ZenVoiceVoiceInk alternative
A VoiceInk alternative where the cleanup is local too.
VoiceInk transcribes on your Mac and is open source. Its text enhancement can use a cloud model. In ZenVoice, transcription and cleanup both run on your Mac, with no setting that sends text out.
Free for 14 days, no card
ZenVoice and VoiceInk, side by side.
- Where your speech is processed
- ZenVoiceOn your Mac
- VoiceInkOn your Mac; optional cloud model for text enhancement
- Works with no internet
- ZenVoiceYes
- VoiceInkYes
- Account needed
- ZenVoiceNo
- VoiceInkNo; a licence key
- Price
- ZenVoice$14.99 once for 2 Macs (launch price, first 100), then $39.99
- VoiceInk$25 once for 1 Mac, $39 for 2, $49 for 3
- Free trial
- ZenVoice14 days, every feature, no card
- VoiceInkFree trial
- Refund window
- ZenVoice30 days
- VoiceInk14 days
- Platforms
- ZenVoiceMac (Apple silicon or Intel, macOS 15 or later); Windows in the works
- VoiceInkMac (Apple silicon, macOS 14.4 or later); iPhone app sold separately
- Languages
- ZenVoice99 with Whisper, 25 with Parakeet V3, plus Hinglish
- VoiceInkNot stated
VoiceInk facts are from tryvoiceink.com, checked October 2, 2026. “Not stated” means their site doesn’t say. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
Pick ZenVoice if
- Cleanup, tone and formatting all run on your Mac, by rule.
- Runs on Intel Macs as well as Apple silicon.
- Hinglish Prime, and 99 languages with Whisper.
- A 30-day refund, and $14.99 for two Macs at launch.
Pick VoiceInk if
- You want open-source code you can audit or build yourself.
- You want an iPhone app from the same developer.
Common questions.
Is ZenVoice open source?
No. ZenVoice is a paid app; you can check that nothing leaves your Mac with any network monitor.
Do both work offline?
Yes, once a model is downloaded.
Which Macs does ZenVoice support?
macOS 15 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel.
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