SayCopyPaste vs VoiceInk — honest comparison

Looking for a VoiceInk alternative? Here's an honest SayCopyPaste vs VoiceInk comparison. SayCopyPaste runs on Windows, Linux and Intel Macs as well as Apple Silicon Macs, iPhone, iPad and Android, with one account and your dictation history synced across all of them. There's no model to download and nothing to build, and your words land on the clipboard, ready to paste anywhere. If you want transcription that stays on your Mac, open-source code or a one-time price from $25, VoiceInk is built for that.

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Verified 2026-09-27
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SayCopyPaste vs VoiceInk at a glance

At a glance	SayCopyPaste	VoiceInk
Entry price	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	7-day free trial, no card needed; free if you build it from source (GPL v3)
Next plan up	$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr	Personal: $39 once, for 2 Macs
Lifetime license	$399 once	$25 / $39 / $49 once, for 1 / 2 / 3 Macs ($159 for 10)
Platforms	Mac (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Mac (Apple Silicon only), iPhone and iPad (beta)
Runs on Mac	Yes: Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 14 or later	Apple Silicon only, macOS 14.4 or later

Where SayCopyPaste and VoiceInk each win

Pick SayCopyPaste if

Windows, Linux and Intel Macs: SayCopyPaste runs on all three, plus Apple Silicon Macs, iPhone, iPad and Android, on one account. VoiceInk runs only on Apple Silicon Macs, with an iPhone and iPad companion app in beta.
Your history follows you: every dictation is saved and searchable, you can star the keepers, and your dictations sync as text to your other devices and your browser. VoiceInk stores its history locally on the Mac.
No model to pick or download, and nothing to build: install, sign in, give it the permissions it asks for and make your first transcript during setup. The app is signed (notarized on the Mac) and updates itself.
Your words land on the clipboard, ready to paste anywhere. Nothing is auto-pasted; you decide when and where the words go, while VoiceInk pastes into the app in front by sending ⌘V.
Build a passage in pieces: hold ⌘ on a Mac (Ctrl on Windows and Linux) as you start, and your next words join the last ones on the clipboard. Recent chains brings back an earlier passage.

Pick VoiceInk if

Transcription that stays on your Mac: VoiceInk's local models work offline, and cloud models are optional. SayCopyPaste's computer apps send your voice for transcription and need a connection.
A one-time price: $25 for one Mac, $39 for two, $49 for three or $159 for ten, with lifetime updates. Try VoiceInk free for 7 days, no card needed, or build it from source and it costs nothing.
Open source under GPL v3: the code is on GitHub to read, build and fork. SayCopyPaste is closed source.
AI enhancement: VoiceInk can strip filler words, format an email or a list, and rewrite selected text on command, with modes per app or website. SayCopyPaste has no rewriting.
More languages: several of VoiceInk's local models are multilingual. SayCopyPaste covers English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese.

SayCopyPaste vs VoiceInk, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-27. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	SayCopyPaste	VoiceInk
Free option	24 hours free, no card needed; no free tier after	7-day free trial, no card needed; free if you build it from source (GPL v3)
One-time price	$399 once, with the 8 other premium Bravely utilities	$25 for 1 Mac, $39 for 2, $49 for 3, $159 for 10
Subscription	$9.99/mo or $95.99/yr, each starting with 7 days free (card required)	None
Runs on Mac	Yes: Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 14 or later	Apple Silicon only, macOS 14.4 or later
Runs on Windows	Yes: Windows 10 or 11 (x64)	No
Runs on Linux	Yes: x64 .deb or AppImage	No
Runs on phones and tablets	iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later) and Android 8.0 or later	iPhone and iPad app (iOS 17 or later), free during its beta and bought separately from the Mac app
Account needed	Yes: one Bravely Account on all your devices	No: the Mac app unlocks with the key emailed after purchase
Transcription	Fast cloud transcription; phones can fall back to on-device when offline (off by default)	Local models on the Mac, offline; cloud models optional
Open source	No	Yes: GPL v3 on GitHub
Where your words go	The clipboard: you paste with ⌘V, Ctrl+V or a tap	Pasted into the app in front (clipboard plus ⌘V); can restore your previous clipboard
AI enhancement and modes	No	Yes: clean-up, formatting, rewriting selected text; modes per app
Vocabulary	Names and terms you add, kept on each device	Dictionary and Smart Replace; learns from your corrections (Auto Learn)
Transcribe audio and video files	No: dictation only	Yes: queue files (mp3, m4a, wav, mp4, mov and 9 more formats)
Languages	English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese, detected from your speech	Depends on the local model; several are multilingual
History	Searchable, with favorites; syncs as text to your devices and your browser (each device pulls your newest 200)	Stored locally on the Mac; search, replay, CSV export
Setup	Install, sign in, grant the permissions it asks for, first transcript during setup; no model to download	Choose a model (download a local one, or add a cloud provider), or build from source

SayCopyPaste vs VoiceInk FAQs

Is VoiceInk more private than SayCopyPaste?

Yes, when it runs its local models. VoiceInk can transcribe on the Mac itself; SayCopyPaste sends your voice securely for transcription and keeps the text, never the audio.

Is VoiceInk free?

Only if you build it yourself. VoiceInk is open source (GPL v3), so building it from source costs nothing; the ready-made app is $25, $39 or $49 once, for 1, 2 or 3 Macs.

Is there a VoiceInk for Linux or Android?

No. VoiceInk runs on Apple Silicon Macs, with an iPhone and iPad app, and its developer said in May 2026 that it 'won't be coming to Linux'. SayCopyPaste runs on 64-bit Linux (.deb or AppImage) and Android 8.0 or later, on the same account as your Mac, Windows PC and iPhone.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Try every feature free for 24 hours, no card needed, or start a plan with 7 days free (card required). Then it's $9.99/mo, $95.99/yr or $399 once, and the annual and lifetime plans also unlock the 8 other premium Bravely utilities.

Does VoiceInk run on Intel Macs?

No. It needs an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 14.4 or later (8 GB of RAM recommended). SayCopyPaste runs on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later.

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