Aqua Voice

What is Aqua Voice?

Aqua Voice is a fast and accurate voice dictation tool that works system-wide across macOS, Windows, and iOS. It turns your voice into clear text in real time, designed for everything from AI prompts to essays. Aqua is built on Avalon, its own speech model, which debuted at #1 among proprietary models on the independent Open ASR Leaderboard with a 6.24% word-error rate at launch.

How Aqua Voice works

Aqua Voice operates by holding a hotkey anywhere there's a text cursor—in apps like Cursor, Claude Code, Gmail, Slack, Notion, Google Docs, or even a raw terminal—and speaking naturally. The text lands directly where you're typing, with no copy-paste or window-switching. Aqua's AI refines your words as you talk, stripping filler, fixing grammar, and formatting for the destination app. It is context-aware, using Deep Context to read what's on screen, so code, names, and jargon come out correctly cased.

Main features

• Avalon transcription model: Aqua's own speech model, known for high accuracy and speed.
• Deep Context: Understands what's on your screen, from code syntax to everyday text.
• System-wide dictation: Works in every app with a text cursor, without per-app setup.
• Speed: Startup under 50ms, finished text appears about 450ms after you stop talking.
• Language support: 49 languages with auto-detect mode for seamless switching.
• Custom Dictionary: Add up to 800 custom entries for specialized vocabulary.
• Realtime Mode (Max plan): See words live as you speak.
• "Send it" voice command (Max plan): Voice command to send messages or submit text.
• Edit Mode: Voice editing capabilities (available on iOS).

Pricing

Aqua Voice offers a free Starter plan with 1,000 words and the Avalon model. Paid plans include:

• Pro: $8/month billed annually ($96/year) or $10/month month-to-month. Includes unlimited words, Custom Instructions, and expanded Custom Dictionary.
• Max: $24/month billed annually ($288/year) or $30/month month-to-month. Adds Realtime Mode, "Send it" voice command, and early access to new features.
• Team: $12 per user/month billed annually. Includes everything in Pro plus centralized billing, team-wide settings, and Privacy Mode enforcement.
• Business: Custom pricing with SSO/SAML, SCIM, advanced reporting, Zero Data Retention, team-wide dictionaries, and volume discounts.

Students get 70% off Pro and Max with a school email address.

Common use cases

• Coding and prompting: Speak code syntax, libraries, and frameworks with accuracy.
• Email and document drafting: Dictate emails, outlines, and project updates.
• General writing: Essays, reports, and book dictation.
• Multilingual dictation: Auto-detect language switching for over 49 languages.
• Spreadsheets: Dictate into spreadsheet cells.

Limitations

• Internet connection required: Aqua is cloud-based and needs a connection to function.
• No HIPAA BAA: Not suitable for protected health information in regulated work.
• Platform availability: Desktop app for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows 10/11; iOS app launched in April 2026.
• Free tier limited: Starter plan includes only 1,000 words.

Summary

Aqua Voice is a powerful, system-wide dictation tool that leverages the Avalon model for fast, accurate speech-to-text. It stands out with its context awareness, speed, and broad app compatibility, making it ideal for developers, writers, and professionals. While it requires an internet connection and lacks HIPAA compliance, its transparent pricing and free tier make it accessible for many users.