SpeakWith Plans & Features
Choose how SpeakWith works for you
Start with built-in dictation, then upgrade for advanced engines, batch transcription, and smart formatting.
| Feature | FreeNo cost | ProSubscription, or buy once |
|---|---|---|
| Live dictationLines land as you talk, editable mid-take | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline by defaultAudio never leaves your device | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transcription engines | Apple built-in | Apple + Whisper + Parakeet |
| Import audio & video filesTranscribe recordings you already have | · | ✓ |
| Batch recorderRecord now, get polished text after | · | ✓ |
| Smart paragraph formattingAutomatically groups speech into clean paragraphs | · | ✓ |
| Automatic accuracy escalationDetects low-confidence audio and re-runs it on a higher-accuracy model | · | Optional add-on |
| Best for | Quick notes & dictation | Serious transcription & long recordings |
| Price | Free | See options ↓ subscription, or buy once, see below |
Which engine does what
SpeakWith picks the right tool for the job. Here's what each engine is great at.
Apple
Built into macOS. Instant, offline, and free. Perfect for quick dictation and everyday notes.
Whisper
Maximum robustness on tough audio: accents, background noise, crosstalk. Steps up from a fast model to a high-accuracy model when it senses lower confidence.
Parakeet
The speed champion. Near-instant transcription with excellent accuracy on clean audio.
Two ways to get SpeakWith
Same app, two storefronts. Pick what fits how you work.
Coming soon to the App Store
A free version, fully sandboxed to App Store standards, is coming to the App Store. Pro features (advanced engines, import, batch, and smart formatting) will follow as a subscription.
Subscribe, or buy once
The direct build unlocks with a Gumroad membership, billed monthly, that you can cancel any time. If you would rather own it outright, a one-time license is still available. Either way you get the complete, unsandboxed version of SpeakWith, including the switch that types your dictation into other applications. Not sure yet? Start with a 14-day free trial. The Mac download is signed with our Developer ID and checked by Apple's notary service before we upload it.
SubscribeBuy onceThe App Store version will be a free, complete product on its own, with no purchase required to dictate, and is coming soon. Pro features (advanced engines, audio and video import, batch transcription, and smart formatting) unlock today through a Gumroad membership, or through a one-time Gumroad purchase if you prefer to buy once. An App Store subscription for Pro is planned but not yet available. The Gumroad build includes a 14-day free trial that locks after 14 days until you subscribe or buy, and a switch that types your dictation into other applications. The iOS companion app will be free.