Typd vs OpenWhispr.
A speech model plus a language model, or one model that does both.
| Typd | OpenWhispr | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | On your computer | Your choice: local or cloud |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free for local use; paid plans for cloud |
| Cleanup | Built into the one model | A second language model |
| Words wrong, public benchmark | 8.4% | 12.9% (best setup, using its cleanup prompt) |
| Platforms | Windows, Apple-silicon Macs | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Languages | English | 100+ |
| Source code | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
Pick Typd if
- You want fewer wrong words from one model
- You don’t want to set up a second model
Pick OpenWhispr if
- You use Linux
- You speak other languages
- You want cloud models and meeting notes too
Checked November 2026: OpenWhispr on GitHub · Pricing. OpenWhispr is a trademark of its owner; Typd isn’t affiliated with it. Something out of date? Tell me.