# Blog · ZenVoice

Source: https://getzenvoice.com/blog

> Notes on dictation, privacy and building ZenVoice.

Blog

# Notes on dictation.

-   [2 October 2026
    
    The best Wispr Flow alternatives for Mac in 2026
    
    Wispr Flow is good, but it's cloud-only and monthly. Here are the Mac dictation apps worth trying instead, local and cloud, with prices from their own sites.](https://getzenvoice.com/blog/best-wispr-flow-alternatives)
-   [2 October 2026
    
    Superwhisper alternatives for Mac: no account, no subscription
    
    Want Superwhisper's local dictation without the account or the monthly plan? These Mac apps run on your Mac and cost one payment.](https://getzenvoice.com/blog/best-superwhisper-alternatives)
-   [2 October 2026
    
    Private dictation on Mac: apps that never upload your voice
    
    Which Mac dictation apps keep your audio and text on your Mac? What “local” really means, how to check it yourself, and the apps that pass.](https://getzenvoice.com/blog/best-private-dictation-apps-mac)
-   [2 October 2026
    
    Dictation vs typing: how much time you'd actually save
    
    Most people type about 52 words a minute and speak comfortably at around 130. Here's what that gap is worth in a working week, and where dictation still loses.](https://getzenvoice.com/blog/dictation-vs-typing)
-   [2 October 2026
    
    How to dictate prompts to Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
    
    Prompts for coding agents are prose, and prose is faster to say than type. How to dictate them on a Mac without mangled file names or commands.](https://getzenvoice.com/blog/dictate-prompts-claude-code-cursor)
-   [27 September 2026
    
    Introducing ZenVoice
    
    ZenVoice 1.0: dictation that runs on your Mac. Say it messy, send it clean, with no account, no cloud and no subscription.](https://getzenvoice.com/blog/introducing-zenvoice)