Press your hotkey
Hit Cmd+Shift+Space from anywhere on your Mac. VoiceLocal activates instantly — no app switching, no clicking.
Three keystrokes. Done.
Say what you mean
Speak naturally. VoiceLocal transcribes in real time using Whisper AI, running entirely on your device.
Text appears instantly
Press again. Your words are injected directly into whatever field you were in — no copy-paste needed.
Why VoiceLocal
Built for people who can't afford leaks.
Completely private
Your audio never touches a server. Transcription runs on your Mac using Whisper — the same model used by OpenAI, running locally.
Works everywhere
Native Mac apps, Chrome tabs, Cursor, VS Code, Slack, Discord — VoiceLocal injects text at the cursor position in any app.
AI formatting
Removes filler words, fixes punctuation, and structures long dictations into paragraphs or bullet points — locally via Ollama, or with your own API key.
Any hotkey
Set any key combination you want. Press to start, press to stop. That's the whole workflow.
Multiple models
Choose your accuracy vs speed tradeoff — tiny (fastest), base, small, or large-v3-turbo (best accuracy for names and technical terms).
Pay once
$25. No monthly fees, no account, no usage limits. One payment, yours forever. Future updates included.
Simple pricing.
Free Trial
VoiceLocal
$25
one-time
- 7-day free trial, no card required
- Full access to all features during trial
- $25 one-time after trial ends
- No subscription, ever
- All future updates included
- Works on up to 2 Macs
License delivered by email. Instant activation.
VoiceType charges $8-12/month ($96-144/year).
VoiceLocal is $25. Once.
Everything you need to know
Never. Transcription runs locally using Whisper. VoiceLocal has no servers and makes no network requests during dictation.
Any Mac running macOS 13 (Ventura) or later. Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) recommended for best performance. Intel Macs are supported but larger models will be slower.
Yes — VoiceLocal includes a companion Chrome extension (free) that enables injection into Chrome tabs, Cursor, VS Code, Slack, Discord, and other Electron-based apps.
A lightweight extension that connects to VoiceLocal over a local WebSocket. It receives transcribed text and injects it at your cursor position. It never communicates with any external server.
An optional post-processing step that removes filler words ("um", "uh", "like") and structures longer dictations. Runs locally via Ollama (free, private) or with your own Anthropic API key.
After purchase, you receive a license key by email. Enter it in VoiceLocal's settings to activate. Works on up to 2 Macs simultaneously.
The app continues to work but shows a prompt to purchase. Your dictation history and settings are preserved.
Yes — 30-day no-questions-asked refund. Email hello@voicelocalapp.com.