On-device recording and transcription for Mac, iPhone and iPad
Free text to speech with AI voices, subtitles and no character limit
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Pricing model
Freemium
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Pricing
Free trial with five-minute recording limit per recording. Mac: US$7.99/month or US$79 one-time purchase for unlimited recording on five Macs with one year of updates. iPhone and iPad: US$5.99 one-time in-app purchase.
Free: 5 credits that never expire (up to 50 minutes of audio). Starter: $6.99/month or $69.99/year (100 credits per month, up to 1,000 minutes). Creator: $15.99/month or $159.99/year (300 credits per month, up to 3,000 minutes). Credit packs: 100 credits for $5 that never expire (available on paid p
Key features
Live transcription with speaker labels while recording
Record both microphone and system audio together
Local recording library with Markdown notes
Optional screen recording alongside audio
Dictation into any app with double-tap ⌘
Vocabulary customization for improved recognition
Enhanced transcript re-transcription
Access files with third-party AI tools and editors
Import Apple Voice Memos into library
Command-line interface for managing recordings
50+ AI voices in 9 languages
Create custom voices by blending any two voices
Up to 10 minutes of audio per credit
No character limit for text input
Commercial use license included on all plans
Adjustable voice speed from 0.5x to 2x
Emotion tags like laugh and sigh for premium voices
MP3 and WAV output formats on paid plans
AI script tidy pass on paid plans
What makes it different
All recording and transcription runs on your device with no audio uploaded to servers
Plain Markdown files you own, usable outside the app
Sits in your Mac's notch, stays out of the way while recording
Free dictation into any app with no subscription required
One-time purchase option with no monthly fees
Subtitles are generated from the same render as the audio, ensuring perfect timing without manual adjustment
Free plan with 5 credits that never expire, sufficient for a full video or chapter
Over 23,000 voice combinations by blending 54 voices across languages
Server-side rendering allows long jobs to survive browser closure and phone rendering
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