ZenVoiceSpeakMac alternative
A SpeakMac alternative with more languages and voice edits.
SpeakMac and ZenVoice share the same idea: dictation that stays on your Mac, paid for once. They differ in what's around it.
Free for 14 days, no card
ZenVoice and SpeakMac, side by side.
- Where your speech is processed
- ZenVoiceOn your Mac
- SpeakMacOn your Mac
- Works with no internet
- ZenVoiceYes
- SpeakMacYes
- Account needed
- ZenVoiceNo
- SpeakMacNo
- Price
- ZenVoice$14.99 once for 2 Macs (launch price, first 100), then $39.99
- SpeakMac$29 once for 1 Mac, $39 for 2 Macs
- Free trial
- ZenVoice14 days, every feature, no card
- SpeakMacFree to try
- Refund window
- ZenVoice30 days
- SpeakMac14 days
- Platforms
- ZenVoiceMac (Apple silicon or Intel, macOS 15 or later); Windows in the works
- SpeakMacMac (macOS 14 or later)
- Languages
- ZenVoice99 with Whisper, 25 with Parakeet V3, plus Hinglish
- SpeakMac25, plus optional language packs
SpeakMac facts are from speakmac.app, checked October 2, 2026. “Not stated” means their site doesn’t say. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Pick ZenVoice if
- 99 languages with Whisper, plus Hinglish.
- Edit by voice: select text and say “make it shorter” or “bullet points”.
- Your project's file names spelled right for coding agents.
- A choice of 14 models, with published benchmarks.
Pick SpeakMac if
- You want meeting recording with speaker labels, or audio file transcription.
- Your Mac runs macOS 14; ZenVoice needs macOS 15.
Common questions.
Are both private?
Yes. Both keep your audio and text on your Mac and need no account.
Which is cheaper?
At launch, ZenVoice Pro is $14.99 once for two Macs; SpeakMac is $39 for two Macs.
Does ZenVoice record meetings?
No. ZenVoice is for dictation into any app.
Try it free. Then pay once.
Pro
Everything ZenVoice does today, on two Macs, with a year of new features.
Upgrade to Lifetime any time for the difference: $25.00 at launch prices.
- 2 Macs
- All 14 models and every language
- Runs offline. Nothing leaves your Mac
- 1 year of new features and new models
- Bug fixes, UI fixes and macOS compatibility forever
Or try it free for 14 days · 30-day refund
Lifetime
RecommendedEvery update we ever ship, including new features and new models.
Every update we ever ship, for one payment.
- 2 Macs
- All 14 models and every language
- Runs offline. Nothing leaves your Mac
- Every new feature and new model, forever
- Bug fixes, UI fixes and macOS compatibility forever
Or try it free for 14 days · 30-day refund