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Dictation Software for Mac

Speak, and Aqua types it in any Mac app: clean, punctuated, and 97.3% accurate. Built for people who write for a living.

Download for Mac

1,000 words free, no card. Unlimited is $8/mo billed annually.

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Aqua Voice dictation demo on a Mac display
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Voice to text in any Mac app

Mail, Slack, Notion, Cursor, Safari: if you can place a cursor in it, you can dictate into it. No per-app setup.

Speech to text that keeps up 

Aqua listens at up to 230 words per minute and refines as you speak, so the text that lands is the text you meant.

Write with your voice

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Powered by Avalon

Aqua refining dictated text in real time

Your words, perfected by AI

Aqua’s model trained on real workflows to understand natural speech, correct grammar, and preserve every word while refining your text in real time.

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dictionary

Aqua custom dictionary interface

Custom dictionary

Teach Aqua the words you use most, like names, brands, or technical terms, and watch accuracy improve instantly.

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Custom prompting

Aqua writing style rules

Writing style, your way

Set your tone and rules. From lowercase Slack messages to structured docs, Aqua adapts to your preferences automatically.

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49 Languages

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Speaks your language

Understands 49 languages with clarity and precision, adapting naturally to how you speak.

Accuracy you can check before you pay

Avalon, the model inside Aqua Voice, scores 97.3% on AISpeak, our public benchmark of AI and technical vocabulary. Whisper Large v3, the leading open-source speech model, scores 65.1% on the same test. Trained on real technical speech, it lands the words generic models miss: names, code, and commands like kubectl or git checkout. At its October 2025 debut, Avalon ranked #1 among proprietary models on the public OpenASR leaderboard.

AvalonAqua Voice
97.3%
Whisper Large v3leading open-source model
65.1%

AISpeak measures word accuracy on speech full of AI and technical terms, the vocabulary generic models miss most.

Wondering how it compares to the dictation already on your Mac? We ran the head-to-head: Aqua Voice vs Apple’s built-in dictation. Or skip the reading: your first 1,000 words are free, so you can test it on your own vocabulary.

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Stammy

@Stammy

i've been waiting for Aqua (YC W24) to have a mac app for ages; finally here. It's like a faster Superwhisper or Wisprflow but it also has context of your screen/apps so it's even more accurate. perfect for vibe coding

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usutaku

@usutaku_channel

I used to think Mac’s built-in voice input was convenient enough, but after trying Aqua Voice, there’s no going back. The accuracy and overall experience are just on another level.

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Tom Blomfield

@t_blom

I've been using Aqua Voice for the last few months and it's awesome. Talking with your computer beats typing.

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John Lindquist

@johnlindquist

Switching to @aquavoice_ as my default dictation app. Loving the "real-time" mode.

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@renkon40

There’s no going back. The shock of Aqua Voice turning voice input into a “weapon.” I can’t use Mac’s standard voice input anymore.

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くらげ@通常運行モード

@kurage313book

While researching voice input on Note, I came across an article praising an app called Aqua Voice. I decided to give it a try, and it completely blew me away. I was so impressed I subscribed immediately.

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anna-sofia

@annasofialesiv

so @aquavoice_ is completely changing how I write — it's by far the most convenient speech-to-text product I've ever used

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@ProductHunt

"Every single comment I've made on Forums this week has been done with @aquavoice_ " - Product Hunt's Head of Product Operations.

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Grzegorz Kossakowski

@gkossakowski

I find @aquavoice_ ’s voice dictation excellent for vibe coding. The effectiveness of vibing scales with how much context you can feed into the LLM. You can speak 3–4x more words per minute than you can type, and Aqua nails the low-friction experience voice needs to actually work.

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kwindla

@kwindla

I have given many, many, many demos. I've been on stage at TED. I went to grad school at a place where the more-or-less official motto was "demo or die." @finnatsea 's mic drop moments in his @aquavoice demo are right up there with the best demos I've seen.

Get started for free

Starter

Free

GET STARTED WITH

  • 1,000 free words

  • Aqua Engine

  • 5 Custom Dictionary values

Pro

$8

/month

billed annually

EVERYTHING IN STARTER

  • Unlimited words

  • Aqua Engine

  • Avalon model

  • 800 Custom Dictionary values

  • Tune with Custom Instructions

Team

$12

/month

billed annually

EVERYTHING IN PRO

  • Avalon model

  • Centralized team billing

  • Team wide settings

  • Enforce privacy mode org-wide

Enterprise

Custom

EVERYTHING IN TEAM

  • SSO/SAML + SCIM

  • Zero Data Retention

  • Advanced Reporting

  • Team-Wide Dictionaries

  • Volume Discounts

1,000 free words is about 7 minutes of talking at a normal pace. No credit card required.

Frequently asked questions

Does Aqua Voice run on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs?

Yes. There are native builds for both. The download button grabs the Apple Silicon build, and the Intel build is linked right under it. One subscription also covers Windows and iPhone.

How is Aqua different from the dictation built into macOS?

Built-in dictation types the words it hears. Aqua types the sentence you meant: punctuated, formatted, and accurate on names and technical terms, in every app you use. We published a side-by-side comparison with Apple's built-in dictation so you can see the difference on real passages.

Is my audio private?

Aqua processes audio in the cloud, where the Avalon model runs; there is no offline mode. Our security practices are independently audited (SOC 2 Type II), and Team plans add an org-wide Privacy Mode.

What happens after my first 1,000 free words?

The free Starter allowance is your test drive: 1,000 words is about 7 minutes of talking at a normal pace. When you hit it, upgrade to Pro for $8/mo billed annually to keep dictating without limits.

What happens after I download?

Open the file, drag Aqua Voice to Applications, and grant microphone and accessibility permissions when macOS asks. That is how Aqua types into your other apps. From there: hold the key, talk, release.

Is Aqua the best dictation software for Mac?

That is your call to make, and this page gives you the evidence: 97.3% accuracy on the AISpeak benchmark, real-time typing in every Mac app, and a side-by-side comparison with Apple's built-in dictation. Your first 1,000 words are free, so you can judge it on your own vocabulary before paying anything.

Which languages does Aqua support?

Aqua supports 49 languages, with the same real-time dictation experience as English.