# Voquill review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Open-source AI dictation for desktop and mobile, free to run locally Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Voquill is an open-source dictation app that types into any text field on macOS, Windows and Linux, with iOS and Android apps listed too. It can run on the device, with your own API key, or through the vendor's cloud, and cleans up filler words. The company also sells separate lab software for pathology. - **Category:** Voice Dictation - **Made by:** Voquill, Inc. - **Website:** https://voquill.com/dictation - **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want cloud transcription or sync without paying, as both need Pro. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Voquill has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8 per month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Personal plan: AI dictation, bring your own API key, offline mode, smart autocorrect and basic agent mode. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Personal | $0 | Local dictation with your own API key or offline mode; Pro lists unlimited words, so Personal likely has a cap. | | Pro | $8 per month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) | Adds cloud transcription, cross-device sync, unlimited words per month and priority support. | | Enterprise | Custom | Everything in Pro plus on-premise deployment, custom integrations and dedicated support. | Read from https://voquill.com/dictation on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Voquill before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Save 33% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): The pricing toggle shows Pro at $8 a month billed yearly ($96) against $12 a month billed monthly. Source: https://voquill.com/dictation ## Key features - **System-wide dictation:** Types into any text field in any app on macOS, Windows and Linux, with a mobile app on iOS and Android. - **Local, own-key or cloud:** Runs on the device, with your own API key, on the vendor's cloud, or deployed on-premise on the Enterprise plan. - **AI text cleanup:** Removes filler words, hesitations and false starts from the transcript, with smart autocorrect. - **Open source:** The code is public on GitHub, and the company runs a Discord for feedback and bug reports. - **Agent mode:** The Personal plan lists a basic agent mode in addition to dictation; the vendor's page gives no detail on what it does. ## Good for - People who want free, local dictation across Mac, Windows and Linux - Users who prefer open-source software they can inspect - Teams that need an on-premise option ## Worth knowing - Cloud transcription and cross-device sync need the paid Pro plan. - The Personal plan's word limit, if any, is not stated on the pricing page. - Voquill's company site mainly promotes its separate pathology lab software, so check the dictation pages for the product you want. - Pro is $8 a month billed annually ($96 a year), or $12 billed monthly. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.6 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Voquill types your speech into any app, using local models, your own API key or its cloud. Cloud transcription and sync need Pro at $8 a month on yearly billing, and the company's site mostly promotes its separate pathology software. - **Value for money: C.** Pro is $8 a month on yearly billing ($12 monthly), just under the category's middle of $8.49. That's $96 a year. - **Free plan and trial: B.** The free Personal plan covers dictation with your own API key, offline mode and basic agent mode. A word limit, if any, isn't stated. - **Features: B.** System-wide dictation, local, own-key or cloud modes, AI cleanup and an agent mode. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core job. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. Free use means setting up a local model or your own API key. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. No web app or integration list. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Voquill's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among voice dictation apps - Voquill's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 14 of the 42 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 7. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 27 of 42) and worst on ease of use (C, above 2). - Its paid plans start at $8 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 10 of the 21 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/voice-dictation ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Voquill you would be making dictation that types into any app on your computer. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $96 a year. Voquill is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself. - You could not: Dictation that types into any app on your computer. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Dictation, Open source, Works offline, AI features, Local-first ## Alternatives - [Handy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/handy): Free, open-source offline speech-to-text for desktop. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/handy-vs-voquill) - [OpenWhispr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/openwhispr): Open-source dictation with free local models and meeting notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/openwhispr-vs-voquill) - [Whispering](https://toolgpa.com/tools/whispering): Open-source dictation app that uses your own models or API keys. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/voquill-vs-whispering) - [Voicetypr](https://toolgpa.com/tools/voicetypr): Offline-first dictation for Mac and Windows with a one-time price. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/voicetypr-vs-voquill) - [Amical](https://toolgpa.com/tools/amical): Open-source AI dictation with free local models and optional cloud. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/amical-vs-voquill) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://voquill.com/dictation - https://voquill.com/download/ - https://github.com/voquill/voquill Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/voquill Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).