Willow Voice has a free plan, Individual Pro at $15 a month ($144 a year), Business at $35 per user, and custom Enterprise pricing. No tier offers a lifetime or one-time option. Independent testing measured English accuracy at 85 to 90 percent and French technical accuracy at 60 to 70 percent.
These plans come from Willow's pricing page as of July 2026. Prices can change.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free (Basic) | $0, no credit card | Lighter Frontier Mini model, 20 Scribe AI-formatting uses per week |
| Individual Pro | $15/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly ($144/yr) | Stronger Frontier Pro model, longer dictation sessions |
| Business | $35/user/mo ($28/mo billed yearly) | Enforced zero-retention mode, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA posture, admin controls |
| Enterprise | Custom | Invoice billing, SSO/SAML, dedicated support |
Reviewers report that the free allowance, roughly 2,000 words a week, runs out within a couple of days of steady professional use. One independent review calculates Individual Pro at $432 over three years and $720 over five years, and scores it 7 out of 10 partly on cost.
A long-term test measured latency under 200ms during three months of normal use. English accuracy reached 85 to 90 percent, French general accuracy 80 to 85 percent, and French technical vocabulary 60 to 70 percent. When the reviewer dictated "backlinks strategy in SEO", Willow returned a mangled version with the wrong accents. The custom dictionary reached only about 60 percent consistency after three months of active correction.
Willow holds 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store from 898 ratings. A separate review scores it 7.6 out of 10 and calls its 200ms latency faster than the unnamed competitors it cites. Store ratings skew toward people who kept using the program.
Pros:
Fast dictation with latency measured under 200ms
AI Mode removes filler and formats text for your app
Works across Mac, Windows, and iPhone from one hotkey
App Store rating of 4.6/5 from 898 ratings
Cons:
Subscription only, with no lifetime or one-time plan
Cloud-first recognition needs a live connection on most setups
Lower accuracy on non-English and technical vocabulary
Zero-retention privacy mode requires Business at $35/user
How to Use Willow Voice
Download the app for your platform
Download Willow from willowvoice.com for your platform and install it.
Create an account or sign in
You can try the Free plan before paying.
Grant microphone permission
Allow mic access. On iPhone, enable the Willow keyboard to capture speech in any app.
Set your activation hotkey
Confirm the desktop hotkey. On mobile, the enabled Willow keyboard starts dictation with one press.
Place your cursor and speak
Open your target app, place the cursor where you want the text, press the hotkey, and speak in natural sentences.
Let Willow format the text
Willow removes filler and fixes punctuation. With AI Mode, you can request a cleaner rewrite for that app.
Review and correct
Correct missed names or jargon so the auto-learning dictionary can adapt. Check the result before sending.
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