Chirp Pricing, free Starter and one-time Pro

Apple's dictation is fine for a quick sentence. Chirp is built for real work: it keeps up when you talk for minutes at a time, punctuates as you speak, and types straight into whatever app your cursor is in. And built-in dictation can't tell you who said what in a meeting, which is half of why Chirp exists.

Yes. Transcription and Chirp Intelligence run on your Mac, and Chirp never uploads your audio or transcripts for processing. Recording works offline once the models are installed. License, model, and update requests use the internet, as do optional anonymous usage statistics. If you explicitly connect a cloud AI through MCP, that tool receives only the transcript excerpts you ask it to use.

No. Starter includes unlimited Solo dictation for free. If you want Meeting Mode, speaker identification, audio playback, or Chirp Intelligence, Pro starts at $39 once and includes future updates. There's no account to create.

You move to Chirp Starter. Solo dictation stays free with no recording limit, and your transcript history stays on your Mac. Meeting Mode and Chirp Intelligence require a one-time Pro license.

It can summarize a meeting, clean up a dictated note, draft an email, and answer typed or spoken questions about one transcript. It runs on your Mac, and the original transcript stays unchanged.

No bots, no calendar integrations, nothing joins your call. Chirp records locally on your Mac while you meet in Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, FaceTime, or anything else. When the meeting ends you get a transcript with every speaker labeled, and Chirp recognizes the same voices next time.

English, for now, in both dictation and meetings. The model is built exclusively for English, and that focus is where the speed and accuracy come from. More languages are on the roadmap, starting with meetings.

Apple Silicon Macs (M1 or later) on macOS 15 or newer. Intel Macs aren't supported, because Chirp's speed comes from Apple Silicon acceleration. The 8 GB base models run both modes comfortably.

Try it free for 7 days, no card, no account. If you buy and change your mind, there's a 30-day money-back guarantee. Email hello@chirpvoice.com and you'll get your refund, no questions asked.