Aqua Voice
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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
AI dictation app — type into any field on macOS and Windows.
Best for knowledge workers wanting AI-augmented dictation that cleans grammar and formatting. Pricing: free / from $10/mo.
What it is
Aqua Voice is a Wispr Flow competitor — dictation into any text field with AI cleanup. Active YC-backed startup.
Watch out for: Cloud-based; verify privacy.
Install / use
withaqua.com — free + paid
What people actually do with Aqua Voice-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | 20 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Aqua Voice vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Aqua Voice | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | free / from $10/mo | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | — | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | 20 | 99 |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to Aqua Voice
Frequently asked about Aqua Voice
Is Aqua Voice free?
Partly. Aqua Voice has a free tier with paid plans above it — published pricing: free / from $10/mo. Free-tier limits change more often than this page does; verify on the vendor's pricing page.
Does Aqua Voice work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Aqua Voice runs on macOS and Windows. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond macOS and Windows.
How do I get started with Aqua Voice?
There is nothing to install — Aqua Voice is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
How many languages does Aqua Voice support?
Aqua Voice lists 20 languages.
Does Aqua Voice identify different speakers?
No. Aqua Voice does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does Aqua Voice give word-level timestamps?
No — Aqua Voice produces segment or sentence timing only, so subtitle cues can land mid-word.
Can Aqua Voice transcribe live audio?
No — Aqua Voice works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is Aqua Voice HIPAA compliant?
Aqua Voice does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of Aqua Voice?
Cloud-based; verify privacy.
Who is Aqua Voice best for?
Knowledge workers wanting AI-augmented dictation that cleans grammar and formatting.
Does Aqua Voice run offline?
Aqua Voice runs on your own machine as a desktop app. Check whether the model runs locally or calls a cloud service — some desktop tools do both.
Can I use Aqua Voice in the browser?
No — Aqua Voice is a macOS and Windows application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
What kind of tool is Aqua Voice?
In this directory Aqua Voice is filed under desktop as a desktop app.
What are the alternatives to Aqua Voice?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/aqua-voice-alternatives comparing Aqua Voice with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate Aqua Voice-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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One file up to 10 hours, as an upload or a link: see MP3 to text for long recordings, transcribing a podcast episode and the SRT file generator.
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