No monthly plan
NanoVoice has a free tier and a one-time Lifetime upgrade instead of a recurring dictation subscription.
NanoVoice
No-subscription dictation
Mac dictation without another monthly bill.
NanoVoice is free for basic dictation and offers Lifetime as a one-time upgrade. It is built for people who want Mac speech to text without a recurring AI subscription.
Download NanoVoice
Free. Lifetime is $4.99 one-time. Purchase a license
NanoVoice
Menu bar dictation for Mac
⌃⌘W
1Speak in any Mac text field
2Paste polished text at the cursor
3Keep recordings and meetings local
Free to start
Apple Speech is included. Lifetime adds local Whisper, templates, Meeting Mode, themes, and BYOK providers.
One purchase
Pay once for Lifetime features such as local Whisper, templates, themes, and Meeting Mode.
Free dictation remains free
Apple Speech dictation is available without buying Lifetime.
No account lock-in
NanoVoice does not make dictation depend on a hosted account or subscription status.
BYOK when cloud is useful
Optional cloud formatting uses your own provider key instead of a bundled NanoVoice AI subscription.
Local options first
Use Apple Speech, local Whisper, and Ollama when you want the workflow to stay on your machine.
Pricing
Free first. Lifetime for $4.99.
Subscription dictation tools can make sense when you need hosted AI across several platforms. NanoVoice takes the opposite approach: a Mac-local utility with a free tier and an optional one-time upgrade.
Compare that tradeoff against Wispr Flow or read about the free NanoVoice tier.
Frequently asked questions
Is NanoVoice a no-subscription dictation app?
Yes. NanoVoice has a free tier and a one-time Lifetime upgrade. There is no monthly plan required for paid features.
How is NanoVoice different from subscription dictation tools?
NanoVoice focuses on Mac-local speech-to-text, local or BYOK enhancement, and one-time pricing instead of packaging dictation as a cloud subscription.
Can I use NanoVoice without paid AI credits?
Yes. Basic dictation uses Apple Speech for free, and Lifetime can use local Whisper and Ollama without buying hosted AI credits from NanoApps.
Small app.
Serious dictation.
Download NanoVoice for free. Press ⌃⌘W and get words where you are already typing.
Download NanoVoice
Free. Lifetime is $4.99 one-time. Purchase a license