Voicy pricing 2026: every plan and what 3 years cost

Voicy costs $8.49 a month, $82 a year, or $260 once for a lifetime license, with a Team plan at $6.79 per user a month. There's no free plan, just a 30-minute free trial. Over three years that's $246 on the yearly plan, which is the number to compare against any alternative.

Prices below are from Voicy's pricing page and its refund and privacy pages, checked October 31, 2026. We make Sayburst, a Mac dictation app with a one-time price, and we compare the two at the end.

#Every Voicy plan

Two discounts apply: 20% off for students and 20% off for people with disabilities. Voicy also publishes a fair pricing policy: its price "will never be more than 20% above our total costs."

Refunds are simple: the refund policy promises a full refund if you cancel within 7 days of purchase.

#What every plan includes

Voicy doesn't split features across tiers. Pro, Lifetime and Team all get unlimited recording on every platform Voicy supports: Mac, Windows, Linux, a Chrome extension, iPhone and Android. The difference between them is only how you pay and, for Team, priority support and a three-seat minimum.

One thing the price doesn't change is where your audio goes. Voicy's privacy policy says regular dictation audio is sent to its servers (EU or US) and transcribed through the Groq API, then not stored. The desktop apps also have an offline mode that runs a downloaded model on your computer in 25 languages. On a Mac that needs macOS 15 or later, and Voicy says Rewrite Mode and Custom Modes still need an internet connection.

#Monthly, annual or lifetime?

Here's what one person pays over time:

• Monthly only makes sense for a month or two of testing beyond the trial.
• Annual is the cheapest choice for up to about three years.
• Lifetime overtakes annual early in year four. If Voicy is going to be part of your day for the long haul, and you use it on several devices, it's the best deal Voicy offers.

For a team of three, the Team plan is $244.44 a year ($6.79 × 3 × 12), or $733.32 over three years.

#Making the most of the trial

Thirty minutes of recording sounds small, but dictation clips are short: a Slack reply is a few seconds, an email a minute or two. That's enough to try Voicy across a normal working day. A few things worth checking before you pay:

1. Try it in the apps you actually use. On the desktop it types into whatever field has focus; in a browser you can use the Chrome extension instead.
2. Switch on offline mode if privacy is the reason you're shopping, and confirm your language is among the 25 it covers.
3. Try Rewrite Mode with Wi-Fi off. Voicy says it needs a connection, so see whether that matters for how you work.
4. Sort out the discount first. If you're a student or have a disability, Voicy's 20% discount pages explain how to qualify.

If you're buying for a small company, remember the Team plan starts at three seats. Two people are better off on two annual Pro plans ($164 a year against $244.44).

#Voicy vs Sayburst on price

If you only write on a Mac, the comparison is short:

Sayburst's $29 covers one Mac and every 1.x update; $49 covers up to three Macs. Speech recognition always runs on the Mac, and the optional Sayburst Writer, which turns rambling speech into tidy messages and emails, runs on the Mac too, with no account and no internet.

A text to a contractor, said quickly in Message mode:

"Hey, um, can you come Thursday instead? The, the plumber's here Wednesday, so the kitchen's a mess."

What's sent:

Hey, can you come Thursday instead? The plumber's here Wednesday, so the kitchen's a mess

No forced final period, because Message mode is for chat. Turn on auto-send for Messages and Sayburst presses Return for you.

#When Voicy is the better buy

Be fair to it: Voicy covers far more devices. One Voicy plan includes unlimited personal devices across desktop and mobile, so if you dictate on an Android phone, a Windows work laptop and a Mac, the $260 lifetime license can be better value than buying separate apps for each. The Chrome extension also helps on machines where you can't install software.

If your writing all happens on a Mac, though, you'd pay roughly nine times more over three years for platforms you don't use. Our Sayburst vs Voicy comparison covers features, the Voicy review covers privacy and safety, and Voicy alternatives lists the other options. For context on other subscriptions, see Superwhisper pricing, or every app side by side on the compare page.

Our take

Voicy's pricing is simple: $82 a year for most people, or $260 once if you'll keep it four years or more. It's good value if you dictate across phones, Windows and Linux. If you only write on a Mac, Sayburst does the job for $29 once, with speech and AI cleanup both running on the Mac.

Questions people ask

How much does Voicy cost?

Voicy Pro is $8.49 a month or $82 a year. Lifetime is $260 once. Team is $6.79 per user a month with a three-user minimum. Students and people with disabilities get 20% off.

Is Voicy free?

Voicy has a free trial rather than a free plan: 30 minutes of recording time with every feature, no credit card. After that you need Pro, Lifetime or Team.

Is Voicy Lifetime worth it?

Against the $82 yearly plan, the $260 Lifetime license pays for itself a little after three years. If you'll use Voicy for four years or more, Lifetime is cheaper.

Does Voicy offer refunds?

Yes. Voicy's refund policy offers a full refund if you cancel within 7 days of purchase.