Step 1
Voicy is a privacy-focused speech-to-text app. It adds the most advanced dictation technology to your Windows & Mac computer and allows you to write with your voice everywhere.
Step 2
Complete the setup (2-minutes)
and select your keyboard shortcut.
During the Voicy setup, you can select a keyboard shortcut to use to start and stop your recordings. It's the easiest way to use dictation on your computer.
Step 3
Start dictating to Voicy
Once Voicy is installed, you can use talk to text everywhere on your computer. This includes all of your apps and every website in your browser too!
Descript Alternative: Simple Voice-to-Text That Works Everywhere
Looking for a Descript alternative focused on dictation, not video editing? Voicy delivers professional speech-to-text for all your apps—Gmail, Slack, Google Docs, ChatGPT, coding IDEs, and more. While Descript excels at video production, Voicy gives you straightforward dictation that works everywhere you type, with no learning curve and no media minute limits.
Descript is a powerful video editor with transcription features, charging $19-89 per month with monthly minute limits and AI credit systems. If you just need reliable dictation without the video editing complexity, Voicy provides unlimited speech-to-text for a one-time payment. No minute counting, no credit top-ups, no subscription fees—just simple dictation that works.
Why choose simple dictation over a video editor?
Descript is designed for creators who edit videos and podcasts. It offers amazing tools for media production but comes with complexity and costs that don't make sense if you just need dictation. Most people don't need green screen removal, AI avatars, or multi-track editing—they just want to write with their voice in everyday apps.
Voicy focuses exclusively on doing one thing exceptionally well: speech-to-text dictation that works everywhere. No video tools, no learning curve, no monthly fees. Just professional-grade voice typing for your daily work at a fair, one-time price. Simple is better when all you need is dictation.
FAQ
What is Descript and why might I need an alternative?
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