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Typeless alternative for Linux
Typeless makes strong privacy promises on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, and it has no Linux version. TypeMic is built Linux-first, runs every dictation through its own Predator engine, and is engineered by the founders of an enterprise security firm.
Every Typeless number on this page was read from Typeless’s own website on September 3, 2026. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
| Criterion | TypeMic | Typeless |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Built Linux-first: a signed .deb for Ubuntu, Debian, Mint and Pop!_OS, self-updating. Available now, and macOS ships too. | No Linux version. Their site lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. |
| What happens to your voice | Processed, typed, discarded. Never stored, never used to train. No voice logs. | Their site: zero cloud data retention, no audio stored in the cloud, never trained on your data, and dictation history kept on the device. |
| The engine | TypeMic’s own Predator engine, running on Cloudflare’s global infrastructure, certified to ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II,: load-balanced across numerous nodes worldwide, so users everywhere are served close to where they are by the same engineering. Benchmarked at 0.9 seconds from release to text, about a second at any dictation length. | Cloud processing, per their site; the engine behind it is not named there. |
| Price | $12/mo, or $114/yr ($9.50/mo effective) | $12 per member/mo billed yearly ($144/yr), or $30/mo billed monthly. |
| Free tier | First 7 days unlimited, then 2,000 words/week, forever | 8,000 words per week at standard accuracy. |
“Your audio is processed securely in real time and never stored in the cloud.”
, typeless.com, retrieved September 3, 2026
What it costs over time
Over 3 years, TypeMic’s annual plan is $90 less than paying monthly. Typeless's price is the annual plan printed on their own site on the verification date above.
Common questions
Does Typeless work on Linux?
No. As of September 3, 2026 their site lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. TypeMic is built for the Linux desktop first: hold a hotkey, speak, release, and the words are typed at your cursor in terminals, browsers, IDEs and chat.
Is Typeless private?
By their own site, yes: zero cloud data retention, no audio stored in the cloud, never trained on your data. TypeMic makes the same promise and adds what backs it: every dictation runs on TypeMic's own Predator engine, on Cloudflare's global infrastructure, in an app written in Rust by the founders of CyberLink Security. Processed, typed, discarded, and the app says so at every start.
How do Typeless and TypeMic prices compare?
Typeless Pro is $12 per member per month billed yearly, which is $144 a year, or $30 per month billed monthly. TypeMic Pro is $12 per month or $114 per year. Typeless's free tier is larger, at 8,000 words a week; TypeMic's starts with 7 days unlimited and keeps 2,000 dictated words a week free forever.
What is the best Typeless alternative for Linux?
TypeMic, because it exists on Linux and because of what runs it: TypeMic's own Predator engine on Cloudflare's global infrastructure, benchmarked at 0.9 seconds from release to text and about a second at any dictation length, engineered by a team with 20 years of securing enterprise organizations.
TypeMic Pro is $12/month or $114/year. Free Google sign-in, no card, first 7 days unlimited.
See TypeMic pricing →Sources, all retrieved September 3, 2026: typeless.com · typeless.com/pricing · TypeMic pricing