VoiceInk is a voice-to-text app for the Mac, made by an independent developer who signs as Pax (GitHub account Beingpax). Its repository describes it as a "Voice to text app for macOS to transcribe what you say to text almost instantly", and its privacy policy says that by default "all transcription processing happens entirely on your device using local AI models". The source code is public under GPL v3, and the ready-made app is a one-time purchase with a 7-day free trial.
Publisher note: SuprFlow publishes this guide and is one of the products discussed. Competitor details come from each company's own pages, checked on 3 October 2026. Prices and features change; confirm before you buy.
This profile is built from VoiceInk's own pages and repository. We have not tested VoiceInk, and nothing here is a judgement of its quality or accuracy.
VoiceInk quick facts
| What VoiceInk's pages say | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Pax, who maintains the Beingpax/VoiceInk repository and is named as operator in the privacy policy. |
| Platforms | Mac (Apple Silicon only), plus a separate iOS app. The pricing page says "Requires macOS 14.4 or later"; the repository README lists macOS 15.0 or later. |
| Where speech is processed | On your Mac by default. Cloud transcription is optional and sends "Your audio file" to the provider you select (privacy policy). |
| Price model | One-time. As of 3 October 2026: Solo $25 for 1 Mac, Personal $39 for up to 2, Extended $49 for up to 3, with a "14-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked" (pricing). |
| Free tier | A 7-day trial of the ready-made app (licence docs), or build it yourself from the GPL v3 source at no cost. |
| Notable documented features | Local Whisper and Parakeet models, a custom dictionary, Smart Replace, filler-word removal, optional AI enhancement through providers you choose, context from clipboard, selected text or screen, and rewriting of selected text. |
| Privacy documents | Privacy policy (last updated 27 September 2026), terms of service and a privacy and data docs page. |
| Source availability | Open source: GNU General Public License v3.0 on GitHub. The README says the project is "not accepting pull requests at this time". |
What does VoiceInk do?
VoiceInk turns speech into text in whatever Mac app you are using. You start recording with a shortcut, speak, and a speech model running on your Mac transcribes it; the text is then pasted where you are typing. You download the local models you want, and the privacy policy says "No data leaves your computer unless you explicitly choose to enable optional cloud services."
Those optional services are of two kinds. Cloud transcription sends your audio to a provider you pick with your own API key. AI enhancement sends text, and the privacy policy says "Only the transcribed text (never audio) is sent to your selected provider for improvement". Enhancement can clean up filler words, structure notes, draft emails or rewrite a selected passage, according to VoiceInk's homepage. A local provider such as Ollama can be used instead of a cloud one.
VoiceInk uses a dual licence. Its terms say the source code is under GPL v3, so you can "Compile and run the application from source", while the pre-compiled app on the website is under a commercial licence that adds automatic updates and technical support.
Who is VoiceInk for?
Based on its own pages, VoiceInk suits people who:
- want Mac dictation with speech recognised on the device by default;
- prefer a low one-time price to a subscription;
- want to read the source code, or build the app themselves;
- are comfortable choosing their own models and, if they want AI features, their own providers and API keys;
- want to try before paying, through the 7-day trial.
Who may want something else?
These reasons come from VoiceInk's own pages:
- You have an Intel Mac or use Windows. The pricing page says it "Works only on Apple Silicon Macs".
- You run macOS 14. The pricing page says 14.4 or later; the README says 15.0 or later. Use the trial to confirm.
- A vendor review needs audit reports. We found no SOC 2 report, ISO certificate or BAA on VoiceInk's pages.
How does VoiceInk compare?
- Price, trial and the free build: VoiceInk pricing
- Privacy and the open-source licence: Is VoiceInk safe and open source?
- Other options: VoiceInk alternatives and Open-source Wispr Flow alternatives
- Head to head: SuprFlow vs VoiceInk, VoiceInk vs Superwhisper, MacWhisper vs VoiceInk and VoiceInk vs Spokenly
- There is no subscription to cancel: licences are one-time, and the pricing page lists a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Where does SuprFlow fit?
SuprFlow, which publishes this page, is close to VoiceInk in approach: local speech on the Mac with an on-device model, and one payment ($125 lifetime access for up to 5 Macs you own, a 7-day refund on a first purchase, no subscription). Default formatting is local cleanup of punctuation, capitalization and numbers. Optional cloud formatting sends transcript text, not audio, to the provider you pick.
SuprFlow is the wrong choice if you want public source code, a free trial, the lowest price, or an iOS app. VoiceInk has all four and SuprFlow has none of them; VoiceInk is cheaper for one, two or three Macs. The honest reason to pick SuprFlow is preferring how it works after trying both, not price or transparency.
Questions people ask
Is VoiceInk free?
Partly. The source code is free under GPL v3 and the README says you can build the app yourself. The ready-made app has a 7-day trial, then costs $25 once for one Mac as of 3 October 2026. VoiceInk pricing compares the routes.
Is VoiceInk safe?
VoiceInk's privacy policy says transcription runs on your device by default, that cloud features are opt-in, and that "We do not store your app transcriptions or audio files on VoiceInk servers." Its source is public, though it lists no security audits. Is VoiceInk safe and open source? covers the details.
Does VoiceInk work offline?
Yes, with local models once they are downloaded; the privacy policy says transcription runs on the device by default. Cloud transcription, cloud enhancement and licence activation need a connection; the licence docs say activation "requires a working network connection".
How much is VoiceInk?
As of 3 October 2026, VoiceInk costs $25 once for one Mac, $39 for two or $49 for three, with lifetime updates and a 14-day money-back guarantee. VoiceInk's licence docs say a Mac licence does not activate the iPhone app. See VoiceInk pricing.
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- VoiceInk pricing
- Is VoiceInk safe and open source?
- VoiceInk alternatives
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