# Coming from Wispr Flow
URL: https://jarvis.ceo/docs/coming-from/wispr-flow
Status: now

Switching from Wispr Flow to Jarvis: what feels the same, what is different, and how to set up dictation in two minutes. Free, open source, and on-device.

If you came from Wispr Flow, dictation in Jarvis will feel familiar: hold a key, talk, release. Two things are different. Jarvis runs on-device and is free and open source, and it does more than dictate.

## Set up in two minutes

1. Download the Jarvis beta and grant Microphone and Accessibility.
2. Hold the Fn key, speak, release. Text appears at your cursor.
3. Keep your old muscle memory; the dictation loop is the same.

## What you gain

- On-device transcription: your audio never leaves your Mac.
- Voice control of your apps, not just dictation.
- Memory and routines, so Jarvis can act on a schedule.

> [note] Jarvis preserves what you said rather than rewriting it. If you relied on heavy auto-rewriting, expect a more faithful transcript.

Related: Jarvis vs Wispr Flow (https://jarvis.ceo/wispr-flow-alternative), Dictation: getting started (https://jarvis.ceo/docs/dictation/getting-started)