Push-to-talk dictation
Hold the right Ctrl key and speak to insert dictated text at the cursor without opening a separate window.
Lispr
Lispr is a free Windows voice dictation app with built-in translation. Type at your cursor in any app, no account required, with support for around 99 spoken languages.
Overview
Lispr is a Windows voice dictation app with built-in translation. It is designed for quick, cursor-level text entry: hold the right Ctrl key, speak, and Lispr types the result into whatever app is active.
The product page positions Lispr as a small, account-free tool for people who want speech input without opening another window or switching to a separate chat-style interface. Translation is optional and uses an added Shift key, while plain dictation uses the same gesture without translation.
Features
Built-in translation mode
Add Shift during the same gesture to translate while you speak, then have the translated text typed into the active app.
Broad language coverage
The home page says Lispr understands roughly 99 languages for speech input and offers 32 translation targets, with languages detected automatically.
Works across apps
Lispr types into any Windows app that has a cursor, including editors, chat tools, notes apps, and terminals.
Lightweight, account-free setup
The app stays in the system tray, uses a small installer of about 8 MB, and does not require an account or sign-up.
Custom vocabulary support
Custom vocabulary lets you add product names, code identifiers, or client terms so they are respected in dictation and translation output.
Use cases
Everyday writing
Use Lispr to draft messages, notes, and short replies faster by speaking instead of typing, while keeping the text in the app you are already using.
Cross-language replies
When you need to answer in a language you do not type fluently, hold Ctrl+Shift, speak in your own language, and let Lispr place the translated text at the cursor.
Specialized terminology
Add product names, client names, and code identifiers to the custom vocabulary so they are transcribed more consistently in documentation and technical writing.
Writing across apps
Use the same push-to-talk gesture in Slack, Notepad, Figma, Terminal, or other cursor-based Windows apps without copying text between tools.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free during early access.
- No account or sign-up required.
- Types directly at the cursor in any Windows app.
- Built-in translation is included rather than sold as a separate add-on.
- Small installer and quiet system-tray presence make it easy to keep installed.
Cons
- It requires Windows 10 or newer, 64-bit.
- Transcription runs in the cloud, so it does not work offline.
- The site describes Lispr as early access, so the product may still change.
FAQ
What Windows versions does Lispr support?
Lispr works on Windows 10 or newer, 64-bit. The installer is about 8 MB and sets up the app on first run.
How does dictation differ from translation?
Hold the right Ctrl key to dictate. If you add Shift while speaking, Lispr switches into translation mode and types the sentence in your chosen target language.
Is Lispr free?
The product page says Lispr is free while it is in early access. The pricing page on the site does not add a separate plan structure.
Does Lispr work in any app?
Lispr inserts text at your cursor in any Windows app and then restores your clipboard if it needed to use it.
Does Lispr keep recordings?
By default Lispr does not store your audio or transcripts on its servers. The only retention mentioned is the optional 'Share recordings to improve' setting, which is off by default.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity
- Platform
- Windows 10+ (64-bit)
- Pricing
- Free during early access
- Website
- lispr.ai
- Company
- Codebridge Technology, Inc.
- Core workflow
- Hold right Ctrl to dictate; add Shift to translate
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