ZenVoicePrivate Wispr Flow alternative · for Mac
Say it messy. Send it clean.
Press a shortcut, speak, and your words land in any app. Transcribed and polished on your Mac, never in the cloud.
Free for 14 days, no card · then $19 once, launch price for the first 100 · No subscription · On Windows? Join the waitlist
Press ⌃ ⌥ Space to replay the dictation
0.8 s
to write a minute of speech
Parakeet Ultra on an M5, 71× real time
14 days
free, with every feature
no card, no account
1,600+
languages on your Mac
with Omnilingual ASR, plus Hinglish
0 bytes
of your voice leave your Mac
no account, no cloud
Types into every app, Chrome and Electron included.
- Messages
- Telegram
- Slack
- Outlook
- Notes
- Pages
- Word
- Obsidian
- Bear
- ChatGPT
- Xcode
- Visual Studio Code
- Terminal
- Ghostty
- Android Studio
- Safari
- Google Chrome
- Dia
- Keynote
- Numbers
- Things
- Spark
Films
See it, then hear it.
Every feature, chapter by chapter: cleanup, numbers, tone, agents, review, dictionary, languages, offline. Original score.
Take the 4-minute app tour →01 · Cleanup
Finished text, not a transcript.
- “um so uh can we move the the launch to thursday”Can we move the launch to Thursday?
- “send it by friday, scratch that, thursday”Send it by Thursday.
02 · Speed
Faster than your fingers.
23 min
saved a day
1.9 h
saved a working week
Typing at 52 words a minute, the average across 168,000 typists (Dhakal et al., 2018), against speaking at a relaxed 130. Your own words per minute are in Insights.
03 · Formatting
Written the way you’d type it.
- Try it: pick an app and see the same sentence written for it.
You say
“hey are we still on for five pm”
Mail · Professional
Hello, are we still meeting at 5 pm?
“three thousand dollars”
$3,000
“meet me at one twenty”
1:20
“one hundred twenty chairs”
120 chairs
04 · Context
It reads the room, then forgets it.
To: Anjali Mehta, Dev Patel · Re: Launch plan
Anjali: can we move the review to Friday?
I talked to Priyanka about it. The deck is ready.
Reads
The window around the text field: the thread, the recipient, the project.
Uses
Names in view spelled right, the thread's tone matched, file names spelled the project's way.
Keeps
Nothing. It is read for one dictation, then forgotten.
05 · Agents and terminals
Talk to your agents. Terminals get your exact words.
- Works in Terminal, iTerm, Ghostty and Warp, and with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Xcode.
# you say: “git push dash dash force-with-lease origin main”
~/zenvoice $ git push --force-with-lease origin main
06 · Dictionary
It asks before it remembers.
07 · Languages
1,600+ languages. And Hinglish.
Said in Español
NVIDIA Parakeet V3Canto para que me escuchen.
Press a language to hear it, and see it written as it's spoken.
08 · Your numbers
Counted on your Mac.
09 · Privacy
Nothing leaves your Mac. Check it yourself.
- huggingface.co: a model you pick, verified by SHA-256 before it runs
- getzenvoice.com: signed updates, and your licence about once a week
- That's the whole list. Check it with Little Snitch or LuLu.
Network monitor · ZenVoice
Dictations today
41
Sent while dictating
0 bytes
Every host ZenVoice ever contacts
- huggingface.coModel downloadWhen you click Download
- getzenvoice.comUpdate checkAbout once a day, if on
- getzenvoice.comLicence checkOn activation, then weekly
None of them during a dictation. That's the whole list.
10 · Edit by voice
Select it. Say what to change.
Selected
We need to update the pricing page, fix the checkout bug, and email the beta users about the launch.
“Bullet points”
Written
- – We need to update the pricing page
- – Fix the checkout bug
- – Email the beta users about the launch
11 · Extras
Small things you’ll use every day.
Hold, tap or hands-free
Hold the shortcut to talk, tap to lock it on, or let it start when you speak.
Notch or floating
Your words appear as you speak, in the notch or in a bar at the bottom.
Review before inserting
The bar opens into a card: read it, fix a word, then insert.
Snippets
Say “insert my mailing address” and the whole block lands.
156 emoji by name
Say “crying laughing emoji” 😂 or “heart eyes emoji” 😍, in English or Hinglish.
See the list →Paste the last one
⌃⌥V pastes your last dictation anywhere.
Audio History
Keep the recordings if you like, and play them back.
Recovery Inbox
If a dictation ever fails, the audio is kept so you can try it again.
17 models from 7 publishers, running on your Mac
NVIDIA
OpenAI Whisper
Apple
Qwen
Cohere
Kanso17 Models Available
13 speech engines and 4 Smart formatting models. Every download is pinned to a reviewed revision and checked by SHA-256 before it runs.
- Apple
Speech - Parakeet
Ultra - Voxtral
Realtime - Omnilingual
ASR - Parakeet
Unified - Parakeet
V3 - Parakeet V3 · Neural Engine
- Parakeet
V2 - Nemotron
3.5 - Qwen3‑ASR
0.6B - Cohere
Transcribe - Whisper
Turbo - Whisper
Small - Apple
Intelligence - Kanso
Sumi - Kanso
Fude - Qwen3
1.7B
Benchmarks
Measured, not claimed.
WER and speed for every speech model on ZenVoice Speech Bench V1: 1.4K clips of real speech, MacBook Pro M5 · 24 GB. Lower WER is better.
| Engine | WER | 95% range | Formatted WER | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parakeet UltraLowest WER | 7.4% | 6.9–8.0% | 14.1% | 71× |
| NVIDIA Parakeet TDT 0.6B V3 | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3% | 16.1% | 70× |
| NVIDIA Parakeet Unified | 8.1% | 7.5–8.6% | 16.1% | 108× |
| NVIDIA Parakeet TDT 0.6B V2 | 8.1% | 7.5–8.8% | 15.5% | 75× |
| Cohere Transcribe | 8.3% | 7.7–8.8% | 13.9% | 11× |
| Qwen3-ASR 0.6B | 8.4% | 7.9–8.9% | 17.8% | 35× |
| Voxtral Realtime | 9.5% | 8.9–10.2% | 16.2% | 4× |
| Whisper Large V3 Turbo | 9.7% | 9.1–10.4% | 16.3% | 10× |
| Apple Speech Analyzer | 10.0% | 9.4–10.6% | 19.2% | 60× |
| Whisper Small | 11.1% | 10.4–11.8% | 18.2% | 32× |
| NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Multilingual 0.6B | 12.8% | 12.1–13.6% | 22.7% | 47× |
| Omnilingual ASR | 15.6% | 14.7–16.5% | 35.0% | 9× |
Made for people who write all day.
Same engine, different apps, names and tone. Find the page written for the way you work.
How ZenVoice compares.
Against the apps people weigh it with, as each describes itself. If you need a phone app today, one of them may suit you better.
| At a glance | ZenVoice | Wispr Flow | Superwhisper | Speakmac |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where your speech is processed | On your Mac | In the cloud | On your Mac or in the cloud | On your Mac |
| Works with no internet | Yes | No | With local models | Yes |
| Account needed | No | Yes | Not stated | No |
| Price | Pro $19; Lifetime $59 once (launch price, first 100) | Free plan; Pro $15/month or $144/year | Free plan; Pro $8.49/month, with yearly and lifetime options | $29 once for 1 Mac; $39 for 2 |
| Free trial | 14 days, every feature, no card | Free plan, 2,000 words/week on desktop | Free plan with unlimited Whisper models | 30 free transcriptions per Mac |
| Refund window | 30 days | Not stated | 30 days on eligible first purchases | 14 days for unresolved technical issues |
| Platforms | Mac (Windows in the works) | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android | Mac; Windows beta linked on its site |
| Own writing model, with a published benchmark | Kanso · public dataset and results | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Numbers, times and money written by fixed rules | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tone that follows the app | Yes | Yes | App-aware modes | Not stated |
| Choice of on-device models | 17 speech and formatting models | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| Project file names spelled right for agents | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Review before the text lands | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Hinglish | With Whisper Turbo | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Keeps the audio if a dictation fails | Recovery Inbox | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Transcribes audio files | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
ZenVoiceCompetitors as each describes itself on its own site, checked October 28, 2026: Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Speakmac. “Not stated” means their site doesn’t say.
Pricing
Pay once. Yours forever.
Both plans cover two Macs, every model and every language. The only difference: how long you get new features.
ZenVoice for Mac
One payment, no subscription
Once, for up to 2 Macs, with a year of new features and models.
Get ZenVoice for $19 Or try it free for 14 days- Every feature, all 18 models and every supported language
- A year of new features and models, then keep your version forever
- Runs offline. What you say stays on your Mac
- Move to a new Mac after deactivating the old one
- Bug fixes and macOS compatibility updates forever
macOS 15 or later · Apple silicon · 30-Day Refund
ZenVoice Lifetime
Every update, for life
Once, for up to 2 Macs, with updates for life.
Get Lifetime for $59 Or try it free for 14 days- Every feature, all 18 models and every supported language
- Every future feature and model, with nothing to renew
- Runs offline. What you say stays on your Mac
- Move to a new Mac after deactivating the old one
- Bug fixes and macOS compatibility updates forever
macOS 15 or later · Apple silicon · 30-Day Refund
Student or teacher? Half price. Ask from your school email.Questions people ask before buying.
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes. Download ZenVoice and the last step of setup starts a 14-day free trial with every feature and every model. No card, no account. Buy only if you want to keep it.
What if it's not for me?
Email us within 30 days of buying and you get all your money back, no questions asked.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Dictation never needs the internet. ZenVoice goes online only to download a model you pick and to check for signed updates.
Is my voice used to train anything?
No. Your audio and your words never leave your Mac, so there is nothing to train on.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and nothing to log in to.
Which Macs does it run on?
Apple silicon Macs with macOS 15 or later. Apple Speech needs macOS 26.
Does it work in every app?
It types into any text field: Mail, Slack, Messages, Notes, browsers, Chrome and Electron apps, code editors and terminals.
How is it different from the dictation built into macOS?
ZenVoice cleans up what you say, writes numbers and times by rule, matches the tone of the app, learns your words when you say yes, spells your project's file names for agents, and lets you pick from 17 models.
Is it a Wispr Flow alternative?
On a Mac, yes: your speech is processed on your Mac instead of in the cloud, there's no account, and you pay once. Wispr Flow also runs on phones, which ZenVoice doesn't; ZenVoice for Windows is in the works.
Why is it better at numbers and times?
Because rules write them, not a model's guess. “Three thousand dollars” is always $3,000 and “one twenty” in a time is always 1:20.
How big is the download?
The app is small; models download separately, and you pick which. The default speech engine, Parakeet V3, is 0.9 GB. Every model's size is on the Models page.
Does it speak my language?
Very likely: Omnilingual ASR writes more than 1,600 languages, Whisper writes 99 and can detect which one you're speaking, Parakeet Ultra writes 25 European languages as you speak, and Whisper Turbo writes Hinglish. Hindi in Devanagari isn't offered yet.
What's the difference between Pro and Lifetime?
Only updates. Pro ($19) includes a year of new features and models; Lifetime ($59) includes every one we ever ship. Both cover two Macs, and bug fixes and macOS compatibility continue for both.
Can I buy for a team?
Yes: one licence per Mac, from 5 Macs, and the price per Mac drops as the team grows. Over 100 Macs, talk to us.
Will there be a Windows version?
Yes, it's in the works. Join the Windows waitlist at getzenvoice.com/windows and we'll email you once, when it's ready. There's no iPhone version planned.
How it works
Download ZenVoice
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Pick a model
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Mac
Available- Apple siliconM1 or laterDownload
Free for 14 days, no card. macOS 15 or later. Apple Speech needs macOS 26.
Windows
In the worksWe’re building ZenVoice for Windows. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you once, when it’s ready. More about Windows →
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