Offline dictation app for Mac using local Whisper models
Open-source code that you can build for free
Per-app context and custom dictionary
Paid licence only for prebuilt binaries
VoiceInk — straight answers
What is VoiceInk?
VoiceInk is listed under Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text, in the Productivity & Workflow category on Flocci AI Tools. Offline dictation app for Mac using local Whisper models. It is freemium — a usable free tier with paid plans above it, and it lives at tryvoiceink.com.
Is VoiceInk free?
VoiceInk is freemium: there is a free tier you can work in and paid plans above it. It is one of 404 freemium tools in the catalog, all labelled the same way so you are never surprised by a paywall.
What can VoiceInk do?
VoiceInk does 4 things the catalog singles out: Offline dictation app for mac using local whisper models; open-source code that you can build for free; per-app context and custom dictionary; paid licence only for prebuilt binaries.
What is the best free alternative to VoiceInk?
Handy is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Voice Dictation & Speech-to-Text sub-category and is free. OpenWhispr and Wispr Flow also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.