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Aqua Voice: plans, prices, strengths and limits
Aqua Voice Free is a starter allowance of 1,000 words, not a monthly one. Aqua Voice Pro costs $12 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly, for unlimited words, and Aqua Voice Max costs $24 a month, or $19 a month billed yearly.
Prices for United States, before sales tax Data release 2026.11.07-2, Nov 7, 2026 Rules 2.5.0
- Made by
- Aqua Voice, Inc.
- Individual plans
- 3, one free
- Paid plans
- $12 to $24 a month
- Facts checked
- Nov 7, 2026
Hidden gem A smaller tool fewer people know yet. We list it after the main picks for each job its maker documents; we have not tested it. How we choose them
Quick verdict
Aqua Voice is a dictation app: you talk into any text box on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android, and it types and formats the text for the app you are in, using Aqua's own speech model, Avalon 1.5. You can also select text and say how to change it. Aqua Voice Free includes 1,000 words to start, which the FAQ calls a free trial; no monthly reset is stated. Aqua Voice Pro is $12 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly ($120 a year paid up front, by our calculation), with unlimited words, Custom Instructions and a Personal Dictionary. Aqua Voice Max is $24 a month, or $19 a month billed yearly ($228 a year, by our calculation), and adds Realtime Mode, where words appear as you speak, the "Send it" voice command, early access and a HIPAA BAA. Aqua Voice does not say whether tax is included.
Aqua's terms are clear on rights: they grant use of the service for your internal business purposes during your subscription and assign you all rights in output, subject to paying fees. Training is not verified: Privacy Mode stops Aqua storing dictation audio and transcripts, but with it off they are kept "to provide and improve the Services", and the policy does not mention model training.
This verdict rests on what Aqua Voice documents, not on our tests, which we have not run yet.
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- Rights to output in the termsAqua's terms assign you all rights in output, subject to paying fees, and allow use of the service for your internal business purposes during your subscription, on every plan.
- Dictation that fits the appAqua types into any text box and formats the text for the app you are in. Deep Context reads the screen for names and terms.
- Edit by voiceEdit Mode rewrites selected text in any app when you say what you want, such as "Fix the grammar", shorter wording or a translation. The guide does not limit it by plan.
- One subscription, four platformsOne subscription covers the Mac and Windows apps, the iPhone voice keyboard and the Android app (Android 10 or later).
- Hooks for coding toolsEvery plan includes an MCP server and CLI for AI coding tools such as Claude Code and Codex, and File Tagging in Cursor and Windsurf.
Limits
- Free is a trialPlan limit. Free gives 1,000 words to start, and the FAQ calls it a free trial; no monthly reset is stated. Regular use needs Pro or Max.
- Training not addressedNot verified. With Privacy Mode off, Aqua keeps dictation audio and transcripts "to provide and improve the Services", and its privacy policy does not mention model training. Turn on Privacy Mode to stop the storage.
- No file transcription documentedNot verified. No product page documents transcribing audio or video files. The privacy policy describes a Notetaker that records meetings, but no plan page lists it.
- No data exportNot verified. History keeps recent sessions on your device, with audio deleted after 3 days, and lets you copy a transcript. No data export is documented.
- Realtime typing costs MaxPlan limit. Realtime Mode, where words appear as you speak, and the "Send it" voice command are on Max only, at $24 a month or $19 billed yearly.
Based on what Aqua Voice, Inc. documents for each plan, not on our tests.
Who it suits
A good fit if you
- Dictating into any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android with one subscription
- Business writing by voice, under terms that assign you rights in output
- Fixing or rewriting selected text by voice
- Health work that needs a HIPAA BAA, on Max
Look elsewhere if you
- Ongoing free use: Free is 1,000 words in total
- Transcribing recordings or files: not documented on product pages
- Meeting notes: no plan page lists the Notetaker
- Making speech, voices or music: Aqua turns speech into text
Plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Voice Free | Free | Nov 7, 2026 | |
| Aqua Voice ProAnnual: $10/month billed annually; $120 a year is 12 x $10 (the page shows the monthly equivalent only). | $12 a month | $120 a year | Nov 7, 2026 Source |
| Aqua Voice MaxAnnual: $19/month billed annually; $228 a year is 12 x $19 (the Business FAQ confirms $228 per seat per year at the same rate). | $24 a month | $228 a year | Nov 7, 2026 Source |
Prices for United States, before sales tax unless a plan says otherwise. A yearly plan is paid up front and is not cancel-any-time.
Features by plan
What Aqua Voice, Inc. documents for each plan. A hatched mark means we could not verify it, which is not the same as "not offered".
| Feature | Aqua Voice Free | Aqua Voice Pro | Aqua Voice Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Models and limits | |||
| Top models included | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Models from several companies | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| General-purpose assistant | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Images, video and voice | |||
| Real-time voice | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Music, voice and transcription | |||
| Transcription | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Meeting notes | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Dictation into any app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Writing and slides | |||
| Grammar and spelling checks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paraphrasing and tone changes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Projects and memory | |||
| Memory across chats | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Integrations and agents | |||
| Connectors to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inside Gmail | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Google Docs | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Google Sheets | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Word | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Excel | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside PowerPoint | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Inside Outlook | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Browser agent | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Privacy and control | |||
| Opt out of model training | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Export your data | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Shows ads | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Rights and licensing | |||
| Commercial use of outputs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Apps and extras | |||
| Cloud storage included | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear |
| Apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Usage included | Yes | Yes | Yes |
The details and sources of every row are in Compare two AIs and the data release.
What it documents for each use
- Writing & Content Fix grammar and tone in my writing
- Business & Productivity Connect AI to the apps I already use
- Audio & Voice Dictate text into any app
A use is listed when at least one plan documents every feature a task needs. Answer quality is a separate question: see below.
Using it day to day
Aqua Voice runs as Mac and Windows desktop apps, as a voice keyboard on iPhone and as an app with a floating button on Android 10 or later; one subscription covers all of them. You talk into any text box, and for Edit Mode you select text, hold your Aqua key and say the change. Avalon 1.5, Aqua's own speech model, is on every plan.
Free has 1,000 words to start, with Deep Context and MCP and CLI access. Pro adds unlimited words, Custom Instructions and a Personal Dictionary; no cap or fair-use number is given. Max adds Realtime Mode, voice commands such as "Send it", early access and a HIPAA BAA. Edit Mode rewrites selected text by voice on every plan, according to the guide. History keeps audio of recent sessions on your device for 3 days so you can re-transcribe them. Students get 70% off Pro and Max with a school email.
Privacy, data and ads
With Privacy Mode on, Aqua says it does not store your dictation audio or transcript data on its servers. With it off, it keeps them "to provide and improve the Services"; the privacy policy does not mention model training, so training is not verified. Audio of recent sessions stays on your device for 3 days. No data export is documented. Whether the app shows ads is not verified; the privacy policy covers measuring Aqua's own advertising. Max includes a HIPAA BAA.
Read the vendor's own page: Aqua Voice privacy and data controls. We make no legal or compliance claim.
Test results
We have not tested Aqua Voice yet, so this page makes no claim about answer quality, and we show no example outputs. Run the same kit in it and in the alternatives, in your own account:
- Summarize a report with traceable facts
- Analyze a spreadsheet and get the numbers right
- Edit an email without losing a detail
- Diagnose and repair a small program
- Research a question with sources that support the answer
- Make sense of documents that disagree
- Research a current question within a date window
- Edit an article without changing its facts
- Turn project notes into a report that agrees with itself
- Implement a small specification
- Refactor code without changing what it does
- Make a picture that follows a detailed brief
- Put exact text into a graphic
- Change one thing in a picture and nothing else
- Make a short clip that follows a brief
- Make a song that sings your lyrics exactly
- Read a script with names, numbers and abbreviations
- Design a logo with an exact name
Getting started
- Install Aqua Voice on your computer or phone and use the 1,000 free words on real writing.
- Turn on Privacy Mode before you dictate anything confidential, so Aqua does not store audio or transcripts on its servers.
- Try Edit Mode: select a paragraph and say "Fix the grammar" or ask for a shorter version.
- Choose Pro for unlimited words: $12 a month, or $120 a year paid up front by our calculation. Choose Max for Realtime Mode or a HIPAA BAA.
- Compare dictation tools on our tools page, and read how we check vendor claims.
Your fit
Tell Find my AI what you do and what matters; it checks every plan of Aqua Voice against your priorities, next to the alternatives.
Alternatives
- Typeless Typeless says dictation data is never used for model training and voice audio is not stored, and its Free plan has a weekly word allowance rather than a one-time one. About Typeless
- Superwhisper Superwhisper Free gives unlimited local dictation that works offline, and Pro, at $8.49 a month, also transcribes existing audio and video files. About Superwhisper
- Wispr Flow Wispr Flow Free gives 2,000 words a week on Mac and Windows, its terms say you own all output, and Pro is $15 a month for unlimited dictation. About Wispr Flow
Recent changes
- Aqua Voice Max added
- Aqua Voice Pro added
- Aqua Voice Free added
Every change is in the change log.
Questions
Is Aqua Voice free?
Only as a trial. Aqua Voice Free includes 1,000 words to start, with no credit card, and no monthly reset is stated. Unlimited words need Pro or Max.
How much does Aqua Voice cost?
Aqua Voice Pro is $12 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly ($120 a year by our calculation). Max is $24 a month, or $19 a month billed yearly ($228 a year). Students get 70% off with a school email.
What is the difference between Aqua Voice Pro and Max?
Both have unlimited words. Max adds Realtime Mode, where words appear as you speak, the "Send it" voice command, early access and a HIPAA BAA.
Can I use Aqua Voice for work?
Yes. Aqua's terms allow use of the service for your internal business purposes during your subscription and assign you all rights in output, subject to paying fees.
Does Aqua Voice store my dictation?
Unless you turn on Privacy Mode, Aqua keeps dictation audio and transcripts to provide and improve the service. With Privacy Mode on, it does not store them on its servers. Whether they train models is not verified.
Sources
7 official pages, checked Nov 7, 2026. This page was written by the What the tech desk with AI assistance from the facts in our data release; no company paid for or reviewed it.
- Pricing | Aqua VoiceAqua Voice
- FAQs | Aqua VoiceAqua Voice
- Edit Mode | Aqua Voice User GuideAqua Voice
- Privacy Policy | Aqua VoiceAqua Voice
- User Guide | Aqua VoiceAqua Voice
- Terms | Aqua VoiceAqua Voice
- History | Aqua Voice User GuideAqua Voice
About this page
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- What the tech, Helsinki, Finland
- Author
- What the tech
- Reviewed by
- Peyman Khosravani
- Review scope
- Checked that this page matches the facts in data release 2026.11.07-2: a check against documented sources, not a hands-on test of the product.
- Evidence
- Facts documented by each company, each linked to its official source and dated. Test results appear only where an editor ran the test.
- Data release
- 2026.11.07-2, Nov 7, 2026
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