MightyMouse vs Typeless
Typeless cleans up what you say very well, in the cloud. MightyMouse keeps the audio on your Mac. Which matters more depends on what you dictate.
Short answer: Typeless processes your audio on cloud servers and limits free dictation to a weekly word count, while MightyMouse transcribes on your Mac with local Whisper, free with no word cap. Pick Typeless for polished cleanup and apps on Windows, Android and iPhone, and MightyMouse if your voice should stay on your computer.
Typeless is an AI dictation app. Its site says it removes filler and repeated words, keeps the final version when you correct yourself mid-sentence, formats spoken lists, adapts tone to each app, and handles 100+ languages. It is aimed at people who talk fast and want clean text out.
The thing to know before you pick it is where the audio goes. Typeless's privacy policy says "Both your audio and contextual data are processed in real time on our cloud servers," and that audio and relevant text may be sent to third-party cloud AI providers. It also says it operates under a zero data retention policy for voice and context. We found no on-device or offline mode in the policy.
MightyMouse dictates on your Mac instead. Transcription runs on your Mac with whisper.cpp, so the audio never leaves it, and there is nothing to meter.
Side by side
| MightyMouse | Typeless | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your voice is transcribed | On your Mac | On cloud servers |
| Audio leaves your device | Not to a transcription server. It is transcribed on your Mac | Yes. Its policy says zero data retention. |
| Works with no internet | Yes, for transcription | No offline mode found |
| Weekly word limit on the free plan | None | Limited words each week (number not published on its pricing page) |
| Cleanup of ums, repeats and corrections | Plain transcript | Yes, a core feature |
| Tone adapted to each app | No | Yes |
| iPhone as the microphone for your Mac | Yes | Not found |
| iPhone as a trackpad for your Mac | Yes | No |
| Price | Free with your own AI account, or use the built in option. No card needed. | Free with limited words. Pro $12/mo billed yearly, or $30/mo monthly. |
| Platforms | macOS, with an iPhone remote | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
Typeless details checked 19 October 2026 from typeless.com, typeless.com/pricing, typeless.com/privacy. Prices change - check theirs before deciding.
Where Typeless is the better pick
Typeless wins on cleanup. Doing the work on large cloud models is what lets it drop the false starts, fix the sentence you rephrased halfway, and shape a spoken list into a real list. Local Whisper gets the words right and rewrites less. If you ramble into a mic and want a tidy paragraph back, that is a real advantage.
It also covers more devices. Its pricing page lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. MightyMouse is macOS only, with an iPhone remote, and a Windows version is in beta. Typeless also lists ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA compliance on its site, which matters if your employer needs that on paper. It has a personal dictionary and translate-as-you-speak too.
Where MightyMouse is the better pick
You do not want your voice on someone's server. Lawyers, clinicians, anyone under an NDA, and plenty of people who would just rather not. Typeless says it does not keep your audio. Local transcription means there is nothing to retain and nobody to trust.
You talk a lot and do not want a meter. The Typeless free plan has a weekly word limit. MightyMouse has none, because on-device transcription costs us nothing to run.
You want your phone as part of the computer. Your iPhone becomes a microphone and a trackpad for your Mac. Speak into the phone, the Mac transcribes it, and the words are typed where your cursor is. The phone only detects when you are speaking, and the transcription runs on the Mac.
What dictation costs on each side, October 2026
The Typeless pricing page shows Free ($0, limited words), Pro at $12 a month billed yearly or $30 a month billed monthly, and Enterprise on request. It gives no number for the free word limit, and we are not going to guess one.
MightyMouse transcription is free and unlimited. You pay only if you choose to use our built in AI credits for rewrite and ask features, and not at all if you connect an AI account you already have. Details are on the pricing page.
Typeless vs Wispr Flow and the other options
Typeless and Wispr Flow are in the same camp: cloud transcription with strong cleanup. Superwhisper offers local models. People searching "wispr flow vs typeless" are usually deciding between two cloud tools. If the cloud is the sticking point, compare both against a local one in Wispr Flow vs Superwhisper and the The best dictation app for Mac guide.
Free local transcription, no word limit.
macOS, Apple Silicon and Intel. No card to try it.
Common questions
Do I need an AI subscription?
No. Connect a Claude, Codex, Gemini or OpenCode account you already pay for and MightyMouse costs nothing. Have none? Sign up and use the built in option, no card needed. Voice transcription is free either way because it runs on your Mac.
Does Typeless work on Mac?
Yes. Typeless lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android on its pricing page. MightyMouse runs on macOS, with an iPhone remote.
How much does Typeless cost?
Per its pricing page as of October 2026: Free with limited words, Pro at $12 a month billed yearly or $30 a month billed monthly, and Enterprise on request.
Is Typeless private?
Its privacy policy says audio and context are processed in real time on cloud servers, with a zero data retention policy for voice. It may pass audio to third-party AI providers. MightyMouse transcribes on your Mac, so audio is not uploaded.
Is there a free alternative to Typeless for Mac?
MightyMouse transcribes with local Whisper on your Mac for free, with no word cap and no card needed.
Prefer your voice to stay on your computer? MightyMouse dictates into any Mac app with free local transcription, and turns your iPhone into a mic and trackpad.