pro
Pro
7-day trial$12/ month
- 4,500 monthly credits
- About 750 min
- 2 devices
- Standard request rate
- 2 concurrent requests
- Standard support
Card required. Cancel before day 7, no charge.
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Pricing
Simple plans for system-wide dictation.
Start a 7-day trial on Pro or Power. A card is required; cancel before day 7, no charge.
power
Power
$24/ month
- 9,000 monthly credits
- About 1,500 min
- 3 devices
- High request rate
- 3 concurrent requests
- Priority support option
Card required for trial · Cancel before day 7, no charge · Stripe-secured checkout
Plan rules.
These constraints keep billing understandable while the product validates demand.
Trial billing
The trial requires a payment method. Users can cancel before day 7 to avoid the first charge.
Paid credits
Pro and Power use the same period reset model. No rollover in MVP1.
Billing portal
Plan changes, invoices and cancellation are managed through Stripe portal.
Devices
Checkout is open only for Pro and Power. Internal free entitlements are not offered in the pricing flow.
Compare plans.
Credits are the customer-facing usage unit. They reset each billing period and do not roll over in MVP1.
| Capability | Pro | Power |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $12 | $24 |
| Annual billing | Not available at launch | Not available at launch |
| Monthly credits | 4,500 | 9,000 |
| Approx. dictation time | 750 min | 1,500 min |
| Active Macs | 2 | 3 |
| Concurrent requests | 2 | 3 |
| Card-required trial | 7 days, no charge | 7 days, no charge |
| Support | Standard | Priority option |
| Best for | Daily writing | Heavy support or admin work |
Pricing FAQ.
Checkout uses active Stripe Price IDs for the monthly launch prices shown above.
Does it work outside the browser?
Yes. VoiceBass targets normal writable fields across every macOS app and falls back to clipboard paste where direct accessibility insertion is not reliable.
Does it listen all the time?
No. Audio is captured only while an active dictation session is running. The microphone indicator on macOS confirms this — VoiceBass won't show it outside an active session.
What languages does it support?
Local mode supports English plus 8 commonly used languages. Cloud mode supports 99+ languages with automatic language detection through Whisper.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Local mode runs whisper.cpp entirely on your Mac and needs no network. Cloud mode requires an internet connection to reach the VoiceBass API.
How is this different from Apple's built-in dictation?
VoiceBass works system-wide with a global shortcut, offers a dual local/cloud engine choice, supports 99+ languages in cloud mode, and is account-aware so credits and devices stay synced. Apple Intelligence is a great default for short utterances inside Apple's apps; VoiceBass is built for sustained, cross-app workflows.
Is there an App Store version?
Not in MVP1. VoiceBass is distributed directly as a signed and notarized macOS DMG so updates can ship without store review delay.
What happens when credits run out?
Cloud transcription stops until the next billing period or a plan change. Local mode keeps working. MVP1 does not include rollover or top-up credits.
Are recordings saved on your servers?
No. Cloud transcription stores only the metadata needed for billing — duration, model, timestamp — never the audio or transcript content.
Which Macs does it work on?
macOS 13 or later. Apple Silicon is recommended — local mode runs significantly faster on M-series chips.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Paid plans are managed through the Stripe billing portal. You can cancel before day 7 of the trial to avoid the first charge.
What about a custom dictionary for technical terms?
On the roadmap. The current cloud model handles most technical vocabulary well; a user-tunable dictionary is planned for a follow-up release.
Are passwords or secure fields safe?
Yes. VoiceBass detects secure input fields through the Accessibility API and skips them — the transcript is never written into a password or OTP input.