Pricing
Lifetime licence. No subscription.
Dictation is free forever. NoteOwl Pro is a $79 lifetime licence for one Mac.
Free
$0forever
For your own voice:
- Unlimited dictation into any app
- Voice notes
- Tone that fits each app
- View, edit and export everything you’ve recorded
Pro
$79lifetime
Everything in Free, plus:
- Meeting notes without a bot
- Speaker recognition
- Summaries and action items with 22 templates
- Ask your memory, with sources
- People and commitments
- Daily review and meeting prep
- Import recordings
- Custom vocabulary
Try every Pro feature free for 7 days — no card. A lifetime licence for one Mac. About five months of a typical notetaker subscription.
Same on-device AI in Free and Pro. Your recordings are never locked away.
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What's included
| Capability | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Voice dictation into any app | Included | Included |
| Global hotkey · live caption | Included | Included |
| Voice notes and recordings | Included | Included |
| View, edit, and export your own transcripts | Included | Included |
| Import external audio and files | Not included | Included |
| Meeting capture (system audio) | Not included | Included |
| Speaker separation | Not included | Included |
| Summaries and action items | Not included | Included |
| Searchable memory and chat | Not included | Included |
| People · Commitments · Review · Calendar | Not included | Included |
| Custom vocabulary and templates | Not included | Included |
| Runs fully on-device | Included | Included |
Both tiers run the same on-device AI models. There is no “Pro model” — Pro is features, not better AI.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this a subscription?
No. NoteOwl Pro is a lifetime licence for $79: a perpetual licence to NoteOwl Pro for one Mac. There is no renewal and nothing to cancel.
How do I try and buy Pro?
Download NoteOwl and start the 7-day Pro trial from inside the app — no card. When you are ready, buy Pro in the app, then click … next to your name at the bottom of the sidebar and choose License…, sign in with the email you bought with, and choose “Activate this Mac”.
What happens after the trial?
The app does not stop working: unlimited dictation, voice notes, and full access to everything you already recorded stay free forever. Only the meeting and memory features lock.
Do you ever lock me out of my own notes?
Never. Your recordings and transcripts live in a folder on your Mac. Free users can always read, edit, and export all of them. We gate the intelligence layer on top, not your own words.
Do Free and Pro understand the same languages?
Yes — both use the same on-device AI models. Understands 34 languages, detected automatically. See the languages page for the full list.
How many Macs does a licence cover?
One. If that Mac is broken, lost or stolen, choose “Replace a broken or lost Mac” under License… (the … menu next to your name) — that is free once in any rolling twelve months.