spellsafespellsafe vs VoiceInk
Checked October 14, 2026
VoiceInk is the closest app to spellsafe: a Mac dictation app that transcribes on your device. The main differences are open source versus a local AI model for cleanup.
At a glance
| spellsafe | VoiceInk | |
|---|---|---|
| Where speech is recognised | On your Mac (NVIDIA Parakeet on the Neural Engine) | On your Mac (Parakeet and Whisper models) |
| Works offline | Yes, after a one-time model download | Yes |
| AI cleanup and rewrite | On your Mac (Qwen3, runs locally) | Optional enhancement; its site describes a cloud option that sends text, not audio |
| Platforms | Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 14 or later | Mac with Apple silicon, macOS 14.4 or later; also an iOS app |
| Languages | English | Many languages through Whisper models |
| Price | Not announced yet | $25 (1 Mac), $39 (2 Macs), $49 (3 Macs), one-time |
Where VoiceInk is stronger
- Open source under GPL-3.0, so you can read the code or build it yourself.
- More languages through Whisper models, and an iOS app.
- One-time pricing that's already on sale.
Where spellsafe is stronger
- AI cleanup and “rewrite that” run on a local language model, so the whole pipeline stays offline.
- Live mode types as you speak, then a final pass fixes any differences.
- A built-in Stats page and a History that lets you re-run any dictation with another model and compare.
Which should you pick?
Pick VoiceInk if open source or non-English languages matter to you. Pick spellsafe if you want AI cleanup without any cloud step.
Try spellsafe
spellsafe is a menu bar app for Macs with Apple silicon. Download it, grant microphone and Accessibility access, and press ⌃⌥D to start talking.
Download for MacAbout this comparison. We make spellsafe, so we're not neutral. We checked VoiceInk's details on its own site on October 14, 2026, and prices and features change. A third-party report says VoiceInk raised its prices in August 2026, but its own site still showed $25, $39 and $49 when we checked. We also couldn't confirm whether VoiceInk's enhancement can use a local model, or whether its live typing works the same way as spellsafe's. Spotted a mistake? Email hello@spellsafe.ai and we'll fix it.
Sources: VoiceInk, VoiceInk on GitHub. VoiceInk is a trademark of its owner; spellsafe isn't affiliated with it.