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OpenWhispr pricing, plan by plan

OpenWhispr is open-source dictation with a free plan that keeps local dictation unlimited forever. Paid plans add cloud transcription, meeting hours and team tools. Pro is $80 per user a year. Here is what each plan includes.

By the SpeechBee team. Prices checked on 13 October 2026

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  1. OpenWhispr plans at a glance
  2. What the free plan really gets you
  3. What Pro and Business add
  4. A focused Apple option
  5. Questions
  6. Keep comparing
  7. Sources

OpenWhispr plans at a glance

FreeProBusinessEnterprise
Price$0$80/user/yr$160/user/yrCustom
Local dictationUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
OpenWhispr cloud transcription2,000 words/weekUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
Your own API keysYesYesYesYes
Meeting recordings5 hrs/month20 hrs/monthUnlimitedUnlimited
Agent mode, sync, API and MCP accessNoYesYesYes
iPhone and iPad appNoYesYesYes
Chat over your dataNoNoYesYes
SSO, SCIM, audit logsNoNoNoYes
PlatformsMac, Windows, Linux+ iOS+ iOS+ iOS

OpenWhispr is open source under the MIT license, and it says it keeps no data on every plan. A monthly billing option is also shown; yearly billing gives two months free.

What the free plan really gets you

The core: unlimited dictation with local AI models on Mac, Windows or Linux, in 100+ languages, with a custom dictionary. On top, you get a small cloud allowance, 2,000 words a week, and 5 hours of meeting recordings with speaker labels each month. If you bring your own API keys, cloud transcription with them is unlimited too.

What Pro and Business add

Pro is for people who want OpenWhispr's own cloud without limits, plus the extras that make it a workspace: Agent mode, sync across devices, personal API and MCP access for other apps, the iPhone and iPad app, and 20 meeting hours a month. Business is for heavy meeting users and teams, with unlimited recordings and chat over everything you have captured.

A focused Apple option

SpeechBee is the app we make. It does less than OpenWhispr on purpose: hold a key, talk, and your words appear at the cursor in any app on your Mac, iPhone or iPad, transcribed on your device. It adds Read Aloud, so you can select text and hear it in a natural local voice, and it removes filler words like "um" in 61 languages on Mac without any AI setup. It does not record meetings, run on Windows or Linux, or offer an API.

It costs $9 a month, $79 a year or $99 once, with the first 7 days free, and one plan covers Mac, iPhone and iPad.

What it costs over timeOver three years, OpenWhispr Pro costs $240 on yearly billing. SpeechBee costs $99 once; OpenWhispr's local dictation stays free.

1 year

  • OpenWhispr$80Yearly · Pro · + free tier
  • SpeechBee$79Yearly

2 years

  • OpenWhispr$160Yearly · Pro · + free tier
  • SpeechBee$99One-time

3 years

  • OpenWhispr$240Yearly · Pro · + free tier
  • SpeechBee$99One-time

Cheapest published way to keep each app: monthly, yearly or a one-time license. US dollars before tax, prices checked on 13 October 2026.

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Questions

Is OpenWhispr free?

Yes. Local dictation is free and unlimited, and the free plan adds 2,000 cloud words a week and 5 hours of meeting recordings a month.

How much does OpenWhispr Pro cost?

$80 per user a year, which OpenWhispr shows as $6.67 a month. Business is $160 per user a year.

Is OpenWhispr open source?

Yes, under the MIT license.

Does OpenWhispr have an iPhone app?

Yes, on Pro and higher plans. The free plan covers Mac, Windows and Linux.

Does OpenWhispr work offline?

Local dictation does. Cloud transcription, sync and meeting features use a connection.

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Sources

Checked on 13 October 2026.