Confidential legal dictation software. 100% on your PC. No cloud uploads. Free alternative to Dragon Legal.
Legal practice demands confidentiality. Your client information never leaves your computer.
Every word stays on your device. No servers, no third parties, no compliance risks.
100% local processing means zero data leakage. Your practice controls all data.
No cloud backend, no external APIs, no data retention policies to worry about.
Confidential discussions stay confidential. No intercepted uploads, no stored transcripts on external servers.
From case notes to pleadings—dictation speeds up critical legal work.
Dictate key points during depositions without typing. Hands free. Focus on the client.
Draft arguments verbally first. Capture legal reasoning naturally. Edit later.
Record client information verbally during intake meetings. Private and immediate.
Dictate professional emails quickly. Perfect for responding to opposing counsel.
Verbally capture research findings without breaking focus. Legal terminology handled accurately.
Draft motions, complaints, and responses by voice. Professional tone, faster drafting.
Voice dictation saves 30-50% drafting time. More billable hours, same effort. Type 40 WPM, speak 150 WPM.
Your clients trust you. Whisper Cheap keeps that trust intact—zero data leaves your computer.
Dragon Legal costs $500+. Whisper Cheap is free. No monthly fees eating into margins.
| Feature | Dragon Legal | Whisper Cheap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $500-1200 | Free |
| Annual cost | $0 (one-time, may require updates) | $0 |
| Setup time | 2-3 hours (training, config) | 5 minutes |
| Cloud uploads | Local processing | 100% local |
| Privacy guarantee | Corporate responsibility | No uploads, period |
| Legal vocabulary | Specialized training | General + customizable |
| Accuracy | Excellent (after training) | Excellent (no training) |
| Works in Google Docs | Yes | Yes |
| Works in Word | Yes | Yes |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| Modern AI | Legacy (2012) | Current (2024) |
| Open source code | No | Yes (MIT) |
Transparency: Dragon has specific advantages for highly specialized legal work.
Dragon's legal vocabulary database is trained on decades of court documents and legal briefs. For highly technical motions and statutes, Dragon's accuracy is superior out-of-the-box.
Dragon supports voice commands for specific legal apps (Westlaw, LexisNexis, specific case management systems). Whisper Cheap does transcription only—no command automation.
If your firm uses proprietary legal software built around Dragon integration, switching has compatibility costs.
Solo practitioners and small law firms
Budget-conscious legal practices
General practice (not hyper-specialized)
Attorneys who value privacy above all
Firms tired of licensing Dragon renewals
Legal professionals who want modern technology
Spell out case names and citations: 'Smith vs Johnson' → SV Johnson (then correct manually)
Say punctuation words ('period', 'comma') or clean up in editing pass
Use for memos, emails, notes, briefs—anywhere you dictate prose
Create custom terminology list in settings for firm-specific jargon
Keep sessions under 30 minutes—legal focus requires concentration breaks
Whisper Cheap is built for legal confidentiality. No cloud infrastructure means zero compliance risk from third-party data breaches. Your transcriptions, notes, and client information remain entirely under your control on your local machine.
Stop overpaying for Dragon. Start dictating confidentially.
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