Willow

Willow is an AI voice dictation app that types clean, formatted text in any app as you speak, for professionals who write a lot of email, chat and documents. It aims to make dictation feel like typing, only faster: hold a key, talk naturally, and the text appears without filler words and with proper punctuation. Over time it learns your tone and vocabulary so the output sounds like you.

What is Willow used for?

Willow is used to replace typing for everyday writing, and to turn loose spoken thoughts into finished text.

• Dictating into email, Slack, documents, browsers and developer tools wherever the cursor is
• Removing filler words and fixing punctuation and formatting automatically
• Learning your writing style across different apps and remembering names and terms
• Turning a rough spoken description into a polished message or document with Willow Scribe
• Dictating in more than 100 languages and switching between them
• Working offline, or speaking quietly in whisper mode in shared spaces

Who Willow is best for

Willow suits founders, managers, salespeople, doctors and other professionals who write constantly, plus developers dictating prompts and messages. Healthcare and regulated teams can look at the Business plan for HIPAA compliance and enforced zero data retention. Android-only users will need to wait, and people who rarely write long messages may not need a paid plan.

Willow pricing

As of October 2026, Willow has a free plan with unlimited use of its lighter speech model, limited personalization and 20 Scribe uses per week. Pro costs $12 per user per month billed annually, or $15 monthly, and adds the stronger model, priority transcription, style memory, unlimited Scribe and longer dictation. Business costs $28 per month billed annually, or $35 monthly, and adds an enforced privacy mode with zero data retention, SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliance and team controls. Enterprise is custom with SSO, invoicing and usage dashboards. Students, educators, nonprofits and veterans can get discounts on Pro.

Limitations to keep in mind

• The free plan uses a lighter model and limits Scribe, so heavy users will upgrade
• Android support is still listed as coming soon
• Style learning takes time, so early output may not match your tone
• Dictating in open offices still requires some comfort speaking aloud, even with whisper mode

Willow vs alternatives

Wispr Flow is the best-known competitor and offers a similar dictate-anywhere approach with formatting and style matching. Yap Voice Typing is a simpler option for basic voice input. OpenAI Whisper is the open-source model to use if you want to build your own transcription setup. Willow wins for people who want dictation plus Scribe rewriting, an offline mode and compliance options such as HIPAA on a business plan.

Tips for getting started with Willow

Pick a hotkey that is easy to hold without looking, since that habit makes dictation stick. Add names, product terms and abbreviations to the dictionary in the first week. Use Scribe for messages where you know what you want to say but not how to phrase it. Save shortcuts for phrases you repeat often, such as scheduling replies.

Willow FAQ

Is Willow free?

Yes, Willow has a free plan with unlimited use of its lighter model and 20 Scribe uses a week. Pro starts at $12 per month billed annually.

What platforms does Willow support?

Willow is available on Mac, Windows and iPhone, and Android support is listed as coming soon on its pricing page.

Does Willow work offline?

Yes. Willow offers an offline mode that runs dictation on your device without an internet connection.

Willow vs Wispr Flow: which is better?

Both offer dictation in any app. Willow adds Scribe rewriting and an offline mode, while Wispr Flow is the more widely known choice with similar style matching.