Since my switch from Gboard to Microsoft’s SwiftKey on my Android, I haven’t really thought about making any other changes to my keyboard. It’s been pretty flawless, except when the voice dictation didn’t work as well as I expected it to. My high expectations for voice-to-text transcription come from testing Typeless, an AI dictation app on my PC, where I’ve been using it to turn my speech into text so I can “type-less” and depend on my voice instead.
Since I do a lot of typing on my phone as well, often long messages and notes, I decided to give Typeless a shot on Android. And, oh boy, it is so good. It can filter out filler words, predict and autocorrect sentences with great accuracy, and work with apps I use most, like WhatsApp, Obsidian, and Gmail. Typeless is truly an AI dictation app done right.
Flawless voice dictation
Speak naturally and let AI do the formatting
I’ve tried the built-in Windows voice typing feature before, and the experience hasn’t been great. It’s been a problem with Windows voice dictation for a long time, and it hasn’t changed much. It’s not as fluid or as flexible as I wanted it to be. After trying Typeless, the difference was night and day.
When you launch the app for the first time, it takes you through a guided setup, which includes giving microphone permission, replacing your default keyboard, and repeating a few phrases so it can calibrate its dictation accuracy. It also shows you how the translation feature works.
Using Typeless feels a little weird at first because you see a large mic icon instead of a regular keyboard when you tap a text input field. To type, tap the mic icon, speak naturally, and tap once more. It processes and types out the text in about a second or two. The interface is minimal, and apart from the mic icon, you get an @ symbol, a spacebar, delete, and the return key.
What makes Typeless stand out is how it cleans up your speech. Apart from removing filler words like “uh” and “um,” it handles repetitions and mid-sentence corrections. If you change your mind while speaking, it keeps only your final intent, avoiding the clutter of verbal stumbles. It also adapts to the app you’re using. For example, in WhatsApp, it keeps things casual, while in Gmail or Slack, the tone shifts to something more formal.
You’ll also notice an edit button after dictating, which lets you select text and replace it with new dictation, which is useful for corrections or rewriting passages. If you start dictating outside a text field (without selecting one), the app records the dictation and offers a dialogue to copy the text, so nothing goes to waste. Typeless also supports over 100 languages and can detect your language automatically, even if you mix them mid-sentence.
Typeless versus Gboard voice dictation
A side-by-side that isn’t even close
To check how Typeless fares against the existing tools, I tested the voice dictation on both SwiftKey and Typeless with a couple of passages.
First, I dictated a casual text message: “Hey, I just wanted to check if you’re free this weekend. I was thinking we could grab some coffee at that new place near the mall. Let me know what works for you.” Typeless handled it without issues and formatted it correctly with proper punctuation. SwiftKey’s built-in voice dictation kept the filler words and made a few mistakes.
Next, I tried a more realistic scenario where I corrected myself mid-sentence: “I think the best browser for privacy is Brave, no wait, I mean Firefox. Firefox is better because it’s backed by a nonprofit and has stricter tracking protection built in. Also, the meeting is on Thursday—sorry, I meant Friday at 2 PM.” Typeless removed the correction, kept only the final intent, and presented a clean passage. SwiftKey transcribed everything verbatim—including the “no wait” and “sorry, I meant”, which you’d have to manually clean up.
The difference is clear. Typeless processes your natural input and formats it into polished text, while built-in voice dictation types word-for-word and still gets a few things wrong. Microsoft Word’s voice typing works fine on a desktop, but on a phone, Typeless can outclass any voice dictation app hands down.
Excellent translation support
Multilingual dictation that actually works
Another highlight of Typeless is its input context window. You can speak for up to six minutes at a stretch, which is more than I need, but it’s great to know I can take my time with a thought.
Translation is where it really shines for me, though. As someone who speaks over six languages and mixes between them in normal conversation, Typeless flawlessly translates my mixed-language dictations with proper formatting. If you put emphasis on a phrase, it can even quote the sentence as well. You can also add words to the dictionary for names or terms it might not recognize.
The app retains a history of your dictations in the History tab, which is configured to keep history forever by default, though you can adjust it from a month down to a few hours. Your dictation history stays on-device, and according to the developer, it doesn’t retain your data on its servers or use your speech for model training.
What’s missing?
It needs a keyboard
An obvious limitation with Typeless is that it doesn’t include a virtual keyboard. This might sound ironic for a voice-enabled dictation app, but sometimes I need to type manually, especially in a crowded area where I’d rather not speak out loud. The whisper mode works well, but having a built-in keyboard would make it far more usable. Right now, I switch between Typeless for dictation and SwiftKey for typing, which is a bit cumbersome.
Occasionally, the app can take a moment to process and even show an error, though it usually still transcribes what I said. As for pricing, Typeless is free for up to 4,000 dictated words per week, which should be enough for most people and comes with a full fledged 30-days Pro trial. If you need more, the Pro plan costs $12 per month, billed annually and removes the word cap.
The future of typing is “typeless”
Typeless feels like voice dictation is finally done right, and AI has been put to good use. For someone who writes all day, every day, Typeless offers real relief. It makes it easier to get my thoughts out without tiring my hands, and it’s not just for long dictations, as even quick replies and short messages feel faster when I can just speak.
It’s not perfect, and the lack of a virtual keyboard means I still keep SwiftKey around. But as a companion for voice input on Android, Typeless is the best I’ve used. It’s also available on iOS, Windows, and macOS, and works just as well there. If you’ve ever wished your phone could just understand what you mean and not just what you say, this is worth trying.
