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# Maina Voice | Speech to text dictation | Cheaper and privacy first alternative to Wispr Flow

**[Awais Alwaisy](https://daily.dev/sources/wegt0tq33c8k5yaokinns)** · [@alwaisy](https://daily.dev/alwaisy) · 2 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Maina Voice is a browser-based voice transcription tool that records audio and sends it to cloud speech-to-text engines for comparison. It offers record mode for transcribing and re-transcribing with different engines, benchmark mode for running two engines side by side to compare speed, local history with version tracking and diffing, and backup/restore via ZIP export. It positions itself as a cheaper, privacy-first alternative to Wispr Flow, storing everything locally with no server, account, or telemetry. Code is available on GitHub alongside a live website.

## Content

[Github Repo ](https://github.com/alwaisy/mainavoice-web)| [Website](https://mainavoice.alwaisy.dev/)

A browser-based voice transcription app that lets you record audio, send it to cloud speech-to-text engines, and compare their speed and accuracy side by side. Everything stays local: no server, no account, no background telemetry.

## **What it does**

**Record mode**: Pick a speech engine, record your voice, and get a transcript. Re-transcribe the same recording with another engine whenever you want to compare outputs without speaking twice.

**Benchmark mode**: Run two engines on the same audio clip simultaneously to see which finishes first and check the exact speed ratio between them.

**History**: Saves every transcription locally with full version tracking. Re-transcribe as many times as you like without losing older attempts. You can diff, copy, or clean them up anytime.

**Backup and restore**: Export your recordings, transcripts, and settings to a ZIP archive. Filenames include your local time and timezone so you always know when a backup was taken.

### **Why Maina Voice beats Wispr Flow**

1. **Pay only for what you use**: Wispr Flow charges **$15/month ($144/year)** regardless of whether you speak 500 words or 50,000 words. Maina Voice uses pay-as-you-go pricing, so light users pay cents instead of a full monthly bill.
2. **No word caps or forced upgrades**: Wispr Flow caps free accounts at **2,000 words per week** (roughly 15 minutes of audio). Maina Voice puts no limits on your usage because you connect your own OpenRouter key directly.
3. **Multi-engine benchmarking**: Wispr Flow ties you to a single closed stack. Maina Voice lets you choose between 4+ providers (OpenAI, Deepgram, NVIDIA, Fish Audio) and benchmark them head-to-head.
4. **Local data storage**: Wispr Flow syncs your audio and text to cloud servers under a user account. Maina Voice stores everything in your browser's IndexedDB. Audio goes straight to OpenRouter over HTTPS and nowhere else.

## **Tech stack**

- [Vue 3](https://vuejs.org/) with Composition API (`<script setup>`)
- [Vite](https://vite.dev/) as the build tool
- [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) in strict mode
- [Tailwind CSS v4](https://tailwindcss.com/) via `@tailwindcss/vite`
- [Pinia](https://pinia.vuejs.org/) for state management
- [Reka UI](https://reka-ui.com/) for accessible UI primitives
- [IndexedDB](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/IndexedDB_API) for local storage (no backend)
- [Web Audio API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API) for audio conversion

[Github Repo ](https://github.com/alwaisy/mainavoice-web)| [Website](https://mainavoice.alwaisy.dev/)

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