Open source dictation for Mac with local AI, instant speed and complete privacy
Real-time voice translation powered by AI
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
Not given
2025
Based in
RO
US
Pricing model
Paid
Freemium
Pricing
One Mac: $15 (or $9 for first 10 buyers); Three Macs: $20; Team (10 Macs): $79. 3-day free trial with everything unlocked. Free updates. 14-day refunds.
Free: 3 minutes per day at livelingo.io/app, no account required. Pro: $19.99 USD per month for 300 minutes per month, translated phone calls, AI meeting memos, PDF export. Pro+: $29.99 USD per month for everything in Pro plus extended translated call minutes.
Key features
Dictation into any app with one keyboard shortcut
Local speech processing in about 200 milliseconds
Automatic clean speech with filler word removal
Learn corrections to improve accuracy per user
21 vocabulary packs for specialized fields
Custom vocabulary packs from CSV or JSON files
Notes with searchable history and time-based reminders
Meeting mode with speaker labels and timestamps
Supports 25 European languages
Runs completely offline with no account required
Real-time voice translation in 35 languages
Translations stream while you speak with sub-second latency
Translated outbound phone calls with recipient picking up normal call
AI-generated meeting memos
Text-to-speech playback
Saved sessions and PDF export
Works in browser alongside Zoom, Teams, and Meet
One-device two-way mode for in-person conversations
Handles code-switching between languages
What makes it different
Open source GPL-3 code on GitHub you can read, build and verify
Complete privacy with no server, no account, no audio sent anywhere
Fastest local transcription at about 200 milliseconds latency
One-time purchase with free updates and no subscription
Works in terminal, code editors and AI coding agents
Simultaneous translation that streams while speaking, not after stopping
Translated phone calls where recipients don't need to install anything
Browser-based without plugins or marketplace approval required
Free tier with 3 minutes daily at no cost and no account required
Scored 4.96 on independent comprehension benchmark, highest among tested systems
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