# Dictation app for students on Mac · ZenVoice Source: https://getzenvoice.com/for/students > Draft essays and notes by talking. ZenVoice cleans up what you say, works offline, and costs one payment, not a subscription. ZenVoice for students # Essays and notes at speaking speed. Talk through your argument and get a clean first draft to work from. ZenVoice runs on your Mac, works in the library with no Wi-Fi, and you pay for it once. [Download for Mac](https://getzenvoice.com/#download)Buy · $14.99 once You say · Docs “um the main argument of the essay is that uh cities should invest in in public transport before roads” ZenVoice types The main argument of the essay is that cities should invest in public transport before roads. ## Why students choose ZenVoice. It runs on your Mac, not in the cloud Your voice, your words and your work never leave your Mac. There's no account and nothing to sign in to. You pay once, not every month $14.99 once for two Macs, the launch price for the first 100. No subscription, no word limits. Made for students The same engine, tuned to how you work: the examples on this page are what ZenVoice really types. ## What slows students down today. - Getting ideas onto the page is the slowest part of writing an essay. - Subscriptions add up on a student budget. - Campus Wi-Fi is never there when you need it. ## Three steps, anywhere. 1. 1 Put your cursor anywhere Any app with a text field: an editor, a browser, a chat, a form. 2. 2 Press the shortcut and talk ⌃⌥Space, or hold a key. Your words appear as you speak. 3. 3 It's written Clean text lands at your cursor, in the tone of the app you're in. ## What ZenVoice does for students. Think out loud, get a draft Say it the way it comes; the fillers and restarts are gone before the text lands. Works offline Everything runs on your Mac, so it works in the library, on the train and on a plane. Pay once One payment for two Macs. No subscription to remember to cancel. 25 languages Write in Spanish, French, German and more, or speak in one language and have it written in English. ## How ZenVoice compares. 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 With local models Account needed No Yes Not for the free plan No Price $14.99 once (launch price, first 100) Free up to 2,000 words a week, then $12–15 a month Free, or $8.49 a month for Pro $29–39 once Platforms Mac (Windows in the works) Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android Mac Own writing model, with a published benchmark Numbers, times and money written by fixed rules Not stated Not stated Not stated Tone that follows the app Modes you pick Styles you pick Choice of on-device speech models 14 models Not stated Not stated Project file names spelled right for agents Not stated Not stated Not stated Review before the text lands Not stated Not stated Not stated Hinglish Hinglish Prime Not stated Not stated Not stated Keeps the audio if a dictation fails Recovery Inbox Not stated Not stated Not stated Transcribes audio files Competitors as each describes itself on its own site, checked September 27, 2026: [Wispr Flow](https://wisprflow.ai/pricing), [Superwhisper](https://superwhisper.com), [SpeakMac](https://speakmac.app). Wispr Flow: “Transcription always happens in the cloud” ([privacy page](https://wisprflow.ai/privacy)). Spotted something out of date? Tell us at hello@getzenvoice.com. ## ZenVoice for students: common questions. Does it work in Google Docs and Word? Yes, in the browser or the apps. Which Macs does it run on? macOS 15 or later, on Apple silicon or Intel. ZenPolish, the writing model, needs Apple silicon. Is it allowed for my coursework? ZenVoice writes down what you say; it doesn't write the essay for you. Check your school's rules on dictation software. ## Pay once. Yours forever. ### Pro Everything ZenVoice does today, on two Macs, with a year of new features. $39.9962.5% offfor the first 100 $14.99once 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 [Buy Pro · $14.99](https://getzenvoice.com/checkout?plan=standard) ### Lifetime Recommended Every update we ever ship, including new features and new models. $99.0060% offfor the first 100 $39.99once 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 [Buy Lifetime · $39.99](https://getzenvoice.com/checkout?plan=lifetime) ## Also built for [Developers Prompts, commands and file names, spoken](https://getzenvoice.com/for/developers)[Writers First drafts at the speed you think](https://getzenvoice.com/for/writers)[Founders & execs Clear the inbox by talking](https://getzenvoice.com/for/founders)[Sales CRM notes without the typing](https://getzenvoice.com/for/sales)[Support teams Replies and canned answers, spoken](https://getzenvoice.com/for/support)[Multilingual 25 languages, and Hinglish](https://getzenvoice.com/for/multilingual)[Hands-free & RSI Write without typing](https://getzenvoice.com/for/hands-free)