Companies

VoiceOS

voiceos.com

VoiceOS is a voice operating system that lets productivity users dictate, control apps, and automate work.

HQSan Francisco, California, United States
Employees1-50
1 active role
Jobs checked 3d ago
Specialization
Speech
Business
Software Applications
Market
Cross Industry
Ecosystem
Agents
Customers
Consumers
More details
Organization type
Commercial Company
Ecosystem
Agents
Business
Software Applications
Specialization
Speech
Market
Cross Industry
Customers
Consumers
Delivery models
On Premise Software
Revenue models
Subscription
Listing status
Not classified
Latest equity round
Not classified
Reported funding amount
Not classified

About

VoiceOS builds a voice operating system and AI assistant for Mac and Windows that lets productivity users dictate, message, search, and automate applications by voice. Its differentiation is an agent mode spanning integrated apps, enabling voice-to-action workflows with minimal context switching.

Market

VoiceOS competes in the emerging desktop voice-productivity and AI voice-agent market, positioning itself as a system-wide layer that moves beyond transcription toward “thought-to-action” across apps on Mac and Windows. It differentiates through the combination of polished AI post-processing, Dictate/Edit modes, and Agent Mode for screen-aware, multi-step actions and real app workflows, whereas several alternatives are positioned primarily around voice dictation.

Target Customers

VoiceOS is aimed at individual power users and professionals—especially developers and cross-app knowledge workers—who want faster, hands-free productivity on Mac or Windows. The likely buyer is the end user or a productivity-minded team member seeking voice-based writing, coding, messaging, and workflow automation; the evidence does not establish a specific company-size or vertical-industry focus.

At a Glance

Problem

VoiceOS targets the friction of doing computer work through a keyboard, mouse, and a patchwork of separate applications. Real work is scattered across messages, calendars, documents, browsers, code, and unfinished drafts, so users lose time switching context and manually coordinating each step. The main use case is a knowledge worker, founder, or builder who wants to speak a natural instruction—such as scheduling a meeting, drafting a message, searching the web, or operating an app—and have the computer carry it out. VoiceOS markets this as a path to substantially faster work, claiming 10× productivity for roughly $0.39 a day.

Product / Service

VoiceOS is a downloadable voice operating system and AI voice assistant for Mac and Windows. It has a Dictation Mode that transcribes and formats speech across applications, and an Agent Mode that turns spoken requests into actions across integrated apps. The product includes capabilities such as web search, screen awareness, reminders and scheduling, custom integrations through MCP servers, and confirmation before consequential actions, with the goal of eliminating context switching while keeping the user in control.

The delivery model is freemium-to-subscription: users receive a seven-day trial, while the Pro plan costs $11.99 per month when billed annually and includes unlimited dictation and agent usage. Enterprise plans add custom pricing, centralized team administration, zero data retention, SSO/SAML, and stated SOC 2 Type II support. VoiceOS also emphasizes privacy, saying audio is not stored on its servers unless the user chooses to share it.

Market

VoiceOS competes in the emerging market for AI voice productivity software, voice dictation, and agentic desktop automation. Its positioning is broader than transcription alone: it aims to make voice a connective layer across the applications where work happens. Product Hunt identifies Wispr Flow, TalkTastic, Typeless, and Granola as alternatives, while adjacent voice-recognition competitors include Krisp, Rev, and Otter.ai.

The company appears to be commercially launched rather than pre-revenue: its website has paid Pro and Enterprise plans, customer testimonials, and a download product, while third-party databases report an estimated $440,000 of 2025 revenue. VoiceOS was founded in 2023 by Kai Brokering and Jonah Daian, has two employees based in San Francisco, and is backed by Y Combinator. PitchBook reports $500,000 raised from Y Combinator, LAUNCH Accelerator, and CITRIS Foundry, although funding and revenue figures from third-party sources should be treated as estimates rather than audited company disclosures.

Founders & Leadership

Kai BrokeringFounder
Founder & Full-Stack Engineer
Jonah DaianFounder
Co-Founder, CEO

Funding History

2023-04
Accelerator/IncubatorUndisclosed

CITRIS Foundry

2025-06
Pre-Seed / Accelerator$500K

Y Combinator, LAUNCH Accelerator (Berkeley)

Recent News

2026-05-22other
Voice Operating System: From Thought to Action with Realtime Voice AI Agents

VoiceOS describes the emerging shift from voice-to-text toward thought-to-action software. The article positions VoiceOS as a system-wide voice operating system for Mac and Windows with Dictate, Agent, and Edit modes.

2026-02-09product_launch
Launch YC: VoiceOS: The Siri for Productivity

Y Combinator featured VoiceOS as a universal voice interface designed to convert thoughts into polished output across applications. The launch emphasized instant replies, improved prompting, and zero-setup compatibility with any app.

Active Roles

1
San Francisco, CA, US/Marketing/77d ago

Business Model

VoiceOS uses a freemium subscription model: users can start for free, while the Pro plan is listed at $11.99 per month when billed annually. The company also promotes affiliate sales, paying partners 25% of each sale for one year.

Products

VoiceOS system-wide voice operating system for Mac and WindowsDictate mode for polished voice-to-textAgent mode for screen-aware questions and multi-step actions across appsEdit mode for voice-driven rewriting

Customers

No named enterprise customers or customer logos were publicly disclosed in the reviewed sources.

Tech Stack

Real-time speech recognition and speech-to-textLarge language models for context and intent understandingAI post-processing for formatting, tone, grammar, and polished outputRealtime voice AI agents for cross-app workflow executionScreen-aware desktop automation and app integrationsSystem-wide Mac and Windows desktop integration

Competitors

Wispr Flow
Typeless
TalkTastic
Superwhisper
Aqua Voice
Willow Voice