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VoiceInk vs MacParakeet: catalog facts
VoiceInk	MacParakeet
Paid Paid licence for the ready-built app with updates; the source can be built yourself.	Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.
macOS	macOS
Transcription runs fully offline Per-app modes and personal dictionary	Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field
macOS only Licence not identified in the repository metadata	Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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