Best One-time purchase dictation apps
3 tools match, and all of them transcribe on your device. 0 have a free tier. The cheapest paid option is Voilà Pro, from €9.99.
All tools
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Dragon Professional
Nuance's locally installed Windows speech recognition with full voice command and control, sold as a perpetual license.
- Windows
From $699 (one-time)
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VoiceInk
One-time-purchase macOS dictation app that runs Whisper and Parakeet models on-device, with optional cloud AI cleanup.
- macOS
From $25 (one-time)
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Voilà Pro
Native 8 MB macOS dictation with five switchable speech engines, a live subtitle mode and a one-time licence.
- macOS
From €9.99 (one-time)
Common questions
Which One-time purchase dictation apps work offline?
Dragon Professional, VoiceInk, Voilà Pro transcribe on-device without an internet connection.