Best Speech Recognition Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Notta is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Superwhisper and Speechmatics. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Superwhisper. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Transcribe at $0.01/mo.
Speech recognition software turns spoken words into text, with differences in where recognition runs and what control it offers. Compared on API access, command control, deployment, offline and real-time recognition, speaker labeling, supported languages, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing. Speechmatics, Amazon Transcribe, and AssemblyAI head the ranking, with Notta and Google Cloud Speech-to-Text next. Consider whether your work depends on live transcription or offline use, and whether language coverage, speaker labels, or an API matters to your setup. The listed deployment and pricing details can help you weigh practical fit alongside recognition capabilities.
28 speech recognition software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Notta Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · $8.17/mo
#2 Superwhisper Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $7.08/mo
#3 Speechmatics Also great · 7.2 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.17 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.17/mofirst paid tier About NottaVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.08/mofirst paid tier About SuperwhisperVisit site - Free plan apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.15/mofirst paid tier About AssemblyAIVisit site - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.02/mofirst paid tier About Google Cloud Speech-to-TextVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Amazon TranscribeVisit site - AndroidextensioniOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.33 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan api
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.01/mofirst paid tier About Rev AIVisit site - Free plan iOSmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€64/mofirst paid tier About MacWhisperVisit site - Free plan api
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19.99/mofirst paid tier About SonioxVisit site - AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time recognition
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
- Real-time recognition
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Real-time recognition
- Yes
- Supported languages
- 4 languages
- Offline recognition
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Real-time recognition
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.20/mofirst paid tier About GladiaVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Real-time recognition
- Yes
- Offline recognition
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
-
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - api
- Free plan
- No
- API access
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which speech recognition software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Notta is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.4. Superwhisper is second and Speechmatics third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Transcribe has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.01/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.