Offline text-to-speech for Mac with local voice cloning and no cloud uploads
Private local dictation for Mac and Windows
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Pricing model
Freemium
Paid
Pricing
Free: $0 (up to 1,000 characters per synthesis, single file export, one custom voice, limited background processing). Pro Monthly: $6.99. Pro Yearly: $29.99. Pro Lifetime: $49.99 (unlimited generations up to 20,000 characters, unlimited custom voices, unlimited batch exports, unlimited background pr
Sanelo for Mac: €39,99 one-time on the Mac App Store. Sanelo for Windows: free during early access, €39,99 at launch. 14-day refund window on paid purchases.
Key features
185 English voices with various accents
Local voice cloning from 6-10 second audio samples
Batch export to MP3, WAV, AIFF, and M4A
Background queue for multiple synthesis jobs
Import from TXT, Markdown, DOCX and more file formats
Project workflow for long-form content and PDFs
Light and dark mode support
Uses less than 2GB of RAM
Local speech-to-text with voice recording and transcription processed on your computer
Global keyboard shortcut to start recording without switching applications
Menu bar and tray controls for settings and recording management
Copy and paste workflow to use results in any application
Microphone selection to choose recording device
Support for 25 languages with automatic language detection
Optional text refinement for polished output
Launch at login option controlled by the user
Permission guidance explaining microphone and accessibility requirements
What makes it different
Completely offline operation with no cloud uploads or data transmission
One-time purchase option with lifetime access
MIT-licensed Chatterbox Turbo model with expressive output
Privacy-focused design built for creators who value control
One-time purchase instead of subscription
Speech model ships inside the app for immediate use without downloads
Made in Germany with notarised Mac and signed Windows installer
No remote transcription service in normal use after models are downloaded
Spokio