Free, local audio dictation. Better than Wispr Flow, Superwhisper & Apple’s dictation

Andrew Warner and Adam Brakhane test FluidVoice, a free, open-source dictation app for Mac that runs locally on your computer. Presented by Zapier: https://zapier.com/ FluidVoice: https://altic.dev/fluid They compare it against paid tools like Wispr Flow and SuperWhisper, looking at speed, privacy, setup, customization, and real-time transcription. Andrew shows how FluidVoice captures speech, displays words as you talk, and pastes text into any app, while Adam explains why open source control, custom dictionaries, and AI-powered cleanup make it more useful than a basic dictation tool. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Why Andrew is replacing paid dictation apps 00:27 - Adam’s SuperWhisper setup 00:36 - Why Andrew wants a local alternative 01:03 - Introducing FluidVoice 01:21 - Adam’s first reaction after trying it 01:39 - Installing and customizing FluidVoice 02:15 - Wispr Flow speed test 02:42 - FluidVoice speed test 03:09 - Why real-time text preview matters 03:18 - Open source control and customization 04:03 - Using AI prompts to clean up dictation 04:30 - Custom dictionaries for names and company terms 05:15 - Choosing between faster and more accurate models 05:33 - Installation delay to watch for 06:27 - Why Adam removed SuperWhisper 06:54 - Watch the GitHub repo show next 👉 Join us: https://thenextnewthing.ai/