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Jot vs Wispr Flow
Both put your voice into whatever app is in front. Wispr Flow does it in the cloud on a monthly plan, on four platforms. Jot does it on your Mac by default, for one price, and also captures selected text into Markdown files.
At a glance
| Jot | Wispr Flow | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 3 days, then $9 once for the first 50 buyers, then $29. No subscription. | Free plan with a weekly word limit. Pro is $15 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly. |
| Platforms | Mac (macOS 12 or later, Apple silicon and Intel) | Mac, Windows, iOS and Android |
| Dictation | Hold fn and speak. The text types into the app in front. | Dictates into any app, with AI polishing, a dictionary and snippets |
| Runs on your Mac | Yes by default: Apple Speech on macOS 26, or one of 59 local models. Cloud is optional, with your own key. | No. Its privacy page says transcription always happens in the cloud. |
| Where text lives | Plain Markdown files in ~/Documents/Jot, a folder you own | History on the device by default. Optional cloud storage of audio and transcripts. |
| Capture selected text | Select text in any app and tap Shift twice. Images in the selection come too. | No capture feature. It reads some context from the app you dictate into. |
| Agents | CLI and MCP server for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor | An MCP server for its meeting notes |
Pick Wispr Flow if
- You dictate on Windows, iPhone or Android as well as the Mac.
- You want meeting notes in the same app.
- You are happy with cloud transcription and a monthly plan.
Pick Jot if
- You want dictation that works offline and keeps audio on your Mac.
- You'd rather pay once than every month.
- You also want to save snippets from any app as Markdown files that your agents can read.
Sources
Wispr Flow facts come from its own site, checked on 2026-11-14. Prices and features change. If something here is out of date, email support@sayjot.xyz and I'll fix it.