Mac”
“Push-to-talk dictation that runs entirely on your computer. Your voice never leaves your machine.”
What it works with
Built on NVIDIA Parakeet. Names Aqua Voice, Claude Code and 4 more on its pages.
- Built on: NVIDIA Parakeet
- Names: Aqua Voice · Claude Code · Codex · +3
“See our comparisons (Wispr Flow, Aqua Voice, OpenWhispr, Win+H) and alternatives roundups (Dragon, MacWhisper, superwhisper) to find where Whisperstream fits.”
“Coding agents Agent Speak Hear your Claude Code or Codex responses, then use dictation to respond.”
What it offers as proof
In beta. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs and a blog.
- Stage: beta
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Local-first AI dictation for Windows and Mac (beta) now completely free and open source!”
“No account required”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 26 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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