BlabbyAI

Freemium

BlabbyAI is a dictation tool for voice & text to speech work. It turns your speech into text using OpenAI's Whisper models.

You get two ways to use it: a Chrome extension for web pages, or a Windows app for any text field on your computer. The extension drops a microphone button next to text boxes in Gmail, Docs, Slack, ChatGPT, and other web apps. The Windows app works everywhere with a keyboard shortcut.

It also offers AI modes that clean up your dictation after you speak. You can fix grammar, reformat to bullets, translate to English, or build your own custom commands.

Open it if you live in browsers or Windows and want voice typing with after-the-fact cleanup. Skip it if you need Mac support or system-wide dictation beyond Windows.

It fits some workflows better than others.

• Budget-conscious occasional dictation users: The free tier gives you 60 credits weekly, roughly 2,000 words. That covers light use without opening your wallet.
• Chrome and Chromium browser users: The extension plugs into Chrome, Brave, Opera, Edge, and Vivaldi. You dictate straight into web apps without switching windows.
• Users needing broad language support: It auto-detects 90+ languages. You speak in one, it handles the rest.
• Windows users who dictate across many apps: The Windows app follows your cursor with Ctrl+Space. Slack, Word, Notion, IDEs, browser forms—one shortcut everywhere.
• People comfortable building custom prompts: AI modes let you write plain-text instructions for how to clean up your dictation. You can chain transformations in one go.
• Users who want local data retention: Your recording history stays on your Windows machine, not someone else's server.
• Heavy email and document writers: You draft fast in Gmail, Docs, or Outlook. The AI rewrite modes help with tone for professional messages.
• Marketers writing campaign briefs: One user found the rewrite modes useful for polishing voice-drafted briefs and campaign docs.
• Multilingual users needing auto-detection: You start speaking in any supported language. It figures it out without manual switching.
• People who prefer dictation over typing: Whether for speed or accessibility reasons, you replace keystrokes with speech.

These are the parts that keep you coming back.

• Works in any text field: The Windows app needs no integration per app. Your cursor is the only anchor point.
• Custom spelling dictionaries: You teach it your jargon, product names, and proper nouns. Fewer corrections later.
• AI modes for cleanup: Dictate messy, then apply grammar fixes, bullet reformatting, or translation. You stay in flow.
• 90+ language auto-detection: You do not pick from a dropdown. Just start speaking.
• Local recording history: Sensitive dictation stays on your machine. You control what leaves.

The Windows app has a clear flow.

1. Hit Ctrl+Space wherever your cursor sits.
2. Speak your text.
3. Hit the shortcut again to stop.
4. Apply a built-in AI mode or type your own instruction.
5. Send the cleaned text where you need it.

Skip it when these limits block your work.

• Browser-only or Windows-only: No Mac app exists. The Chrome extension does not cover your whole system.
• Early tool with thin feedback: User reviews are scarce. You are testing more than following a well-trodden path.
• Unverified accuracy claims: The "99% accuracy" figure comes without testing methodology or conditions.
• No mobile apps: You cannot dictate into your phone and sync. Desktop and browser only.
• Documentation gaps: Some users note the help docs need work. You may figure things out by trial.