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VoiceInk is a voice dictation app built for macOS that turns spoken words into clean, formatted text without sending your audio anywhere. All transcription runs on-device using local AI models and Apple's Neural Engine, so your voice data stays on your Mac. Cloud AI is optional and only ever touches transcribed text, never the raw audio.
It works across every app. Email, Slack, coding tools, social media, anything with a text field. The idea is simple: speak naturally, get polished output immediately.
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Compared to subscription-based alternatives like Superwhisper or AudioPen, VoiceInk is a one-time purchase with lifetime updates and no recurring fees. It requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14.4 or later.
The codebase is fully open source on GitHub. You can read, audit, or run it yourself, which is a meaningful guarantee when the product handles everything you say.
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