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Streva: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases

macOS voice dictation app that transcribes and translates speech into polished text in any app, across 100+ languages.

Streva homepage screenshot, audio & voice AI tool

Our take: Choose Streva if you work on a Mac and want to speak in one language and have polished text, optionally translated, inserted at your cursor in any app.

Main limitation: macOS only; Windows is a waitlist and iOS is only on the roadmap, and the free tier stops at 2,000 words per week.

By the AI Tool Atlas editors. Based on the vendor's official documentation; we have not tested this product hands-on. What “documented overview” means

Who should use Streva

Choose Streva if you work on a Mac and want to speak in one language and have polished text, optionally translated, inserted at your cursor in any app. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.

Best for: Multilingual professionals

Also a good fit for

  • Mac users who prefer dictation
  • Students and researchers writing notes

Consider another tool if mac only; Windows and iOS not yet available

Or if

  • Free plan capped at 2,000 words per week
  • Requires sign-in

Streva pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Oct 1, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.

Free access and trial conditions

Streva Basic is free with no credit card; sign in and download the Mac app.

No separate trial; the Basic plan serves as the free trial.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Streva Basic Mac app

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Free

For: Trying dictation before paying

Limits

  • 2,000 words per week

Includes

  • Translation and transcription
  • 100+ languages
1 more
  • Personal dictionary

Streva Pro (monthly) Mac app

$15 source (opens in a new tab)

Monthly

For: Heavy daily dictation

Limits

  • Unlimited dictation words

Includes

  • Everything in Basic
  • Prioritized feature requests
1 more
  • Early access to new features

Streva Pro (annual) Mac app

$120 source (opens in a new tab)

Annually

For: Heavy daily dictation, paid yearly

Limits

  • Unlimited dictation words

Includes

  • Everything in Basic
  • Prioritized feature requests
1 more
  • Early access to new features

Usage caps, credits and extra costs

None listed.

Not stated.

What is Streva, and how does it work?

Streva is a native macOS app for voice dictation and real-time translation. You speak in any language and it inserts formatted, translated or cleaned-up text wherever your cursor is, such as email or Slack, adapting formatting to the current app. It supports 100+ languages and offers a Private Mode in which audio and transcripts are not retained. Windows and iOS versions are listed as on the roadmap, with a Windows waitlist.

Streva homepage — screenshot of the audio & voice AI tool, Oct 2, 2026
Streva's official site: how the product presents itself. streva.ai, captured Oct 2, 2026

What you provide and what you get back

How Streva works: what you provide, where it runs and what you get backYOU PROVIDEYour inputSpoken audio from the Mac microph…Dictionary terms you addAUDIO & VOICEStrevaDesktopfrom $15 (Streva Pro (monthly))free tier availableaccount requiredchecked Oct 1, 2026YOU GET BACKThe resultCleaned-up text typed at the curs…Translated text in the target lan…input → Streva → output · from the vendor's own pages, no hands-on test unless stated
What you give Streva and what comes back, from its documentation

You provide

  • Spoken audio from the Mac microphone
  • Dictionary terms you add

You get back

  • Cleaned-up text typed at the cursor
  • Translated text in the target language

Where you can use it

Platforms
Desktop
Account
Required
Platform
macOS native app; Windows waitlist
Languages
100+ (vendor claim)
Speed claim
220 wpm vs 45 wpm typing (vendor claim)
Free cap
2,000 words/week
Export formats
None; text inserted at cursor

Best use cases for Streva

Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.

Dictating emails and Slack messages

Who
Professionals answering email and Slack all day
You provide
Rambling spoken reply such as 'forgot to reply, busy morning, 3pm works'
Expected result
A polished sentence ('Sorry for the late reply... 3 PM works perfectly') inserted in the open compose box
Plan needed
Basic up to 2,000 words/week, Pro beyond
Limitation
Weekly word cap on Basic source (opens in a new tab)

Writing in another language by speaking

Who
Multilingual workers and researchers
You provide
Speech in your native language
Expected result
Text written in another language, with intent and tone preserved, inline where you type
Plan needed
Basic or Pro
Limitation
Quality per language pair is vendor-claimed, no benchmark published source (opens in a new tab)

Turning spoken notes into structured text

Who
Students and clinicians taking notes
You provide
Spoken commands like 'Meeting notes: decisions and next steps' or 'Summarize this in three bullets'
Expected result
Structured notes or bullets rather than a raw transcript
Plan needed
Basic or Pro
Limitation
Output format depends on its interpretation of intent; review before sending source (opens in a new tab)

Key features and their practical limits

Streva homepage — screenshot of the audio & voice AI tool, Oct 2, 2026
Feature overview on the official site. streva.ai, captured Oct 2, 2026

Voice dictation into any Mac app

A floating Mac app captures your voice and types the result into whichever app has the cursor, so no copy-paste step is needed. Removes context switching between a transcription tool and your writing app.

Access: Basic and ProLimit: macOS only source (opens in a new tab)

Real-time translation across 100+ languages

Speech recognition feeds a large language model that rewrites the transcript in the language you choose while keeping intent. Lets you write replies in a language you cannot type fluently.

Access: Basic and ProLimit: Language list beyond '100+' is not itemised on the page source (opens in a new tab)

Context-aware formatting per app

The model detects the active app (e.g. email vs Slack) and adjusts tone and layout of the inserted text. Messages arrive already formatted for the destination.

Access: Basic and ProLimit: Exact list of supported apps is not published source (opens in a new tab)

Personal dictionary

You store names, jargon and terms in a dictionary that the recognizer uses as personalization. Fewer misspelled product names and technical terms.

Access: Listed under Basic, so also ProLimit: Dictionary size limits not stated source (opens in a new tab)

Streva pros and cons

Where Streva is strong

  • Free plan with no credit card You can evaluate real dictation quality before committing to $15/month. documented source (opens in a new tab)
  • Works across apps without copy-paste Dictation lands directly where you type, saving a paste step per message. documented source (opens in a new tab)
  • Private Mode option Audio and transcripts are not retained when enabled, which suits sensitive notes. documented source (opens in a new tab)
  • Annual Pro billing option $120/year works out to $10/month versus $15 monthly. documented source (opens in a new tab)

Limitations to check before paying

  • Mac only; Windows and iOS not yet available Windows and iPhone users cannot use it; Windows is waitlist only. documented source (opens in a new tab)
  • Free plan capped at 2,000 words per week About 2,000 words is roughly a few emails a day, so heavy users hit the wall mid-week. documented source (opens in a new tab)
  • Requires sign-in You cannot use it anonymously; an account is needed even for the free plan. documented source (opens in a new tab)
  • Pro needed for unlimited dictation Unlimited dictation is the main reason to pay, so regular users end up on Pro. documented source (opens in a new tab)

How to use Streva for dictating and translating text into any Mac app

Set up Streva

  1. Open streva.ai and click 'Download For Free' to get the Mac app.
  2. Install the app and sign in when prompted (no credit card needed for the Free plan).
  3. Allow microphone access and choose Private Mode if you do not want audio or transcripts retained.
  4. Open 'Dictionary' and add names and jargon you use often.

Example: dictating and translating text into any Mac app

  1. Click into an email or Slack message box.
  2. Trigger Streva's dictation and say your reply, e.g. 'Yes, that works for me, I'll move forward on this.'
  3. Optionally say 'Rewrite this to sound more professional' or speak in another language for translation.
  4. Review the text Streva inserted and send.

Review and export the result

  1. Confirm the text appears in the app where your cursor was.
  2. Check names and technical terms against your dictionary entries.
  3. Watch usage against the 2,000 words per week cap on Basic.
Example prompt suggested by our editors (not a recorded output of the product)
Make this clearer and more concise.

Streva API

API access and separate billing

Streva has no public API in its official documentation. No API or docs page found (/docs returns 404)

Privacy, data use and commercial rights

Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.

How your inputs and outputs are handled

Voice audio and resulting transcripts are processed to produce text.

In Private Mode audio and transcripts are processed only to complete the request and never retained.

Commercial use and plan restrictions

Private Mode availability per plan not stated.

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    Streva FAQ

    How many words can I dictate for free on Streva?

    Streva Basic includes 2,000 words per week at no cost and no credit card. Pro removes the cap. source (opens in a new tab)

    What does Streva Pro cost and what does it add?

    Pro is $15 per month or $120 per year. It adds unlimited dictation words, prioritized feature requests and early access to new features on top of Basic. source (opens in a new tab)

    Does Streva run on Windows or iPhone?

    Not yet. It is a native macOS app; Windows has a waitlist form on the site and iOS is on the roadmap. source (opens in a new tab)

    What does Private Mode do in Streva?

    With Private Mode on, your audio and transcripts are used only to complete the request and are never retained, per the vendor FAQ. source (opens in a new tab)

    Can Streva translate while I dictate?

    Yes. You speak in one language and it outputs text translated inline, claiming support for 100+ languages and intent preservation. source (opens in a new tab)

    Sources and review methodology

    Official sources and verification dates

    Not verified: Privacy policy contents (/privacy 404); Training use of audio; Itemised language list; Offline support; API.

    How we documented and maintain this page

    Every fact about Streva above comes from the 3 official pages listed here, last compared on Oct 1, 2026; we have not run Streva ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.

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