VoiceInk
VoiceInk is a macOS and iOS dictation app that turns speech into text across Mac applications.
What VoiceInk is
VoiceInk is a macOS and iOS dictation app that turns speech into text across Mac applications. It can remove filler words, structure longer notes, draft emails, and rewrite selected text. Custom vocabulary and Smart Replace help preserve terms or expand and replace phrases, while voice commands provide another way to control dictation. Local AI models process transcription on the device by default, and the maker says data is not transmitted during local processing. Users may connect third-party providers with their own API keys; cloud transcription sends audio, while enhancement sends text. VoiceInk describes itself as open source. Its iOS companion supports dictation across iPhone and iPad apps and is free during beta. Mac use requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14.4 or later. The listed one-time lifetime plans are Solo at $25 a month for one Mac, Personal at $39 a month for two, and Extended at $49 a month for three.
Good
- Offline dictation supported
- Custom vocabulary and Smart Replace
- Local transcription by default
- Voice commands included
- iOS companion available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Requires Apple Silicon Mac
- Requires macOS 14.4 or later
- Cloud options send audio or text
Who it suits
VoiceInk suits Mac and iOS users who want dictation, writing cleanup, custom terms, and voice commands. It also fits users who prefer local transcription or want to connect their own provider keys.
Verdict
VoiceInk combines dictation with rewriting and vocabulary controls across Mac and iOS. Its local-first processing and provider options are useful, but Mac hardware and system requirements narrow compatibility.
Plans and prices
From VoiceInk's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | $25 a month | 1 macOS device · One-time purchase, lifetime access |
| Personal | $39 a month | Up to 2 macOS devices · One-time purchase, lifetime access |
| Extended | $49 a month | Up to 3 macOS devices · One-time purchase, lifetime access |
| Solo | $25, paid once | 1 macOS device · lifetime access and updates · 14-day money-back guarantee · One-time purchase |
| Personal | $39, paid once | Up to 2 macOS devices · lifetime access and updates · 14-day money-back guarantee · One-time purchase |
| Extended | $49, paid once | Up to 3 macOS devices · lifetime access and updates · 14-day money-back guarantee · One-time purchase |
The facts
Each one read from VoiceInk's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Custom vocabulary
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Dictation
- VoiceInk turns speech into text for use across apps on Mac.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Local processing
- Local AI models process transcription on the device by default, and the maker says transcription data is not transmitted when local processing is used.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Offline dictation
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Open source
- VoiceInk describes itself as open source and links to its source code on GitHub.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Optional cloud services
- Users can connect third-party transcription and enhancement providers with their own API keys; cloud transcription sends audio, while enhancement sends text.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Privacy model
- hybridchecked 20 Sep 2001
- Providers
- The privacy policy lists providers including Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, Speechmatics, Soniox, OpenRouter, and Ollama.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security
- The maker says API keys are stored in the device Keychain and local transcription data is held in a SwiftData database protected by system-level encryption.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The solo developer, Pax, provides support by email and says replies usually arrive within 24–48 hours.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Vocabulary
- Custom words and Smart Replace let users preserve specific terms and expand or replace phrases.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Voice commands
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Writing features
- It can remove filler words, structure longer notes, draft emails, and rewrite selected text.checked 8 Oct 2001
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2001
- Free trial
- The Mac download page advertises a free seven-day trial.checked 8 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- iOS companion
- The iOS companion app offers dictation across iPhone and iPad apps and is free during beta, with a one-time purchase planned afterward.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Mac requirements
- The pricing page says VoiceInk works only on Apple Silicon Macs and requires macOS 14.4 or later.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Supported platforms
- macOS,iOSchecked 20 Sep 2001
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