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AI · April 8, 2026

VibeSonic

Not just dictation and private AI voice toolkit

VibeSonic launched on April 8, 2026 with 64 votes, #836 of 21,248 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

What it does

AI voice dictation that runs entirely on your Mac. No cloud, no subscription, no data leaving your device. On-device Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet models work in any app — IDE, browser, email, wherever your cursor is. Beyond dictation: voice-powered notes, tasks, AI text commands, custom dictionaries, and web search via Perplexity. Optional BYOK cloud mode: bring your own OpenAI/Groq/Deepgram key, pay providers directly. Pro license from $19.95. One-time. Forever.

VibeSonic Pro is the AI powered voice to text app for macOS. Dictate at speed, run AI commands, manage tasks, and search the web — all by voice. Private, offline, no subscription required

Not just dictation. VibeSonic is a complete AI voice to text toolbox with notes, tasks, AI assistants, web research on macOS. Works anywhere your cursorfrom vibesonic.ai

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