Voibe gives Mac users a much faster way to get words down
Voibe AI Voice Dictation is a Mac application that converts spoken words into text across any app with a cursor. It operates locally on Apple Silicon Macs, using OpenAI's Whisper model, and is priced at $79.99, down from $199. The software aims to speed up writing tasks by eliminating the need for cloud processing and supporting a hold‑speak‑release workflow.
- ▪Voibe runs entirely offline on Apple Silicon Macs, keeping voice data on the device and discarding it after transcription.
- ▪The app is priced at $79.99, a discount from its original $199 price point.
- ▪It uses OpenAI's Whisper model to handle natural speech, accents, and technical jargon.
- ▪Voibe works with any application where a cursor can be placed, allowing dictation in emails, notes, documents, Slack messages, and AI prompts.
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Voibe gives Mac users a much faster way to get words down Boing Boing's Shop 2:00 pm Fri Jul 31, 2026 Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Voibe AI Voice Dictation is $79.99 (reg. $199) with offline voice-to-text, app-wide cursor support, Apple Silicon optimization, and ongoing updates. A lot of writing time isn't really writing. In reality, it's waiting for your hands to catch up, deleting the stiff sentence you just typed, and wishing the computer could simply take the thought directly from your brain. That's where Voibe AI Voice Dictation comes in. For $79.99 (reg. $199), it gives Apple Silicon Mac users a way to turn spoken words into text across everyday apps.
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