# Private dictation for therapists on Mac · ZenVoice Source: https://getzenvoice.com/for/therapists > Write session notes by talking, entirely on your Mac. ZenVoice never uploads what you say, so client details stay with you. ZenVoice for therapists # Session notes, said once. Kept private. The notes are easiest to write in the minutes after a session, and they're the last thing that should go to the cloud. ZenVoice writes them on your Mac, removes the ums, and keeps your client's words where they belong. [Download for Mac](https://getzenvoice.com/#download)Buy · $14.99 once You say · Notes “the client says the panic attacks are down to like two a week and she started journaling again” ZenVoice types The client says the panic attacks are down to two a week and she started journaling again. ## Why therapists and counsellors 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 Free for 14 days with no card, then $14.99 once for two Macs, the launch price for the first 100. No subscription, no word limits. Made for therapists and counsellors The same engine, tuned to how you work: the examples on this page are what ZenVoice really types. ## What slows therapists and counsellors down today. - Notes typed between sessions cut into the time you have for clients. - Most dictation apps upload audio to process it. - A transcript full of fillers still has to be rewritten. ## 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 therapists and counsellors. On your Mac, start to finish Speech is transcribed and cleaned up on your Mac. No account, no server, nothing used for training. Clean, not rewritten Fillers and false starts go; your clinical wording stays exactly as you said it. Read it before it lands Turn on Review before insert and check each note in a card before it goes into your record. Keep nothing, if you like Turn off Keep a history in Settings → What ZenVoice remembers, and nothing is saved after the text lands. ## 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 Free trial 14 days, every feature, no card Free plan, 2,000 words a week Pro free for 3,000 words Free to try Refund window 30 days Not stated (monthly, cancel any time) 30 days 14 days 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 October 2, 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 therapists and counsellors: common questions. Is ZenVoice HIPAA compliant? We don't claim any certification. Your dictation never leaves your Mac, so nothing is shared with us or anyone else; check your own obligations for the records you keep. Does it work with my notes software? Yes, if it has a text field: native apps, browser-based EHRs and plain documents. Can it run with no internet? Yes. After the first model download, dictation works fully offline. ## 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) Or try it free for 14 days · 30\-day refund ### 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) Or try it free for 14 days · 30\-day refund ## 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)[Agencies Client notes and briefs, spoken](https://getzenvoice.com/for/agencies)[Lawyers Privileged notes that never upload](https://getzenvoice.com/for/lawyers)[Doctors Chart notes that stay on the Mac](https://getzenvoice.com/for/doctors)[Students Essays and notes at speaking speed](https://getzenvoice.com/for/students)[Multilingual 99 languages, and Hinglish](https://getzenvoice.com/for/multilingual)[Hands-free & RSI Write without typing](https://getzenvoice.com/for/hands-free)