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Elmren Voice compared with Phrase
DetailElmren Voice logo Elmren VoicePhrase logo Phrase
What it doesLocal text-to-speech studio for Mac with built-in and cloned voices AI note taker for meetings, lectures and voice notes
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Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing$39.99 one-time, lifetime license. Includes unlimited generation after purchase, voice cloning, Script Mode, and all export formats (audio, M4B audiobook, HTML, video). Trial: 120 synthesis minutes within 7 days of first run. 7-day money-back guarantee. Free: up to 100 notes and one free media-to-note conversion. Pro: $20 a month in the US, includes unlimited notes, additional media-to-note conversions, AI features and iCloud sync.
Key features
  • 64 built-in voices (54 Kokoro presets, 9 Qwen voices, Samantha)
  • Script Mode with auto-suggested speaker voices
  • Import TXT, MD, EPUB, PDF, DOCX, SRT, VTT, HTML formats
  • Export as audio, M4B audiobook, follow-along HTML, MP4 video
  • Local speech synthesis with no cloud uploads
  • Fully offline operation after initial setup
  • Word-level highlighting in HTML output
  • Chapter structure preservation and editing
  • License stored in macOS Keychain, not on servers
  • Record meetings, lectures and voice notes on iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch
  • Automatic transcription in over 100 languages
  • AI-generated summaries, decisions and action items with owners and dates
  • Native editor with support for headings, to-dos, code, formulas and diagrams
  • Import audio, video, PDFs and photos
  • AI assistant that searches notes, generates slides and study sets
  • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac with Pro
  • Source verification with timestamps linked to recordings
  • Control Center and Lock Screen recording shortcuts
  • Cross-device compatibility including iPhone Duo dual-screen support
What makes it different
  • No cloud, no subscription, no uploads—all text-to-speech happens locally on your Mac
  • Voice cloning with just 8 seconds of clean audio
  • One-time $39.99 purchase with lifetime updates and no per-minute limits
  • Multi-speaker support with automatic voice suggestions per character
  • Multiple export formats including self-contained HTML and MP4 for different use cases
  • Notes stay on your devices by default; iCloud sync is optional
  • Every line of the note is editable and formatted as a document
  • Open-source formula typesetting engine (SwaTex)
  • Free tier with no signup required
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 −1 (down) since last check12 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)172
Citation Flow (Majestic)1327
Referring domains (Majestic)1725

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