Unlimited dictation
Speak naturally without worrying about a weekly word cap.
Speak.
Murmr
writes.
Unlimited dictation, free for life. It runs on your machine, and your voice stays there.
Messy speech into usable writing.
Raw thought
“so the point is i don’t want another chatbot i want something where i can talk and then the idea becomes something i can actually use later maybe like a desk for thinking”
Murmr note
Murmr should not feel like another chatbot. It should feel like a quiet desk for thinking, a place where spoken thoughts become notes, drafts, and writing you can actually use later.
Feel free to Murmr.
Most AI dictation apps give you a taste, then start charging you for speech. Murmr Dictation is free, forever.
Style Picker included
Raw, Polished, Casual, Formal, Concise, and Add Emojis.
Memory that stays yours
Every dictation becomes searchable memory, portable and Obsidian-compatible.
Export your words
Export dictations as .txt or .docx whenever you want.
Totally local and private
Your speech belongs on your machine, not inside someone else’s cloud meter.
No internet needed
Dictate freely when you are offline, travelling, or working privately.
Speech should be free.
| Feature | Murmr | Wispr Flow | Aqua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free dictation | Unlimited | 2,000 words a week | 1,000 words |
| Unlimited dictation costs | Nothing, for life | $12 to $15 a month | $8 to $10 a month |
| Where your speech is processed | On your device | In the cloud | In the cloud |
| Works offline | Yes | No | No |
| Paid plan | $29.99 once, lifetime | Monthly or yearly subscription | Monthly or yearly subscription |
Prices from each company's own pages, October 2026. See the full comparison and sources
Murmr Pro turns dictation into a full writing system.
Six focused upgrades, one lifetime price.
Personal Dictionary
Names, projects, phrases, and preferences.
Direct to Notes
Speak straight into your Murmr notebook.
Lookup Anywhere
Definitions, synonyms, antonyms, and AI help.
Murmr Pro
$29.99
for life
Summaries
Condense notes, articles, and selected text.
Media Transcription
Turn recordings into clean text and subtitles.
Ask AI
Compose, rewrite, and answer from your desktop.
For people who think out loud.
Writers
Capture paragraphs, chapter ideas, arguments, and fragments before they vanish.
Founders
Turn strategic rambles into notes, briefs, and decisions.
Researchers
Dictate reading notes, observations, and connections across sources.
Creators
Shape voice memos into scripts, posts, outlines, and ideas.
Students
Explain ideas aloud and turn them into study notes, summaries, and drafts.
Unlimited and free for life. Upgrade to Pro any time.
Murmr Free
$0 forever
Unlimited dictation. Lifetime access. No word-count trap.
- Unlimited dictation
- Style Picker for dictation
- Built-in memory for every dictation
- Obsidian-compatible memory
- Export dictations as .txt or .docx
- Totally local and private
- No internet connection needed
Murmr Pro for Life
$49.99
$29.99
once
Early supporter lifetime price
- Everything in Free
- Personal Dictionary
- Direct-to-notes dictation
- Compose by speaking
- Lookup anywhere on the OS
- Summarize text
- Transcribe and subtitle media
- Text to Speech
- Ask AI anywhere
- Style Picker for written text
Murmr Live
TBC monthly
Live workflows powered by frontier intelligence.
- Live Transcription
- Live Translation
- Live Notetaking
- Live Lookup
- AI web search
- Automations
- Supported by frontier AI models
Speak. Murmr writes.
Do not pay for what should be free.