Frequently Asked Questions

SottoScribe is a privacy-first voice control suite for Windows. It combines accurate voice dictation, 50+ clipboard commands, hands-free navigation, and local AI text cleanup — all running 100% on your computer. Your voice never leaves your machine.

Your voice is processed entirely on your own computer. Your audio is never uploaded to any server. No cloud processing, no accounts, no data collection.

Your voice literally never leaves your machine.

Yes, completely. Once installed, you never need an internet connection to use SottoScribe. Perfect for planes, trains, or anywhere with unreliable WiFi.

SottoScribe uses state-of-the-art AI speech recognition. It handles accents, background noise, and natural speech patterns significantly better than Windows built-in speech recognition.

There's also optional AI-powered grammar cleanup that fixes spelling, punctuation, and common dictation errors.

Windows 10 or 11, approximately 3GB of disk space, and a microphone. That's it.

An NVIDIA graphics card significantly speeds up transcription, but it's not required — SottoScribe works on CPU too, just a bit slower.

Not yet. SottoScribe is currently Windows-only. Mac and Linux versions are being considered for the future.

No. SottoScribe includes everything it needs — no separate downloads, no dependencies, no Python or other runtimes to install.

SottoScribe uses modern AI speech recognition that's significantly more accurate than Windows built-in speech recognition. It handles accents and background noise much better.

Plus, SottoScribe includes AI-powered grammar cleanup, 50+ voice commands, and text shortcuts — features Windows Speech Recognition doesn't have.

Privacy. Voicy and Wispr Flow send your voice to cloud servers for processing. SottoScribe processes everything locally — your voice never leaves your computer.

SottoScribe is also a one-time purchase (£69) rather than a subscription (Wispr Flow is £12/month) or higher upfront cost (Voicy is £175).

PowerToys is free and uses Windows built-in speech recognition. It's a decent option if you just need basic dictation and don't mind lower accuracy.

SottoScribe is for people who want better accuracy, AI grammar cleanup, voice commands, and most importantly — complete privacy with local processing.

No. £69 one-time, forever. No monthly fees, no annual renewals, no API costs.

Yes. Your purchase includes all future updates at no extra cost.

Yes. Your licence can be activated on up to 3 computers — enough for your desktop, laptop, and a spare.

30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If SottoScribe doesn't work for you, just get in touch and we'll refund your purchase.

Your licence allows 3 activations. If you've used them all and need to move to a new machine, just get in touch and we'll reset it for you.

SottoScribe only uses resources when you're actively dictating. When idle, it sits quietly in your system tray using virtually no CPU or memory.

During transcription, it uses your NVIDIA GPU if available (fast) or CPU if not (slower but still works). Typical transcription takes 1-3 seconds.

Yes. SottoScribe types text wherever your cursor is — any text field, any application. Word, Outlook, Chrome, Slack, your custom internal software — if you can type in it, SottoScribe works with it.

Yes! Enable "Pause media while dictating" in Settings and SottoScribe will automatically silence your audio when you start speaking, then smoothly fade it back in when you're done. Works with Spotify, YouTube, podcasts — anything playing through your speakers or headphones.

No other dictation app does this.