What is Voibe?

Voibe is a privacy-first dictation app for Mac and Windows: press a hotkey, speak, and text lands in whatever app has focus. On Apple Silicon you can transcribe fully on-device; on Windows and Intel Macs it uses Voibe's zero-retention cloud with open-source models — audio is deleted after transcription and is not used to train Big Tech models.

Features include Smart Formatting, custom vocabulary, Memory shortcuts and Developer Mode for Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf. Pricing is simple: about $7.50/month, $59/year or $149 lifetime, with a seven-day trial. That lifetime option is a sharp contrast to subscription-only dictation rivals.

Editor rating ~4.5/5 in Productivity. Best for private, system-wide dictation across Mac and Windows; choose something else if you need a free forever plan or offline Windows dictation.

Best for:

Writers and developers who want system-wide voice-to-text
Privacy-conscious users who want on-device or zero-retention cloud
People comparing alternatives to Wispr Flow on Mac and Windows

Not ideal for:

Users who need offline Windows dictation
Anyone unwilling to pay after the trial

Pricing Plans

Plan	Price	What's Included
Free / trial	$0	Check the provider for access conditions and usage limits
Paid access	$7.50/month (trial available)	Check the provider for current plan details

Pros & Cons

✓ Pros

✓ On-device mode on Apple Silicon
✓ Zero-retention cloud — voice not used for training
✓ Lifetime option plus Mac and Windows support

✕ Cons

✕ Fully offline mode is Apple Silicon Mac only
✕ Windows requires internet (zero-retention cloud)
✕ Paid after a short trial — no forever free tier

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for Money

4.7

Features

4.5

Support

4.4

This page contains affiliate links. If you sign up through our link, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep the directory free for everyone.