Core Features
Built for professionals
Everything runs locally. No cloud, no latency, no compromise.
Real-time Transcription
Whisper-powered recognition with interim results streamed as you speak. Supports Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean and more.
AI Error Correction
Local LLM (Qwen / Llama / Gemma) automatically fixes homophones, punctuation and phrasing after transcription.
Privacy First
All processing happens on your Mac. Audio and text never leave the device — no network required.
Smart Scene Detection
Automatically adapts correction style based on the active app — coding, writing, email, chat or search.
Global Hotkey
Hold Fn, Command, Option or Control to record. Release to commit. Works system-wide in any text field.
Multiple Engines
Choose from Apple Speech, Whisper, SenseVoice or Paraformer. Pair with llama.cpp or Apple MLX correction.
Power Features
Beyond voice input
Powerful features that make VoiceBean more than a dictation tool.
Smarter voice input
Not just transcription — translate, filter, and refine your voice input.
Transcribe
Speech to text with optional AI correction.
Translate
Shift + hotkey — transcribe and translate to your target language.
Filler word removal
Automatically removes "um", "uh", "like", "you know" for cleaner output.
5 recording indicators
Floating ring, screen-edge glow, Dynamic Island pill, spatial bubble, or three-body animation — pick the style that fits your workflow.
Custom dictionary
Add domain-specific terms, brand names, and jargon. Injected into both recognition and AI correction for higher accuracy.
Encrypted iCloud sync
Sync usage stats and transcription history across devices with end-to-end encryption via CryptoKit. Your data stays private even in the cloud.
Lab: custom model import
Import your own GGML (Whisper) or GGUF (correction) models. Full control for power users and researchers.
Your voice stays on your device. Always.
VoiceBean is designed from the ground up with privacy as a core principle. No audio leaves your Mac, no text is sent to any server, and no account is needed to use core features.
Zero audio upload
Your voice recordings are processed entirely on-device and never sent anywhere.
Works fully offline
No internet connection needed. Recognition and correction run locally on Apple Silicon.
Local-only data
History, settings and models are stored in your Mac's app sandbox. We have no access.
Focus on speaking, not staring at the screen
Most voice input tools display text as you speak. It seems efficient, but actually splits your attention — you can't help reading the jumping words on screen, losing your train of thought. VoiceBean takes a different approach: just focus on what you want to say. AI handles recognition, correction, and punctuation in the background, then delivers the complete result all at once. Your thinking stays uninterrupted, and the text quality is higher.
Text appears word by word → attention diverted → train of thought broken → expression quality drops
Focus on speaking → AI processes in background → complete result at once → uninterrupted flow
Pricing
Simple pricing
Start free, upgrade when you're ready.
Free
Try basic voice input
- ✓ Apple Speech recognition
- ✓ Basic voice input
- ✓ Basic model downloads
- ✓ 50 history records
Pro Monthly
Flexible month-to-month
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Unlimited Whisper / SenseVoice / Paraformer
- ✓ AI correction (llama.cpp & MLX)
- ✓ All model downloads
- ✓ Smart scene detection
Pro Annual
Best ValueBest value plan
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Unlimited Whisper / SenseVoice / Paraformer
- ✓ AI correction (llama.cpp & MLX)
- ✓ All model downloads
- ✓ Smart scene detection
- ✓ Priority support
Pro Lifetime
Pay once, use forever
- ✓ Everything in Free
- ✓ Unlimited Whisper / SenseVoice / Paraformer
- ✓ AI correction (llama.cpp & MLX)
- ✓ Permanent access, no renewals
- ✓ Free updates for future versions
- ✓ Priority support
Download
Download VoiceBean
Free download, instant local AI voice input. Everything works out of the box, no internet required.
System Requirements
Apple Silicon
M1 / M2 / M3 / M4 / M5
macOS 15.0+
Sequoia or later
~200 MB
App only, models downloaded separately
Ready to transform your voice input?
Download VoiceBean and start dictating with local AI today.