Voice Type is a dictation app for macOS. It transcribes speech on the device, works offline, and costs $19.99 once with a 7-day free trial. The name is often heard as Vocatype, so searches for that spelling land here.

What Voice Type is

Dictation for any Mac app: hold a hotkey, speak, release, and the text appears where the cursor is.
Fully on-device transcription. Audio never leaves the Mac.
One purchase of $19.99. No subscription. Requires macOS Ventura or later. Voice Type on the Mac App Store.

Products with a similar name

vocatype.app is a separate product: a touch-typing tutor for learning to type with ten fingers. It is not a dictation app and it is not related to Voice Type.
Apple Dictation is the tool built into macOS. It is free and covers short bursts well. The differences are covered in Voice Type vs Apple Dictation.

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Voice Type is on-device dictation for macOS. Hold a hotkey, speak, and release to insert text in any app. Your audio never leaves your Mac. Free for 7 days, then $19.99 once on the Mac App Store. No subscription and no account.

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