SpeechPilotDictation tools for chat moderators, compared
They can all take dictation. The difference is price, lock-in — and what helps besides dictation.
These names came up when chat moderators were asked what they use. Here they are side by side, with what can be checked. As of 4 September 2026, prices from the vendors' websites, no guarantee — when in doubt the vendor's own page counts.
| SpeechPilot | Yaptxt | Voice In | Speak! | Speech Recognition Anywhere | Dragon Professional | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €0 / €24 / €49 one-time | $13.99 / month or $199.99 one-time | $9.99 / month, $59.99 / year or $149.99 one-time | — | free, Premium as in-app purchase | $699.99 one-time |
| Runs as | Chrome extension | Windows / Mac app | Chrome extension | Chrome extension | Chrome extension | Windows app |
| In the Chrome Web Store | yes | — | yes | yes | yes | — |
| Independent of your agency | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Punctuation | by voice, deliberately not automatic | automatic (AI) | by voice | automatic | automatic | by voice or automatic |
| Emojis by voice | yes, your own words | yes | via custom commands | no | — | via vocabulary |
| Explicit words without a filter | yes, what you say is what gets written | — | — | — | no | yes, after training |
| Custom replacements for industry words | yes, no training | — | yes | — | 3 commands free, more in Premium | yes, with training |
| Text snippets by spoken shortcut | yes, own manager with groups and the bar (Complete) | yes (Pro) | yes, as voice commands | — | via commands | yes |
| One-click profile fields next to the chat box | yes (Complete) | no | no | no | no | no |
| Account required | no, licence key only | yes | Google account | — | yes (Premium) | no |
What that means in numbers
| after 1 month | after 1 year | after 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription at €25 / month | €25 | €300 | €900 |
| SpeechPilot Standard | €24 | €24 | €24 |
| SpeechPilot Complete | €49 | €49 | €49 |
Complete costs less than two months of a subscription — and keeps working afterwards, whichever agency you chat for.
Check it yourself instead of taking my word: Basic is free, and so is Complete for the first 14 days.