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Voice apps for Mac

Juno vs Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, echo agent and Claude Code voice

All five let you talk instead of type. The difference is what happens next: a dictation app types your words, Claude Code voice fills a prompt, echo agent hands the job to a coding tool, and Juno does the job itself, in whatever app it lives in.

Side by side

  • Juno

    What it is
    Voice agent that does the task itself
    Where it works
    Any app, by hotkey or wake word
    After you speak
    Reads the screen, then clicks and types until the job is done. Or types your words, if you were dictating
    Operates other apps
    Yes, any app on screen
    Where speech is recognized
    On your Mac
    Sees your screen
    Yes, during a task you started
    Wake word
    Yes, and you choose it
    Runs on your Claude plan
    Yes, through Claude Code, or bring an API key
    Price
    Free
    Platforms
    macOS 14+
    Source code
    Public, FSL-1.1-MIT

  • Wispr Flow

    What it is
    Speech to text, cleaned up
    Where it works
    Any app
    After you speak
    Polished text is typed at your cursor
    Operates other apps
    No
    Where speech is recognized
    Wispr's servers
    Sees your screen
    Reads the active window for context
    Wake word
    No
    Runs on your Claude plan
    No
    Price
    2,000 free words a week, then $12 to $15 a month
    Platforms
    Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
    Source code
    Closed

  • Superwhisper

    What it is
    Speech to text, reshaped by modes
    Where it works
    Any app
    After you speak
    Text is typed at your cursor, rewritten by a mode if you set one
    Operates other apps
    No
    Where speech is recognized
    On your Mac, or a cloud model if you pick one
    Sees your screen
    No
    Wake word
    No
    Runs on your Claude plan
    No
    Price
    Free plan, Pro monthly, yearly or lifetime
    Platforms
    Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
    Source code
    Closed

  • echo agent

    What it is
    Voice front end for Claude Code and Codex
    Where it works
    Any app, with Fn+Space
    After you speak
    Runs the task in Claude Code or Codex in the background and reports back
    Operates other apps
    Some: drafts in Mail, WeChat and Feishu, plus Notes, Calendar and browsers
    Where speech is recognized
    On your Mac
    Sees your screen
    A screenshot of the current window, when asked
    Wake word
    Optional, off by default
    Runs on your Claude plan
    Yes, through Claude Code or Codex, or its own model
    Price
    Free download, daily free uses, paid passes
    Platforms
    Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 15+
    Source code
    Not published

  • Claude Code voice

    What it is
    Voice input for the Claude Code prompt
    Where it works
    The Claude Code terminal and VS Code extension
    After you speak
    Text goes into the current Claude Code prompt
    Operates other apps
    No
    Where speech is recognized
    Anthropic's servers
    Sees your screen
    No
    Wake word
    No
    Runs on your Claude plan
    Yes, it needs a Claude.ai account
    Price
    Included with Claude Code; does not count toward usage
    Platforms
    macOS, Linux, Windows
    Source code
    Closed

As of October 2026. Details about other products come from their own sites and docs, linked at the end of this page.

Which one to pick

Wispr Flow
You want to type faster everywhere, including on Windows and your phone, and you are happy for audio to go to a server.
Superwhisper
You want dictation that can stay on your Mac, saved modes for different kinds of writing, or transcription of audio files.
Claude Code voice
You already live in the Claude Code terminal. Type /voice and there is nothing else to install.
echo agent
Your work is mostly coding tasks you want to hand to Claude Code or Codex from wherever you are, or you speak Chinese or mix it with English.
Juno
You want the job itself done in whatever app it lives in: mail, Finder, System Settings, a web form, an app with no API. Dictation comes with it, on your Mac, for nothing.

Questions people ask

Is Juno a dictation app?
It does dictate. Hold the key, speak, and the words are typed where your cursor is, transcribed on your Mac. The difference is that the same voice can also ask for something to be done, and Juno goes and does it by reading the screen and using the mouse and keyboard.
How is Juno different from echo agent?
echo agent passes your request to the Claude Code or Codex command line and reports what it did, which suits coding work well. Juno operates the apps on your screen directly, so it can finish tasks that have no command line at all, like filing a form, changing a setting or moving files in Finder. Juno can also run on your Claude Code login, so you do not need a separate model account.
Do I still need Claude Code's /voice if I use Juno?
Not for getting things done outside the terminal. Inside it, /voice is handy and the two do not conflict.
Is my voice uploaded?
Not with Juno. Speech is recognized on your Mac and recordings are not uploaded. Screenshots go to the model you chose only while a task you started is running.
Can I use more than one?
Yes. Give each its own shortcut. Plenty of people keep a dictation app they like and add Juno for the jobs that need doing rather than typing.

Free, and the source is public. macOS 14+.

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