What is AudioPen used for?

AudioPen is a commercial voice-to-text app that rewrites rambling voice notes into clean written text in a chosen style. It is a good fit for writers turning spoken drafts into text and people with dyslexia or RSI who prefer dictation.

Yes. AudioPen has a free plan, and paid plans start at $99 as a one-time payment.

Is AudioPen open source?

No. AudioPen is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Note Taking category, open-source options include Jrnl, Butterfly and Heynote.

What are some alternatives to AudioPen?

AudioPen competes with VoiceNotes, Otter.ai and Mem.

AudioPen: features, pricing and alternatives

About AudioPen

AudioPen is a commercial voice-to-text app that does more than transcribe. A user talks through an idea, and the app rewrites the rambling speech into clear written text, such as an email, a post or a plan, in a style the user chooses.

It is offered as an iOS app with a voice keyboard for iPhone and iPad, an Android app with a floating bubble, a Chrome extension, and Mac and Windows apps that let users voice type anywhere with a hotkey. The vendor targets writers, creators, salespeople, lawyers, therapists, people on the go, busy minds, and people with dyslexia or repetitive strain injury, and publishes comparisons with other dictation tools.

AudioPen is hosted software that is free to start, with no credit card needed, and a paid plan described on its pricing page.

Key features

Voice notes rewritten into polished text
Choice of writing style for output
iOS app with voice keyboard
Android app with floating bubble
Chrome extension
Mac and Windows hotkey dictation

Good fit for

→Writers turning spoken drafts into text
→People with dyslexia or RSI who prefer dictation

Tags: voice-to-text; dictation; voice-notes; ai-writing; transcription; productivity

AudioPen: questions and answers

What is AudioPen used for?: AudioPen is a commercial voice-to-text app that rewrites rambling voice notes into clean written text in a chosen style. It is a good fit for writers turning spoken drafts into text and people with dyslexia or RSI who prefer dictation.
Is AudioPen free?: Yes. AudioPen has a free plan, and paid plans start at $99 as a one-time payment.
Is AudioPen open source?: No. AudioPen is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Note Taking category, open-source options include Jrnl, Butterfly and Heynote.
What are some alternatives to AudioPen?: AudioPen competes with VoiceNotes, Otter.ai and Mem.