Wispr Flow vs Willow: which one to pick for dictating on your computer

What they have in common

Both are voice dictation apps: hold a key (fn on a Mac), talk, let go, and clean text shows up in whatever app you have open. Both run on Mac, Windows and iPhone, dictate in more than 100 languages, adjust the style to each app, and have a dictionary that learns your names and work terms, plus voice shortcuts for text you repeat.

Both process your voice in the cloud, both have SOC 2 Type II certification, and both sign a HIPAA contract (BAA) if you dictate patient data. And Pro costs exactly the same.

Wispr Flow vs Willow, point by point

Details from each company's official pages, checked on October 28, 2026.

Where Wispr Flow wins

• Android. Wispr Flow has an Android app. Willow doesn't yet: its website lists it as "coming soon."
• Meeting notes. Wispr Notetaker records your meetings on Mac and Windows without adding a bot, labels who said what and answers questions about them. It's on the free plan with a weekly limit. Willow's plans don't include meeting notes.
• Teams at the Pro price. Pro works for teams with no seat minimum, with a shared dictionary, shared snippets and centralized billing. On Willow, team features come with the Business plan, which costs more than Pro.
• ISO 27001. Both have SOC 2 Type II; Wispr Flow adds ISO 27001 certification, which Willow doesn't list among its own.
• A bigger student discount. 50% off for students and educators with a school email, versus 30% on Willow.

Where Willow wins

• Free dictation without counting words. The free plan has no word limit, though it uses a simpler model (Frontier Mini) and stops each dictation at 5 minutes. Pro moves you to its best model (Frontier Pro) and dictations of up to 8 minutes. On Wispr Flow, the free plan is 2,000 words a week on desktop.
• Offline mode. Willow can dictate without a connection, using your own device; according to its help center, it comes with Pro. Wispr Flow needs the internet to transcribe.
• Scribe. Instead of dictating word for word, you say the idea ("tell Sarah I can't make Tuesday and ask if Wednesday works") and Scribe writes the message in your style. It can also reply based on what's on your screen and rewrite text you select. Free 20 times a week; unlimited with Pro. The closest thing in Wispr Flow is Command Mode, which is Pro only.
• Your dictations aren't kept, with no settings to change. Its private mode is on by default: Willow doesn't keep your audio or the text of your dictations, and your history stays on your device. On Wispr Flow, using your data to improve its models is on by default on Free and Pro, and you turn it off yourself.
• If you already pay for another dictation app. With its Switch program, send the receipt for your yearly plan and Willow gives you Pro free until the time you already paid for runs out.

Prices side by side

Prices in US dollars, on each company's website.

Since Pro costs the same, the choice comes down to the rest: if you use Android or want meeting notes, Wispr Flow; if you want to dictate offline or for free without counting words, Willow. Wispr Flow charges in your local currency, with set prices in 24 currencies.

Privacy

• Wispr Flow: turns your voice into text in the cloud and stores data in the United States. On the Free and Pro plans, it uses your dictations and meetings to improve its models unless you turn that off. You can choose not to keep your dictation history on their servers; meeting notes are stored in their cloud.
• Willow: turns your voice into text in the cloud. Its private mode is on by default: Willow doesn't keep your audio or the text of your dictations, and its providers don't keep them or train models on them either. If you want to help improve Willow, you can let it keep your text, anonymized and without audio. Your history stays only on your device: if you switch computers, it doesn't come with you. Reading the text around your cursor (Context Awareness) is optional, and that text isn't kept.

Both are SOC 2 Type II certified and offer HIPAA contracts (BAA); Wispr Flow also has ISO 27001. Local vs cloud dictation: what changes.

Which one to pick

If you work in Spanish too: Loro

Wispr Flow and Willow dictate in Spanish, but their websites and help articles are in English only. Loro is a dictation and meeting notes app for Windows and Mac, in English and Spanish.

• Dictate in any app with Ctrl + Win (fn on a Mac), and Loro removes the filler words.
• It takes notes of your meetings without a bot and puts what you need to do on your list.
• It works offline: it dictates and transcribes your meetings on your computer.
• Free: 2,000 dictation words a week and unlimited meeting notes (you see the last 30 days). Pro: USD 9.99 a month or USD 80 a year.
• It has no phone app yet, and it only works in English and Spanish.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Willow work on Windows?›

Yes. Willow has apps for Windows and Mac, and a keyboard for iPhone. There's no Android app yet: its website lists it as "coming soon." Wispr Flow does run on Android.

Is Willow free?›

It has a free plan with unlimited dictation, but with a simpler model, dictations of up to 5 minutes and 20 Scribe uses a week. Pro costs USD 15 a month or USD 144 a year and adds its best model, unlimited Scribe and dictations of up to 8 minutes.

Which is cheaper, Wispr Flow or Willow?›

They cost the same: Pro is USD 15 a month or USD 144 a year on both. The free plans differ: Wispr Flow gives you 2,000 words a week on desktop; Willow sets no word limit, but uses a simpler model.

Does Willow work offline?›

Yes. It has an offline mode that dictates using your own device; according to its help center, it comes with Pro. Wispr Flow needs the internet to transcribe.

Does Willow keep what I dictate?›

Not by default. Its private mode is on from the start: it processes your voice in the cloud without keeping the audio or the text, and your history stays on your device. If you want, you can let it keep your text, anonymized, to help improve dictation.

Sources

• Wispr Flow: pricing, plans and limits, what Wispr Flow is, supported devices, Notetaker languages, Command Mode, data controls and security and privacy; checked on October 28, 2026.
• Willow: pricing, what it does, plans, downloads, Scribe, languages, time limit per dictation, discounts, Switch program, how it protects your data, privacy policy, certifications and HIPAA; checked on October 28, 2026.
• Loro, pricing and FAQ.