GuideWhat Actually Makes an AI Dictation App Good on Windows
"Best" depends on what you need it to do. Here's the criteria worth actually checking before you pick a dictation app for Windows, and how Smpliflow handles each one.
Injects everywhere, not just one app
A lot of dictation tools are scoped to a single text box or a browser extension. Smpliflow runs as a Windows global hotkey (Ctrl+Space). Hold it, speak, and the cleaned-up text lands directly at your cursor in whatever app has focus: Slack, Notion, VS Code, Gmail, Discord, anything.
Cleans up how people actually talk
Real speech has filler words, restarts, and self-corrections. Smpliflow pairs Deepgram Nova transcription with a Llama-3-70b cleanup pass that resolves those in real time, so the final text reads like something you'd type on purpose, not a raw transcript.
Context-aware formatting
The app detects what you're dictating into and formats accordingly. An email in Gmail gets a salutation and sign-off; a message in Slack or Discord stays casual; a code editor gets literal, unformatted text. You don't have to think about it.
A second mode for image & video prompts
Ctrl+Shift+Space switches to a second mode that turns a rough spoken idea into a structured prompt for image or video generation tools. That's a different job from plain dictation, so it gets its own hotkey rather than being crammed into the same output style.
Privacy you can actually verify
Audio is processed through an encrypted stream and never stored on our servers. That's stated plainly in the privacy policy, not buried in fine print.
Transparent, simple pricing
Two plans, no hidden tiers: Starter at $8.49/mo and Pro at $9.99/mo under the current Founders Circle rate, both with a 14-day free trial and cancel-anytime billing.
Pricing (Founders Circle rate)
Starter
$8.49/mo
2,000 dictated words/week · both modes · custom dictionary
Pro
$9.99/mo
Unlimited dictation · priority processing · highest accuracy engine
14-day free trial on all plans · Cancel anytime · Audio never stored.