A curated collection of the best voice control and dictation designed primarily as assistive technology — controlling your device by voice, not just entering text.
The only tool here built for speech that other systems can't understand
Accessibility
Speech recognition trained on non-standard speech, including dysarthria. Around $50/month or $500-600/year, with a 30-day free trial and bulk licensing.
The literacy toolbar for dyslexia support — now from Everway, not Texthelp
Accessibility
Literacy support toolbar with speech input, text-to-speech, and word prediction. Education pricing around $15/licence at 150+ seats. Texthelp is now Everway.
Free, offline, full device control — and natural language is coming
Accessibility
Apple's built-in voice control for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Works fully offline, costs nothing, and gains natural language input via Apple Intelligence in 2026.
AAC software for people who communicate by eye gaze, switch, or touch
Accessibility
Comprehensive AAC and environmental control software for Windows, supporting eye gaze, switch, touch, and pointer access. Around £550 with a 60-day free trial.
