Vendor page
Echo - voice dictation and transcription for macOS
konovalov.ai, konovalov.ai, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 26, 2026
- What it is
- The product page of Echo, a macOS dictation app by konovalov.ai, sold at $19.99 as a one-time app purchase. It says Echo needs an internet connection for transcription, sends audio to OpenAI or Grok with the user's own API key, and copies finished text to the clipboard.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own product page, read 2026-10-26. It is marketing copy, but its statements on connectivity and provider choice are specific. Its 'may happen locally' wording in the privacy policy refers to a local provider the page says is not in the current release.
Facts taken from this source
- Echo's product page lists Echo for macOS at $19.99 as a one-time purchase, available now in the App Store.
“Echo for macOS $19.99 one-time Available now in the App Store.” (Pricing block: Echo for macOS)
- Echo's product page says it does not run a local speech model in its current release, so speech recognition is not done on the device.
“It does not run a local speech model in this release.” (Product page, Why Echo is API-first today)
- Echo's product page says Echo requires an internet connection for transcription, and that offline transcription is planned but not in the current App Store release. Echo does not work offline.
“Echo requires an internet connection for transcription.” (Product page, Offline transcription is planned)