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Precis vs Google AI Edge Eloquent
Google's Eloquent is a free dictation app that runs entirely on your Mac. It's a strong option, and it does some things Precis doesn't. Here is the honest difference.
Short answer: Choose Eloquent if you want free, on-device dictation in English, with voice commands to edit text and file transcription. Choose Precis if you want the text shaped for the app you're in, more languages, and a check that rejects rewrites with facts you didn't say, for one payment of $39.
| Feature | Precis | Google AI Edge Eloquent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39 once, for 2 Macs | Free |
| Where speech becomes text | On your Mac | On your Mac |
| Model that rewrites | Apple Intelligence, built into macOS | Google's Gemma 4 12B, run on your Mac |
| Shapes text for the app you're in | Yes: Styles chosen from the app, or the browser tab | Polishes text; Google doesn't describe per-app styles |
| Edit text with voice commands | No | Yes, with Voice Edit |
| Transcribe audio and video files | No | Yes |
| Languages | Parakeet: English and 24 European languages. Whisper: 99. | English at launch, according to reviews |
| Rejects rewrites that add names, numbers or dates | Yes, every rewrite (how it's tested) | Not described by Google |
| Runs on | Macs with Apple silicon, macOS 26.5 or later | Mac and iPhone |
Eloquent details from Google's announcement of the Mac app (3 June 2026), with price and languages from reviews by Neel's World and Digital Trends, checked on 17 October 2026. I couldn't find published system requirements. Product names belong to their owners.
- It's free.
- Voice Edit rewrites selected text on command, such as "restructure these notes into an executive summary".
- It transcribes audio and video files on your Mac.
- There's an iPhone app too.
- Styles pick themselves from the app you're in: a short message in Messages, a proper email in Mail, a prompt with the ask first in ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor.
- Every rewrite is checked before it's typed. One that adds a name, number, date, link or promise you didn't say is rejected, and your own words are typed instead.
- More languages, through Parakeet and Whisper.
- It uses the model already in macOS, so there's no large language model to download.
Who should pick which
If you write in English and free matters most, try Eloquent first. If you type into many apps and want each one to read right without editing, or you dictate in another language, Precis is built for that. They can live on the same Mac: give each one its own shortcut.
Questions
Is Google AI Edge Eloquent free?
Yes, as of October 2026, according to reviews and Google's own announcement of the Mac app.
Does Eloquent run offline?
Google says the Mac version runs 100% on-device, across all of its features.
Does Eloquent work in any app?
Yes. Google says it works across any app on your Mac through a hotkey.
Which is better for dictating prompts to ChatGPT or Claude?
Precis uses its Prompt Style in AI and coding apps: the ask first, then each detail as a bullet, in your own words. Eloquent polishes text in general and can restructure it when you give a voice command.
Can I use Eloquent and Precis together?
Yes. Give each app a different shortcut so they don't both start listening.
Try Precis free for 7 days
Hold ⌥ Space in any app and talk. No card and no account, then $39 once for 2 Macs.
Free for 7 days, no card. Needs macOS 26.5 on Apple silicon.