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The best free open source tools: Voice & transcription (2026)

4 tools tested by Loucash, ranked by his score. For each: what it replaces, what it saves, and the prompt that installs it.

  1. Meetily

    Score 8/10

    Your meeting assistant running 100% on your machine: it listens, transcribes live and writes the summary. No recording ever goes to the cloud.

    Replaces:Otter,Fireflies,Granola,tl;dvSaves €15/month
    See the card →See the tool ↗

  2. OpenWhispr

    Score 8/10

    Dictate into any app with one key: your words appear right where your cursor is. Transcription can run fully on-device, your audio never leaves your machine.

    Replaces:Wispr Flow,GranolaSaves €13/month
    See the card →See the tool ↗

  3. Anarlog

    Score 8/10

    The meeting notepad that listens to your call without sending a bot into it, transcribes on your machine and hands you minutes you edit like a document. Your meetings stay with you.

    Replaces:GranolaSaves €12/month
    See the card →See the tool ↗

  4. Cue

    Score 7/10

    An AI copilot floating over your screen: it sees what you see, hears your meeting, and whispers what to answer in real time. Invisible in screen shares.

    Replaces:CluelySaves €17/month
    See the card →See the tool ↗

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