Vowen
Voice app for Mac and Windows that dictates into any app, writes meeting notes without a bot, transcribes files and runs voice commands using local or own-key models.
At a Glance
Everything you need to work with voice every day. Dictation is free and unlimited on local models or with your own key.
Engagement
Available On
Listed Nov 2026
About Vowen
Vowen is a voice productivity app for macOS and Windows. Hold a key and speak into any app, take meeting notes without a bot joining the call, transcribe audio and video files, and edit or act on text by voice. Its speech models run on the user's own computer by default, and cloud speech or AI services are used only when the user adds their own key.
What It Is
Vowen is a dictation, meeting-notes and transcription tool. Dictation works in any app with a text cursor, including email, chat, editors and terminals. It applies per-app tones, learns names and jargon through a dictionary, strips filler words, and supports text expansions and voice shortcuts that open apps, pages or folders.
Command Mode and Meetings
Command Mode lets users select text, say what to change, and paste the result. It can also convert a selected file, answer questions about what is on screen, and trigger voice shortcuts. For calls, Vowen records the microphone and the computer's audio, so no bot joins Zoom, Teams, Meet or other calls. It transcribes both sides live and labels speakers on the device. Users can ask questions during or after a call, and notes are generated from templates, with decisions and action items.
File Transcription and Models
Audio and video files such as MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4 and MOV can be transcribed with speaker labels and timestamps. Exports include TXT, Markdown, PDF, SRT and VTT. Local models include NVIDIA Parakeet and Nemotron and OpenAI Whisper, which work offline. Cloud speech providers and AI providers, including any OpenAI-compatible endpoint such as Ollama or LM Studio, can be used with the user's own key, with no Vowen server in between. AI cleanup, Command Mode and summaries need a language model, either cloud or local.
Coding Agents and Integrations
Vowen can dictate prompts into tools like Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex. The Vowen CLI runs an MCP server so Claude Code and Codex can search notes and transcripts. Pro-tier sync works through the user's own cloud storage, and Obsidian and webhook options are listed.
Current Status
The site lists version 0.6.1 as stable, with a public changelog. Vowen is built by a two-person team working part-time, according to its About page.
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Pricing
Free
Everything you need to work with voice every day. Dictation is free and unlimited on local models or with your own key.
- Unlimited voice dictation
- Local & Cloud transcription models
- Bring your own key
- AI text enhancement
- Custom instructions for text enhancement
Pro
One-time payment, lifetime access and updates. One license covers three devices. 14-day refund.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited meeting notes
- Unlimited audio/video transcriptions
- Unlimited Command Mode, voice shortcuts, and tones
- Unlimited custom API integrations
- Real-time transcription preview
- Auto-detect meetings
- Chat with your meeting notes
- Speaker identification
- Custom meeting templates and webhook integrations
- Cloud sync your data
- Priority email support
- Lifetime updates
Enterprise
For teams: volume pricing, contracts and invoicing, SSO and HIPAA on request.
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Volume discounts for teams
- Custom contracts and invoicing
- Priority response from the team
- SSO / SAML on request
- HIPAA compliance on request
Capabilities
Key Features
- Hold-to-talk dictation in any app
- Per-app tones
- Custom dictionary and filler-word removal
- Text expansions and voice shortcuts
- Command Mode for rewriting selections and converting files
- Ask about on-screen content
- Bot-free meeting notes with speaker labels
- Live Ask during meetings
- 44 meeting note templates
- File transcription with TXT, Markdown, PDF, SRT and VTT export
- Local offline speech models
- Bring-your-own-key cloud speech and AI
- 99 language support
- MCP server via Vowen CLI
- Sync through own cloud storage
- Hands-free mode