Short answer: Win + H is free and built in — always try it first. Upgrade to a dedicated app like Typally when the transcription errors, missing punctuation, and manual cleanup start costing you more time than $7.99/month is worth. Here's an honest breakdown of where each one lands.
Yes, we make Typally. That's exactly why we tell you to try the free option first — the people who switch after trying both stay.| Windows voice typing (Win + H) | Typally | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, built into Windows | Free for 100 min/month; $7.99/month for Pro |
| Speech model | Microsoft's built-in speech service | Whisper large-v3 + AI cleanup pass |
| Punctuation | Auto-punctuation toggle; results vary | Grammar, punctuation and capitalization fixed automatically |
| Filler words ("um", "uh") | Transcribed as spoken | Removed automatically |
| Custom vocabulary | No | Yes — names, jargon, product terms |
| Long dictation | Sessions can stop when you pause | Records as long as you hold the key |
| Speech coaching | No | Filler words, clarity score, WPM trends |
| Meeting & file transcription | No | Both included |
| Where text is processed | Microsoft cloud | Cloud transcription; audio discarded immediately, history stored only on your device |
Use Win + H for a week. If you catch yourself re-reading every dictation to fix commas, spelling out technical words letter by letter, or losing sessions mid-thought — that's the signal. Install Typally's free plan, dictate the same work for a month, and compare the cleanup time. If Win + H was enough all along, keep it; you lose nothing either way.
Install Typally, hold a key, and dictate the same message. The difference is obvious in the first minute — and the first 100 minutes a month cost nothing.
Yes — it ships with Windows 10 and 11. Press Win + H in any text field. No install, no account.
It transcribes with Whisper large-v3 — a large AI speech model — then runs a cleanup pass that fixes punctuation and removes filler words. Custom vocabulary handles names and jargon the built-in tool consistently misses.
Absolutely. Some users keep Win + H for quick one-liners and use Typally's hotkey for real work. They don't conflict.
Windows' voice typing generally relies on Microsoft's online speech service (newer Windows 11 builds add some on-device options). Typally also requires a connection — neither is a fully offline solution.