What's great
Because it completely removes friction from writing. You just talk, and your thoughts instantly turn into clean, well-formatted text in any app. It feels less like dictation and more like thinking out loud with an AI editor always on.
What needs improvement
An offline or privacy-first mode would be great, and lowering resource usage would make it even smoother for long sessions. An Android version would also unlock a huge user base.
vs Alternatives
Traditional speech-to-text tools and a few other AI dictation apps, but they felt either too basic or too isolated from real workflows. Wispr Flow stood out because it works everywhere and actually adapts to how you write.
Does tone matching ever overcorrect your style?
Tone matching is helpful and often adjusts appropriately for the context, but it can sometimes be a little assertive — especially if you use a very informal or creative style. In a few cases it “polished” too much and changed your original feel. It’s usually fixable by toggling the setting or guiding the tone manually.
How well does it handle accents and noisy environments?
It handles accents surprisingly well — much better than standard dictation tools — and feels noticeably more accurate as it “learns” your speech patterns over time. In very noisy environments it can still struggle (especially with background conversations), but it usually manages the main voice quite effectively.
Is there a functional offline mode for privacy?
There isn’t currently a fully functional offline mode. All processing goes through the cloud, so if privacy is a hard requirement (e.g., sensitive corporate or personal data), it’s worth keeping that in mind. An offline privacy-first option would be a strong future upgrade.