Independent voice studio for live conversations and text to speech
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Pricing
14-day free trial (card required), then $6.90 USD per month or $69 USD per year. Both plans include unlimited on-device dictation, multiple languages, custom shortcuts, local history, and automatic updates.
Starter: $19.9/month for 660 credits. Pro: $39.9/month for 2,000 credits. Max: $79.9/month for 4,100 credits. Annual billing also available. Live Talk costs one credit per six seconds (10 credits per minute). Text to Speech costs one credit per 160 trimmed Unicode characters, rounded up per request.
Key features
On-device speech recognition with no audio uploads
Works across Mac and Windows applications
Automatic cleanup of transcriptions
Supports 25+ languages with automatic detection
Local dictation history that you can edit or delete
Custom keyboard shortcuts for recording
Global hotkey to activate from any application
Fast transcription in under one second
Live voice conversations with multiple voice options
Text-to-speech with downloadable WAV files
Multiple conversation modes including casual chat, language tutoring, mock interviews, and storytelling
Live captions during conversations
Downloadable conversation transcripts
Support for multiple languages
Session length limits based on subscription plan
Credit balance management across both tools
Failed operation refunds and recovery
What makes it different
Completely private with no audio uploads or cloud processing
Fast transcription as quick as cloud-based alternatives
Automatic cleanup produces clean, usable text without manual editing
Works offline after initial setup with no continuous internet required
Simple one-key interface integrated into your existing apps
Independent service clearly distinguished from Block's official Dessa research model
Transparent provider identification with clear separation of research samples from tool outputs
Unified credit system shared between live chat and text-to-speech tools
No credit card required for free trial
Detailed documentation of pricing calculation and service limits
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