Spoke
Spoke is a free, open-source macOS dictation app that turns speech into text at the active cursor.
What Spoke is
Spoke is a free, open-source macOS dictation app that turns speech into text at the active cursor. It supports live capture, more than 99 languages, and offline transcription without an internet connection or account. The maker says voice processing occurs on the device, with audio neither uploaded nor stored in the cloud. Spoke is intended to work wherever text can be entered, inserting dictated words into the current field. The Basic plan costs nothing and allows 1,000 words per week; Edit Mode uses that weekly allowance. Pro costs $10 a month and includes unlimited Smart Dictation, unlimited Edit Mode, and priority support. Teams is listed at $10 a month, with centralized billing and admin controls marked as coming soon. The privacy policy says the maker collects account details, high-level usage information, and device telemetry such as app version and error details. Audio is not stored, telemetry is deleted approximately every 14 days, and account information remains until account deletion. Listed safeguards include TLS in transit, encryption at rest where applicable, least-privilege access controls, and vendor reviews. Transcription performance depends on audio quality, background noise, models, and network conditions; the terms exclude emergency or life-critical use.
Good
- Offline transcription works without an account
- Voice processing stays on the device
- Supports 99+ languages
- Free and open source
- Dictates directly into the active cursor
Watch out
- Basic plan allows 1,000 words weekly
- Teams administrative features are coming soon
- Performance varies with audio and noise
- Not intended for emergency or life-critical use
Who it suits
It suits Mac users wanting local, offline dictation that works in their existing text fields. Basic users should consider the weekly word allowance, while heavier use may require Pro.
Verdict
Spoke is a privacy-focused Mac dictation option with offline operation and broad language support. Compare the Basic quota with Pro’s unlimited usage and remember that transcription quality depends on conditions.
Plans and prices
From Spoke's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | 1000 words per week · Edit Mode uses word quota · 99+ languages |
| Pro | $10 a month | Unlimited Smart Dictation · Unlimited Edit Mode usage · Priority support |
| Teams | $10 a month | Centralized billing · Admin controls · Coming Soon |
The facts
Each one read from Spoke's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Edit Mode
- The Basic plan includes Edit Mode, which uses the weekly word quota; Pro includes unlimited Edit Mode usage.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Input method
- Spoke types dictated text directly into the active cursor.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says Spoke works wherever you type, and does not list specific integrations on the pages reviewed.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Languages
- Spoke supports 99+ languages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The Terms say transcription performance depends on audio quality, background noise, models, and network, and that Spoke is not for emergency or life-critical use.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The maker says Spoke works offline without an internet connection or account.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes the app as free and open source.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says voice is processed on-device and audio is not uploaded or stored in the cloud.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy data
- The privacy policy says the maker collects account details, high-level usage data, and device telemetry such as app version and error details.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Spoke is a dictation app that turns voice into text on your device.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Retention
- The privacy policy says audio is not stored, telemetry is deleted approximately every 14 days, and account information is retained until the user deletes the account.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy lists TLS in transit, encryption at rest where applicable, least-privilege access controls, and vendor reviews.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Pro plan includes priority support, and the privacy policy provides [email protected] for questions.checked 9 Oct 2026
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