Wispr Flow lives in the cloud. Epilude can stay on your Mac.
Both turn speech into clean text in any app. Only Epilude offers a fully on-device Local Mode where your audio never leaves your Mac, and it is built only for Mac.
Epilude vs Wispr Flow
| Feature | Epilude | Wispr Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Mac only | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android |
| On-device, offline mode | Yes (Local Mode) | No (cloud only) |
| Audio leaves your device | No, in Local Mode | Yes, uploaded to the cloud |
| System-wide dictation in any app | ||
| AI cleanup of speech | Yes (AI Smart Edits) | Yes |
| Per-app tone | Yes (Tone Match) | Limited |
| Edit selected text by voice | Yes (Actions) | Yes (Command Mode, paid) |
| Free way to try | 14 days or 1,000 words | 2,000 words per week |
| Price | $12/mo billed annually | About $15/mo ($12 annually) |
Key differences
On-device versus cloud
This is the core difference. Wispr Flow is cloud only: it needs a connection and uploads your audio to transcribe it. Epilude runs a fully on-device Local Mode where your voice never leaves your Mac and works offline once the models are installed.
Mac-native versus cross-platform
Wispr Flow runs on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android, with one seat across devices. Epilude is Mac-only by design and optimized for Apple Silicon. If you work across platforms, that is a point for Wispr Flow.
Polished output
Both clean up speech as you talk. Epilude adds Tone Match, which adapts wording to the app you are writing in, so the same dictation reads formal in a brief and casual in a chat.
Where Wispr Flow is the better pick
Choose Epilude if:
- You are on a Mac and want polished, native dictation
- You want a fully on-device mode where your voice never leaves your Mac
- You want Tone Match and a unified voice suite
Choose Wispr Flow if:
- You work across Mac, Windows, and mobile
- You are comfortable with cloud processing
- You need very broad language coverage today
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Epilude and Wispr Flow.
No. Wispr Flow processes every dictation in the cloud, so it needs an internet connection and your audio is uploaded. Epilude offers a fully on-device Local Mode that works offline once the models are installed.
No. Epilude is Mac-only by design, optimized for Apple Silicon. If you need Windows, iOS, or Android, Wispr Flow is the better choice.
In Epilude Local Mode, your audio never leaves your Mac. Wispr Flow uploads audio to the cloud to transcribe it, though it offers an opt-in zero-data-retention mode on its paid plan.
They are close. Wispr Flow Pro is about $15 per month, or roughly $12 per month billed annually. Epilude is $12 per month billed annually. Both give you a free way to try first.
