Windows Voice Access vs Wispr Flow in 2026

Windows Voice Access vs Wispr Flow compared on what each does, platforms, pricing, setup and daily use, with QuickDictate as a third option.

By XP Daily · 2026-10-09

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Windows Voice Access controls a Windows 11 PC and writes text by voice, without an internet connection. ^[1] QuickDictate types speech into any Windows window. ^[2]

Option	Own price	Card or provider fee	Platforms
Windows Voice Access	not published	not published	Windows 11, version 22H2 and later ^[1]
Wispr Flow	not published	not published	Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android ^[3]
QuickDictate	Free for personal and other noncommercial use, no subscription or account ^[2]	Cloud providers bill you separately ^[2]	64-bit Windows 10 and 11 ^[2]

The short answer

Windows Voice Access lets people control their PC and write text using only their voice, without an internet connection. ^[1] Wispr Flow's page says it is available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. ^[3] QuickDictate types what you say into whichever window has focus. ^[2]

If you want to speak commands and text to a Windows 11 PC with no internet connection, the Voice Access page says it does that. ^[1] If you want to choose your own cloud provider, QuickDictate lets you use ElevenLabs, Deepgram, OpenAI, AssemblyAI, DashScope or Google, and that provider bills you directly. ^[2] If you want to dictate with no internet connection on Windows 10 or 11, you choose Local in Settings and install a speech model that runs on your own PC first. ^[2] ^[2]

What Windows Voice Access and Wispr Flow are built for

Windows Voice Access. Its page calls it a feature in Windows 11 that lets people control their PC and write text using only their voice, without an internet connection. ^[1] It is available in Windows 11, version 22H2 and later. ^[1]

Wispr Flow. Its page says it is available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. ^[3] Its page claims professionals use it at 4x faster than typing. ^[3]

What QuickDictate is built for

QuickDictate is made by the team that publishes this site. You hold a hotkey while you talk, or tap it to start and stop, and you can change both keys. ^[2] What you say is typed into whichever window has focus, such as an editor, chat box, terminal or web form. ^[2]

For recognition, you can use ElevenLabs, Deepgram, OpenAI, AssemblyAI, DashScope or Google, and that provider bills you directly. ^[2] With five of the cloud providers, words appear while you are still talking. ^[2] You can use a local model to dictate with no internet connection. ^[2]

You can list words and phrases to help recognition, and a replacement table fixes spellings such as "Chat GPT" to "ChatGPT". ^[2] QuickDictate can use different settings for different apps, including the provider, language, vocabulary and formatting. ^[2] Saying "scratch that" undoes what you just dictated, and it is the only voice command the app has. ^[2]

Pricing and fees

No price for Windows Voice Access or for Wispr Flow is given in the material used for this page, so both are listed as not published in the table. Check each vendor's own site for current plans.

QuickDictate is free for personal and other noncommercial use, with no subscription or account. ^[2] Cloud providers bill you separately for their service. ^[2]

Licensing matters for work use. From v0.9.0 on it is source-available under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0, and commercial use needs a separate licence. ^[2] Releases up to v0.8.0 were MIT. ^[2] The price of a commercial licence is not published.

Setting it up and daily use

Windows Voice Access. It is available in Windows 11, version 22H2 and later. ^[1] The Microsoft Disability Answer Desk can offer help in English, Spanish, French and American Sign Language. ^[1]

Wispr Flow. Install steps are not given in the material used here.

QuickDictate. You download one file and it updates itself. ^[2] It runs only on 64-bit Windows 10 and 11. ^[2] While you dictate, other apps' audio is muted or turned down, then returns to its old level. ^[2] You can browse and filter your last 50 dictations in Settings, and the history survives a restart or self-update. ^[2] If you sign in, preferences such as hotkeys and language can sync between PCs. ^[2]

Things to check before you choose

Which computers do you use? Voice Access is listed for Windows 11, version 22H2 and later. ^[1] QuickDictate runs only on 64-bit Windows 10 and 11. ^[2]

What will it cost for your kind of use? Ask Microsoft and Wispr Flow for current prices, since none are given here. For QuickDictate, ask whether your use is commercial, because that needs a separate licence. ^[2]

What happens to your voice data? Check how each tool handles it, including what a cloud provider does with audio.

Which languages do you speak? Check each tool's language list against yours.

How to choose

If you want to control a Windows 11 PC and write text by voice, Voice Access's page says it lets people do that without an internet connection. ^[1]

If you need one tool across phone and computer, Wispr Flow's page says it is available on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android. ^[3]

If you work on Windows 10 or 11 and want to pick your own provider, QuickDictate lets you use ElevenLabs, Deepgram, OpenAI, AssemblyAI, DashScope or Google, and that provider bills you directly. ^[2] ^[2] If you want to dictate with no internet connection, you choose Local in Settings and install a speech model that runs on your own PC first. ^[2] QuickDictate is free for personal and other noncommercial use, with no subscription or account. ^[2]

Frequently asked questions

Does Windows Voice Access need an internet connection?

Its page describes it as a feature in Windows 11 that lets people control their PC and write text using only their voice, without an internet connection. ^[1] It is available in Windows 11, version 22H2 and later. ^[1]

Which devices does Wispr Flow run on?

Its page says it is available on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. ^[3] Check the vendor's site for device and version requirements.

Is Wispr Flow free?

No price for Wispr Flow is given in the material used for this page, so it is listed as not published. Check the vendor's own site for current plans before relying on any figure. The same applies to Windows Voice Access, where no price is given here either.

Can QuickDictate dictate without an internet connection?

Yes. You choose Local in Settings and install a speech model that runs on your own PC, then dictate with no internet connection. ^[2] It runs only on 64-bit Windows 10 and 11. ^[2]

Is QuickDictate free for work use?

It is free for personal and other noncommercial use, with no subscription or account. ^[2] From v0.9.0 on it is source-available under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0, and commercial use needs a separate licence. ^[2] Cloud providers bill you separately for their service. ^[2]

QuickDictate is free for personal and other noncommercial use, with no subscription or account. Cloud providers bill you separately for their service. ^[2]

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