Braina
Braina is a voice dictation and AI assistant for Windows, Android, and iOS, with macOS also listed as a platform.
What Braina is
Braina is a voice dictation and AI assistant for Windows, Android, and iOS, with macOS also listed as a platform. It supports voice commands, custom vocabulary, and dictation in 90 languages. The Pro plan includes unlimited dictation in software or websites, both online and offline, while offline transcription can also process audio and video files on the user's computer. Braina works with tools including MS Word, WordPress, Gmail, and Visual Studio, and integrates with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Mistral, and Meta Llama. Its Android and iOS apps can serve as wireless microphones for controlling a PC over Wi-Fi. Braina describes its privacy model as hybrid, with most data stored locally. The free Lite plan has no dictation and limits advanced AI credits and Gemini Pro messages. Pro costs $99 a year for one Windows PC; Pro Plus and Pro Ultra support more devices. Advanced AI features use credits after daily free quotas run out.
Good
- Dictation supports 90 languages
- Pro includes online and offline dictation
- Transcribes audio and video files offline
- Integrates with several major language models
- Most data is stored locally
Watch out
- Lite has no dictation
- AI features use credits beyond free quotas
- Pro supports one Windows PC
Who it suits
Braina may suit people who want voice dictation across software and websites, or offline transcription of audio and video files. Its mobile apps may also suit users who want to control a PC over Wi-Fi by voice.
Verdict
Braina pairs dictation and offline transcription with voice commands and AI integrations. Check the plan limits and device allowance against your needs; Pro is listed at $99 a year for one Windows PC.
Plans and prices
From Braina's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Braina Lite | — | 1 Windows PC device |
| Braina Pro | $99 a year | Use on 1 Windows PC · 1 Windows PC device · 90 dictation languages · Use for: 1 Year |
| Braina Pro Plus | $199 a year | Use on up to 2 macOS or Windows desktop devices · 2 Windows PC devices · 20,000 Advanced AI Credits · Use for: 2 Years |
| Braina Pro Ultra | $299 a year | Use on up to 3 macOS or Windows desktop devices · 3 Windows PC devices · 50,000 Advanced AI Credits · Use for: 3 Years |
| Pro Ultimate | $99.99 a month | Includes all Pro Plus features · per month |
The facts
Each one read from Braina's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI credit limits
- Advanced AI features use credits after free daily quotas are depleted.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Custom vocabulary
- Pro includes custom words and vocabulary.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Encryption certifications
- The supplied page text does not state encryption methods or certifications.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Global usage
- Braina is used in more than 180 countries by professionals, businesses, students, governments, and others.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Industry experience
- Brainasoft says Braina has been in the industry for over 10 years.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Language count
- 90checked 20 Sep 2026
- LLM integrations
- Braina integrates major LLMs including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Mistral, and Meta Llama.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Local privacy
- Most data is stored locally on the user's own system for privacy and data security.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Offline dictation
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline transcription
- Braina offers unlimited offline transcription of audio and video files on the user's computer.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Privacy model
- hybridchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Pro dictation
- Pro includes unlimited dictation in any software or website in 90 languages, online and offline.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Remote voice control
- Android and iOS apps act as wireless microphones to control a PC over Wi-Fi.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Software integrations
- Braina works in software and websites including MS Word, WordPress, Gmail, and Visual Studio.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Support options
- Support varies by plan, including community, email and chat, priority support, remote desktop support, and onboarding.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Voice commands
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device allowance
- Pro supports one Windows PC; Pro Plus supports up to two devices; Pro Ultra supports up to three.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Braina works on macOS and Windows, with Android and iOS apps for remote control.checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free plan limits
- Lite has no dictation, 300 advanced AI credits, and 30 free Gemini Pro messages per day.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Trial and refund
- The supplied page text does not state a trial or refund policy.checked 28 Sep 2026
The company
- Teams and admin
- The supplied page text does not state team workspaces or administrator controls.checked 28 Sep 2026
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