F5Type vs Letterly: voice notes or dictation in any app?
Letterly is built around recording voice notes and rewriting them into formats like emails, posts and lists inside its own app. F5Type is built around dictating straight into the app you are already using — press F5, speak, and the cleaned-up text lands where your cursor is. If you mostly capture ideas on your phone, Letterly fits; if you write all day on a computer, F5Type does.
F5Type and Letterly side by side
| F5Type | Letterly | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android | Mobile and web — see their site for desktop apps |
| Works in any app | Yes. Windows types at your cursor; the Mac App Store version copies the text for ⌘V; on phones, the F5Type keyboard works in any app | Mainly inside its own app; copy the result out — See their site |
| Global shortcut | F5 on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+Space on Windows (F5 available); changeable in Settings | See their site |
| Languages | Detects the language you speak automatically; you can also pick one | Many languages — See their site |
| Offline | Records offline everywhere. Mac uses on-device speech recognition, Windows has an optional offline mode, phones draft on the device; cleanup runs once you are back online | See their site |
| AI rewriting | Removes filler words and fixes punctuation, with styles: Clean, Email, Message, Summary, Action Items, Command, Custom | Yes — many rewrite formats for notes |
| Dictionary and snippets | Yes — dictionary for names and terms, plus snippets for repeated phrases | See their site |
| Price model | Free plan with 60 minutes a month (no card); Pro for unlimited dictation; lifetime licence on AppSumo | Free tier and subscription — See their site |
| Privacy | Recordings and transcripts are not used to train AI models; audio is saved on your device before upload | Read their privacy policy |
Letterly details checked on 2026-10-22 from public information; products change, so check their site for the latest.
Choose F5Type if…
- You want text to appear in Gmail, Slack, Notion or your code editor without copy-paste.
- You work on a Mac or Windows computer most of the day.
- You want a keyboard shortcut instead of opening an app first.
- You want your recordings saved on your device before upload.
Choose Letterly if…
- You mostly record ideas on the go and rewrite them later.
- You want many rewrite formats for social posts and notes.
- You prefer a notes-first app over a dictation tool.
Frequently asked questions
Can F5Type turn a ramble into a summary like Letterly?
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Yes. Pick the Summary style for the point of a long ramble in a few lines, or Action Items for a checklist of what was decided.
Does F5Type keep my voice notes?
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Your dictations are saved to your history and sync across Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android when you are signed in.
Can I dictate into other apps on my phone?
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Yes. Add the F5Type keyboard on iPhone or Android and dictate into Messages, WhatsApp, Gmail and any other app.
Is there a free plan?
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Yes — 60 minutes of dictation a month, no card needed.
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60 minutes of dictation a month on the free plan, no card needed. Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.