TypeGone vs.
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Most voice-to-text tools give you a raw transcript. TypeGone gives you a polished email, structured notes, or a to-do list. Here's how it compares.
The core difference
Traditional voice-to-text tools are transcription tools — they turn speech into words. TypeGone is a voice formatting tool — it turns speech into ready-to-use text. Emails with greetings and sign-offs. Notes with headers and structure. To-do lists with action verbs. Meeting summaries with decisions and action items. The difference between getting a transcript and getting something you can actually send.
Feature comparison
| Feature | TypeGone | Otter.ai | Whisper (OpenAI) | Built-in Dictation Apple / Google / Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI formatting (emails, notes, to-dos) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Filler word removal | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Grammar correction | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 7 output types | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 4 processing modes | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 9 languages + auto-detect | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | Partial |
| Desktop app with global shortcuts | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | Partial |
| Telegram integration | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Reformat after transcription | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Zero data retention | ✓ | ✗ | Varies | Varies |
| Free tier | 3 msgs | 300 min/mo | Open source | Free |
| Starting price | $3 / 100 msgs | $16.99/mo | Free / API cost | Free |
Detailed comparisons
TypeGone vs. Otter.ai
Otter.ai is built for live meeting recording and long-form transcription. It excels at capturing hour-long meetings with speaker identification. TypeGone is built for the opposite use case: short voice inputs that need to become formatted text. Where Otter gives you a raw transcript of a meeting, TypeGone gives you a polished email, a structured to-do list, or meeting notes with action items — from a 30-second voice message.
Best for: People who want formatted output, not raw transcripts.
TypeGone vs. OpenAI Whisper
Whisper is a state-of-the-art speech recognition model — and it's part of TypeGone's pipeline. But Whisper alone gives you raw text with every "um," "uh," and false start intact. TypeGone adds a full AI formatting layer on top: filler removal, grammar correction, and intelligent structuring into emails, notes, summaries, to-do lists, messages, and meeting notes.
Best for: People who want usable text, not raw speech output.
TypeGone vs. Built-in Dictation
Apple Dictation, Google Voice Typing, and Windows Speech Recognition are word-for-word transcription tools. They don't format, don't remove fillers, and don't structure output. TypeGone takes your messy spoken input and turns it into something you can actually send — with proper formatting, grammar, and structure.
Best for: People who want to speak like a human and send like a professional.
TypeGone vs. Typeless
Typeless focuses on desktop-first dictation with context-aware transcription baked into your OS. TypeGone takes a platform-flexible approach: it works on Telegram today (no installation, instant access) with a desktop app in beta. TypeGone's strength is its 7 AI output formats and the ability to reformat any transcription after the fact.
Best for: People who want Telegram-first access with flexible AI formatting.
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Comparison FAQ
Otter.ai is a meeting transcription tool designed for real-time recording of live conversations. TypeGone is a voice-to-text formatting tool: you speak a voice message, and the AI turns it into polished emails, notes, to-do lists, summaries, or meeting notes. TypeGone removes filler words, fixes grammar, and structures the output — Otter gives you a raw transcript.
Whisper is a speech recognition model that produces raw transcripts. TypeGone uses Whisper (and other models) as part of its pipeline, but adds AI-powered formatting: filler removal, grammar correction, and automatic structuring into 7 output formats. Whisper gives you words; TypeGone gives you usable text.
Built-in dictation tools transcribe word-for-word with no formatting. TypeGone adds intelligent processing: it removes filler words, fixes grammar, and can format your speech into emails, summaries, notes, and more. It also supports 9 languages with auto-detect and works across platforms.
TypeGone is optimized for short-to-medium voice messages (up to several minutes). For long-form transcription of hour-long meetings or interviews, dedicated services like Otter or Rev may be better suited. TypeGone excels at turning quick voice inputs into formatted, usable text.
It depends on your use case. For turning voice messages into formatted text (emails, notes, to-dos), TypeGone is purpose-built for this. For live meeting transcription, Otter.ai is strong. For raw speech recognition, Whisper is excellent. For basic dictation, your OS has built-in tools. TypeGone is the best choice when you want your voice to become ready-to-use text, not just a transcript.