Comparison
Air vs Wispr Flow
Wispr Flow is great for fast dictation. Air gives you fast dictation plus actions—delegate tasks to your Mac with screen context.
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Speak to type, fast
Use voice-to-text in any app for notes, docs, and messages.
Delegate actions
Ask Air to send messages, create calendar events, and organize files.
Screen context
Air can use what's on your screen to understand context and draft actions.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Core Use Case
Feature
Air
Wispr Flow
Fast voice-to-text
AirYes
Wispr FlowYes
Fast voice-to-text
Yes
Yes
Works across apps
AirYes
Wispr FlowYes
Works across apps
Yes
Yes
Hands-free activation
AirHold Option
Wispr FlowVaries
Hands-free activation
Hold Option
Varies
Actions & Delegation
Feature
Air
Wispr Flow
Send messages (iMessage)
AirYes
Wispr FlowNo
Send messages (iMessage)
Yes
No
Create calendar events
AirYes
Wispr FlowNo
Create calendar events
Yes
No
Finder / file organization
AirYes
Wispr FlowNo
Finder / file organization
Yes
No
Multi-step tasks (delegate)
AirYes
Wispr FlowNo
Multi-step tasks (delegate)
Yes
No
Uses screen context for actions
AirYes
Wispr FlowNo
Uses screen context for actions
Yes
No
Quality & Reliability
Feature
Air
Wispr Flow
Automatic punctuation + formatting
AirYes
Wispr FlowYes
Automatic punctuation + formatting
Yes
Yes
Designed for quiet speech
AirYes
Wispr FlowLimited
Designed for quiet speech
Yes
Limited
Designed for background noise
AirYes
Wispr FlowLimited
Designed for background noise
Yes
Limited
Privacy-first stance
AirYes
Wispr FlowNot stated
Privacy-first stance
Yes
Not stated
Choose Wispr Flow if…
- You mainly want fast voice typing.
- You don't need an assistant to take actions inside macOS apps.
Choose Air if…
- You want fast dictation plus actions.
- You want to delegate tasks like sending messages and drafting replies.
- You want calendar events and reminders created for you.
- You want help organizing files and taking multi-step actions.
- Privacy-first matters and you want an assistant built for macOS.
Try Air and delegate your next task
Speak to type fast, then go further: ask Air to send it, schedule it, file it, and follow up.