IfVoice vs macOS Built-in Dictation
Last updated: August 29, 2026
This is not a comparison with other vendors. It restates official IfVoice facts as differences from macOS built-in dictation.
On-device by default
Default speech recognition runs on-device. Cloud LLM features are optional — and only when you choose them.
Your own API keys (BYOK)
Cloud LLM features such as text formatting and meeting summaries are optional. Use your own API keys (BYOK).
Meetings: dual recording, diarization, summary, MD
Dual recording of mic + system audio (90 min), speaker diarization, summaries, and Markdown export.
No iPhone or iPad version
As stated in the Commercial Transactions Act notice, IfVoice requires macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or later on Apple Silicon (M1 or later). There is no iPhone or iPad version.