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Vokalu pricing: pay for what you say
Vokalu, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 21, 2026
- What it is
- Vokalu's own pricing page. It lists the per-minute prices of its dictation, formatting, meeting and reading modes, the free weekly credit, and a FAQ that describes which features work offline, in which apps, and how long notes are kept.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own page, read on 2026-10-21. Prices and plans can change without notice, and the page is the maker's description of its product rather than an independent test.
Facts taken from this source
- Vokalu's FAQ says that with its Dictate + Format mode, the text is formatted to suit the app it is written in.
“With Dictate + Format, yes. Email gets an email layout, notes get concise points, and chat stays casual without a stiff final period.” (FAQ, 'Does the formatting change with the app?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says Dictate + Format costs 2 cents per minute of speech.
“Yes. Dictate costs 1.5¢ per minute of speech, Dictate + Format 2¢ per minute, and meeting notes 3¢ per minute of talking, notes included.” (FAQ, 'Is it really pay as you go?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says Dictate costs 1.5 cents per minute of speech.
“Yes. Dictate costs 1.5¢ per minute of speech, Dictate + Format 2¢ per minute, and meeting notes 3¢ per minute of talking, notes included.” (FAQ, 'Is it really pay as you go?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says it has a free plan: a 75 cent welcome credit and 25 cents of free dictation every week.
“A 75¢ welcome credit plus 25¢ of free dictation every week, so your first week is $1 free” (FAQ, 'What's free?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says the free plan gives 25 cents of free dictation every week.
“A 75¢ welcome credit plus 25¢ of free dictation every week, so your first week is $1 free” (FAQ, 'What's free?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says it supports more than 60 languages.
“Vokalu supports 60+ languages. Auto-detect handles switching mid-sentence between English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, and Dutch.” (FAQ, 'Which languages can I speak?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says meeting hosting costs $5 a month from the user's credit.
“With meeting hosting, $5 a month from your credit, every meeting is kept on your account, encrypted, and synced to your devices.” (FAQ, 'How long are meeting notes kept?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says meeting notes are kept forever on the user's computer for any note the user marks Keep.
“On your computer, 90 days by default (30 days or a year if you prefer), and forever for any note you mark Keep.” (FAQ, 'How long are meeting notes kept?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says meeting notes cost 3 cents per minute of talking, notes included.
“Yes. Dictate costs 1.5¢ per minute of speech, Dictate + Format 2¢ per minute, and meeting notes 3¢ per minute of talking, notes included.” (FAQ, 'Is it really pay as you go?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says meeting notes are kept on the user's computer for 90 days by default.
“On your computer, 90 days by default (30 days or a year if you prefer), and forever for any note you mark Keep.” (FAQ, 'How long are meeting notes kept?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says it never keeps the user's audio.
“Vokalu never keeps your audio, and your dictations and meeting notes stay on your computer unless you turn on meeting hosting or share a link.” (FAQ, 'Where do my recordings and words go?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says reading aloud costs 4 cents a minute.
“Add prepaid credit when you need it, from $2. There’s no subscription, and recordings that produce no words are free. Reading aloud costs 4¢ a minute.” (FAQ, 'Is it really pay as you go?')
- Vokalu's pricing page lists its subscription at $0.00, with no obligation to use it. Dictation is paid per minute from prepaid credit.
“Subscription $0.00 Obligation to use it None” (Usage calculator, 'What does your kind of talking cost?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says that if a user can type into an app, they can dictate there, with no browser extension or app-by-app setup.
“If you can type there, you can dictate there: messages, email, documents, browsers, code editors, and terminals.” (FAQ, 'Does it work in my apps?')
- Vokalu's FAQ says dictation works with no internet once an on-device speech model is downloaded and Private mode is on.
“Yes, with Private mode. Download an on-device speech model in Settings, and dictation is recognized on your computer, even with no internet.” (FAQ, 'Does it work offline?')