Pricing
Aqua Voice pricing, plan by plan
Aqua Voice is fast cloud dictation with a small free allowance and three paid plans. Pro is $10 a month, or $8 a month billed yearly, and students pay 70% less. Here is what each plan includes and what it costs over a year.
By the SpeechBee team. Prices checked on 13 October 2026
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Aqua Voice plans at a glance
| Free | Pro | Max | Business | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $0 | $10/mo | $30/mo | $24/seat/mo |
| Yearly billing | $0 | $8/mo ($96/yr) | $24/mo ($288/yr) | $19/seat/mo ($228/yr) |
| Students (70% off) | $3/mo or $2.40/mo yearly | $9/mo or $7.20/mo yearly | ||
| Words | 1,000 in total | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Custom instructions, expanded dictionary | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Realtime Mode, "Send it" command | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Central billing, SSO/SAML, SCIM, team dictionaries | No | No | No | Yes |
| Zero data retention | No | No | No | Yes |
Aqua runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Speech is processed on Aqua's servers.
What the free plan really gets you
Free is a taste rather than a plan: 1,000 words in total with the same Avalon model the paid plans use. That is a few emails or a page of notes, enough to judge whether Aqua is fast and accurate for you, not enough to work with.
Pro, Max or Business?
Pro is the plan for most individuals: unlimited words, custom instructions that tell Aqua how to format your text, and a bigger custom dictionary.
Max adds Realtime Mode, which shows words on screen as you speak instead of after you stop, and a "Send it" voice command, popular with people who talk to chat apps and coding agents.
Business adds team admin, SSO and SCIM, shared dictionaries, reporting and zero data retention. For more than 20 users, Aqua offers volume pricing.
Aqua is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified. If you work with health data, it asks you to contact it about which plans are covered by a BAA.
Monthly or yearly?
- $120
- $96
- $288
- SpeechBee Yearly$79
Monthly Pro adds up to $120 a year; yearly billing brings it to $96. Students who sign up with a school address pay $36 a year for Pro, and Aqua accepts .edu and international academic domains such as .ac.uk and .ac.jp.
An on-device option
SpeechBee is the app we make. Hold a key, talk, and your words appear at the cursor in any app, with filler words removed, names corrected from your dictionary and snippets expanded. Recognition runs on your device after a one-time download, so it works offline and your voice is never uploaded. SpeechBee never reads your screen. Select text, and it reads that text aloud with a natural local voice.
It costs $9 a month, $79 a year or $99 once, with the first 7 days free, and one plan covers Mac, iPhone and iPad. It has no live word-by-word mode; text is inserted when you release the key. It does not run on Windows or Android, which Aqua does.
1 year
- Aqua Voice$96Yearly · + free tier
- SpeechBee$79Yearly
2 years
- Aqua Voice$192Yearly · + free tier
- SpeechBee$99One-time
3 years
- Aqua Voice$288Yearly · + free tier
- SpeechBee$99One-time
Cheapest published way to keep each app: monthly, yearly or a one-time license. US dollars before tax, prices checked on 13 October 2026.
We compare them in Aqua Voice vs SpeechBee, and review Aqua in full in our Aqua Voice review.
Dictation that never leaves your device. Free for 7 days.
Voice to text and Read Aloud on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. After the week, $9 a month, $79 a year, or $99 once. Every plan has every feature.
Questions
How much does Aqua Voice cost?
Pro is $10 a month, or $8 a month billed yearly. Max is $30, or $24 billed yearly. Business is $24 per seat a month, or $19 billed yearly, with at least 2 seats.
Is Aqua Voice free?
There is a free plan with 1,000 words in total and the Avalon model. No credit card is needed.
Does Aqua Voice have a student discount?
Yes. Students get 70% off Pro and Max with a school email: Pro is $3 a month, or $2.40 a month billed yearly.
Can I cancel Aqua Voice?
Yes. Aqua says you can cancel at any time, on monthly or yearly billing.
Does Aqua Voice work offline?
No. Transcription runs on Aqua's servers, so you need a connection.
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Sources
Checked on 13 October 2026.
- Aqua Voice pricing and FAQ
- SpeechBee facts from our homepage and privacy policy