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growth playbook · Nov 10, 2026

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VoiceOS growth playbook

Diagnosis

VoiceOS is a two-person Y Combinator (Spring 2025) team that ships fast: release 0.1.40 came out on October 19, 2026, and the homepage claims 20,000+ users. It ranked #4 and #2 of the day on Product Hunt, and it has an integration App Store, a builder hackathon of 200+ people and an enthusiastic Japanese following.

The product is ahead of the funnel. Windows has been live for months, but the site still hands every visitor a Mac installer, and the blog's /download link returns a 404. The monthly price is hidden. The browser demo ends with no next step. The Wispr Flow alternative page has no comparison. Rivals offer free plans, mobile apps and SOC 2 Type II.

This playbook fixes the download path, pricing clarity and the demo-to-trial step first. Next it builds proof, comparisons, Japanese pages, a community integration shelf and short-form video with the new videographer. The bigger bets are a no-card free tier (already built as the post-cancellation allowance), a mobile beta drawn from the waitlist, and partner co-launches.

Growth Score

6/10

Biggest Opportunity

Turn the Windows release, the App Store and the Japanese audience into growth by making each one easy to find and start: a working Windows download, Japanese buying pages and community integrations that bring their builders' users.

Biggest Risk

Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Aqua Voice and Willow all offer mobile apps, most have free plans, and several cite SOC 2 Type II. A card-required trial with no mobile app and no completed audit can lose buyers on a price comparison before they try Agent Mode.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Windows is live, but every download button hands out a Mac installer and /download is a 404: give Windows visitors their installer

    Open voiceos.com and the Win+H post on a Windows PC, click every download button, then publish /download with both installers.

    High impact First result in 1 week
  2. 2

    Show the monthly price next to the $11.99 annual price, so "Save 60%" means something

    Make the Monthly toggle show the monthly-billed Pro price.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    End the browser demo with a next step: trial, download, or "send it to my work computer"

    Add the end card with the trial button after the second command.

    High impact First result in 2 weeks

02

Your idea portfolio

22 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 9 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    VoiceOS has shipped on Windows for months: 7 of the last 15 releases include Windows work, and the pricing FAQ says "Mac and Windows today". The site tells a different story. The page title says "Mac & Windows", yet the homepage, Japanese homepage, dictation page, demo and Wispr Flow alternative page all offer only "Download for Mac" or a header link to the Mac .dmg. The one post written for Windows users, "How to Use Windows Voice Typing (Win+H) in 2026", sends its "Download VoiceOS" button and two more links to /download, and that page returns a 404. The pages as served give a Windows visitor no way to install the product.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 week Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Open voiceos.com and the Win+H post on a Windows PC, click every download button, then publish /download with both installers.

    How to measure it

    Windows installs from voiceos.com

    Now
    –
    Target
    25% of all installs
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Check on Windows

      Click every download button on the homepage, /ja, pricing, demo, feature, alternative and Windows blog pages from a Windows PC, and list what each one does.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    2. 2

      Publish /download

      Both installers, OS detection, system requirements and a short what-happens-next list.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    3. 3

      Fix the buttons

      Swap "Download for Mac" for an OS-aware button with a fallback to /download, in English and Japanese.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    4. 4

      Repoint the links

      The Win+H post and every blog, use-case and alternative page that links to the .dmg.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 hours

    5. 5

      Windows first run

      A short guide listing which integrations work on Windows and how to set the shortcut.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 days

    6. 6

      Watch for 404s

      Add /download to uptime checks and review 404s weekly in analytics.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 hour

    7. 7

      Measure

      Installs and trials by operating system, before and after.

      Co-Founder & CEO weekly

    First result
    1 week
    Cost
    $0, about two days of engineering
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Make /download live today and change the Win+H post's button to it.

    Why it works

    Make /download a real page that detects the visitor's system and offers the right installer first, with a visible link to the other platform and the minimum system versions (macOS 10.15+, Windows 10+). Change every "Download for Mac" button to an OS-aware "Download" that falls back to /download. Add a Windows line to the hero. Point the Win+H post, the Windows-related blog posts and the alternative pages at /download. Send Windows downloads to a Windows-specific first-run guide that lists which integrations work on Windows (13 of 21 today).

    The company is already paying the engineering cost of a Windows app, and every rival in this playbook offers a Windows download. A visitor who searched for a Windows dictation tool and meets a Mac-only button or a 404 leaves, usually for a rival that shows a Windows button. Fixing the path converts traffic VoiceOS already gets.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistWindows download path

    [ ] /download returns 200 with Mac and Windows installers
    [ ] OS detection, both links always visible
    [ ] System requirements: macOS 10.15+, Windows 10+
    [ ] Homepage and /ja buttons say "Download", not "Download for Mac", on Windows
    [ ] Win+H post and Windows blog posts link to /download
    [ ] Pricing, demo, feature and alternative pages updated
    [ ] Windows first-run guide lists the 13 Windows integrations
    [ ] /download in uptime checks
    [ ] Installs tracked by OS

    Risks and how to handle them

    • OS detection guesses wrong

      Always show both installers on /download, with the detected one first.

    • Windows users try Mac-only integrations

      Mark platform support on each App Store page and in the first-run guide.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog post "How to Use Windows Voice Typing (Win+H) in 2026": says VoiceOS "works the same way on Mac and Windows"; its "Download VoiceOS" button and two other links go to /download, which returned 404 Not Found on both www.voiceos.com and voiceos.com (checked twice on November 10, 2026); the header "Download" link on the same page is the Mac .dmg.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked November 10, 2026): title "VoiceOS – AI Voice Assistant for Mac & Windows"; H1 "Voice assistant at your fingertips"; the buttons say "Download for Mac" and the header "Download" link goes to a Mac installer (.dmg), with no Windows download on the page; "20,000+ voicepilled"; "Backed by Y Combinator"; "7-day free trial · Cancel anytime"; testimonials include a user who "was using WisprFlow for 3 days and just switched".Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Pro "$11.99/month" billed annually with "Save 60%"; a Monthly/Annual toggle but no monthly-billed price shown; Enterprise is custom, with zero data retention, security review support and SSO/SAML; the 7-day trial needs a card; Student and Builder discounts of 50% off Pro are applied for by hand-reviewed forms; after a paid period ends, existing accounts keep 100 dictation and 25 Agent Mode sessions a week, "not a plan available at sign-up"; FAQ: "Mac and Windows today. Mobile is on the way"; no Windows download link.Source
    • Your websiteChangelog: version 0.1.40 shipped October 19, 2026; Windows changes appear in 7 of the last 15 releases (background launch at sign-in, sleep and stability fixes, coding-agent integrations on Windows in beta); Japanese dictation improved in three releases and punctuation across "24 more languages"; "a rebuilt first-run setup" and a skippable setup step; in-setup subscription checkout; and "a one-click 80%-off offer for eligible returning subscribers".Source
    • Your websiteWispr Flow alternative page: headline "A Wispr Flow alternative that goes beyond dictation"; prose only, with no comparison table, no prices and no testimonials; says VoiceOS runs on macOS and Windows but the only download is the Mac .dmg.Source
  • 02

    The pricing page has a Monthly/Annual toggle, but the only price it shows is Pro at "$11.99/month" billed annually, with "Save 60%". A visitor cannot see what monthly billing costs, which makes the saving abstract and the total charge unclear before a card is asked for. A Product Hunt reviewer already calls the plans "abit exppensive". Wispr Flow shows both prices, $15 monthly and $12 annual.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Make the Monthly toggle show the monthly-billed Pro price.

    How to measure it

    Pricing-to-trial conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    45 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the toggle

      Monthly shows the monthly price; Annual shows $11.99 a month and the yearly total.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 hours

    2. 2

      State the first charge

      "Free for 7 days, then $X on day 8" next to the button.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    3. 3

      Surface discounts

      Student and builder lines under the Pro card.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    4. 4

      Add a value line

      Hours saved a week at the homepage's 4x dictation claim.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    5. 5

      Mirror on /ja

      Same prices and wording on the Japanese pricing page.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 hours

    6. 6

      Measure

      Trial starts and annual share, two weeks before and after.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 weeks

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Show the monthly price on the toggle today.

    Why it works

    Show both prices on the toggle: the monthly price, the annual price per month, and the annual total charged on day 8. Add one line comparing the cost with typing time saved (the homepage claims 4x for dictation). Put the student and builder discounts under the plan card instead of only in the FAQ.

    Clear prices lower anxiety at the card step, and a visible monthly anchor makes the annual plan the obvious choice. It also stops buyers from guessing high and leaving.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • More people pick monthly

      Default the toggle to annual and show the yearly saving in dollars.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Pro "$11.99/month" billed annually with "Save 60%"; a Monthly/Annual toggle but no monthly-billed price shown; Enterprise is custom, with zero data retention, security review support and SSO/SAML; the 7-day trial needs a card; Student and Builder discounts of 50% off Pro are applied for by hand-reviewed forms; after a paid period ends, existing accounts keep 100 dictation and 25 Agent Mode sessions a week, "not a plan available at sign-up"; FAQ: "Mac and Windows today. Mobile is on the way"; no Windows download link.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
    • Product HuntVoiceOS reviews: 5.0 from 3 reviews and 1.3K followers; reviewers say "The onboarding flow feels a bit long", "The subscriptions plans are abit exppensive" and ask for "ios and android"; #4 Product of the Day on April 3, 2026, and the VoiceOS App Store #2 of the day on August 9, 2026 (336 upvotes).Source
  • 03

    The browser demo is VoiceOS's best try-before-install moment: visitors hold Space and see a command run across Slack, Mail and Calendar. But it ends with nothing. There is no prompt, no sign-up and no email capture, and the only download link is the Mac .dmg. Many demo visitors arrive on a phone or a computer that isn't their work machine, and they have no way to take the next step later.

    High impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Co Founder

    First action

    Add the end card with the trial button after the second command.

    How to measure it

    Demo sessions that start a trial within 7 days

    Now
    –
    Target
    10%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Instrument the demo

      Count commands per session and the drop-off point.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    2. 2

      Build the end card

      Trial button with the OS-correct installer after the second command.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    3. 3

      Add send-to-self

      One email field: "Send it to my work computer".

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    4. 4

      Write the email

      Download link, 60-second setup clip, three commands to try first.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 hours

    5. 5

      Phone handling

      On mobile, lead with send-to-self and the mobile waitlist.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering half a day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Demo to email, to install, to trial.

      Co-Founder & CEO weekly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0 plus an email tool
    Owner
    Co Founder, Product Engineering

    Smallest test

    Add a trial button to the demo sidebar for one week and count clicks.

    Why it works

    After a visitor's second successful command, show a card: "That's Agent Mode. Start your 7 days free", with the right installer for their system, plus a "Send me the link for my work computer" email field. Send one follow-up email with the download and a 60-second setup clip. Track demo-to-install as its own funnel.

    The moment after an aha is when intent peaks. An email capture also rescues the many visitors who cannot install a desktop app on the device they are using.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • The card interrupts people still exploring

      Show it after the second command and let it be dismissed.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBrowser demo: a sandbox with four sample apps (Slack, an AI chat app, Mail, Calendar) where visitors hold Space and speak a command; it "is not connected to the production VoiceOS AI engine"; there is no end-of-demo prompt, sign-up or email capture, and the only download link is the Mac .dmg.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked November 10, 2026): title "VoiceOS – AI Voice Assistant for Mac & Windows"; H1 "Voice assistant at your fingertips"; the buttons say "Download for Mac" and the header "Download" link goes to a Mac installer (.dmg), with no Windows download on the page; "20,000+ voicepilled"; "Backed by Y Combinator"; "7-day free trial · Cancel anytime"; testimonials include a user who "was using WisprFlow for 3 days and just switched".Source
    • PageSpeedHomepage on mobile (November 10, 2026): performance 68/100 (desktop 99); the largest paint takes 7.4 s in the lab, and it is the hero image "Blue sky and clouds behind the VoiceOS desktop preview"; real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals on LCP (2.7 s at the 75th percentile) and INP (866 ms); suggested savings: cache lifetimes (about 1.2 s, 247 KB), unused JavaScript (about 0.9 s) and image delivery (257 KB); the Facebook script adds 240 KB and 226 ms of blocking time.Source
  • 04

    Wispr Flow is the rival users name: a homepage testimonial says they "just switched" after three days. Yet the Wispr Flow alternative page is prose only, with no comparison table, no prices and no testimonial. Buyers searching for an alternative want the differences at a glance: platforms, free plan, price, actions and privacy.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Draft the table from both pricing pages and date it.

    How to measure it

    Trial starts attributed to /wispr-flow-alternative

    Now
    –
    Target
    2x
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect facts

      Both pricing pages and platform lists, with the date checked.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 hours

    2. 2

      Build the table

      Ten rows, honest marks, sources linked.

      Co-Founder & CEO half a day

    3. 3

      Add proof

      The switcher testimonial plus one more from a former Wispr user.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    4. 4

      Add switching help

      Shortcut, vocabulary and first three Agent commands.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 hours

    5. 5

      Fix the download

      Point to /download, not the .dmg.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 15 minutes

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Recheck rival prices every quarter.

      Co-Founder & CEO quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Add the platforms and price rows this week.

    Why it works

    Add a dated, sourced table: platforms (Wispr Flow has iPhone and Android; VoiceOS has Mac and Windows with mobile coming), free plan versus a 7-day trial, Pro price ($15/$12 versus VoiceOS monthly/$11.99), Agent Mode actions, screen awareness, integrations, custom vocabulary and data retention. Be honest where Wispr wins. Add the switcher testimonial and a "switching in two minutes" block.

    Comparison searches are the highest-intent traffic a small team can win. A fair table that admits the rival's strengths earns trust and lets Agent Mode stand out.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Rival changes prices

      Show the date checked and refresh quarterly.

    • Trademark or fairness complaints

      Cite the rival's own pages and avoid disparaging claims.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteWispr Flow alternative page: headline "A Wispr Flow alternative that goes beyond dictation"; prose only, with no comparison table, no prices and no testimonials; says VoiceOS runs on macOS and Windows but the only download is the Mac .dmg.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked November 10, 2026): title "VoiceOS – AI Voice Assistant for Mac & Windows"; H1 "Voice assistant at your fingertips"; the buttons say "Download for Mac" and the header "Download" link goes to a Mac installer (.dmg), with no Windows download on the page; "20,000+ voicepilled"; "Backed by Y Combinator"; "7-day free trial · Cancel anytime"; testimonials include a user who "was using WisprFlow for 3 days and just switched".Source
  • 05

    On desktop the homepage scores 99, but on mobile it scores 68, and real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals on both LCP (2.7 s) and INP (866 ms). The largest element is a decorative image, "Blue sky and clouds behind the VoiceOS desktop preview". PageSpeed lists about 257 KB of image savings, 247 KB from cache lifetimes, unused JavaScript, and a Facebook script that adds 240 KB and 226 ms of blocking time.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Co Founder

    First action

    Replace the hero image with a compressed, sized version.

    How to measure it

    Mobile Core Web Vitals

    Now
    –
    Target
    LCP under 2.5 s and INP under 200 ms
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Compress the hero

      AVIF/WebP, sized, preloaded; or a gradient on small screens.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 hours

    2. 2

      Cache static files

      Long cache headers on images, fonts and hashed scripts.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 hour

    3. 3

      Defer the Facebook script

      Load it after interaction; confirm it is still needed.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    4. 4

      Trim JavaScript

      Lazy-load the testimonial wall and below-fold sections.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    5. 5

      Retest

      PageSpeed lab now; field data after 28 days.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 month

    6. 6

      Apply site-wide

      Same fixes on /ja, pricing and feature pages.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Co Founder, Product Engineering

    Smallest test

    Swap the hero image and rerun PageSpeed.

    Why it works

    Serve the sky hero as a small AVIF/WebP with explicit dimensions, or as a CSS gradient on mobile. Preload it and set long cache lifetimes on static files. Load the Facebook script after interaction or consent, and split the testimonial wall so it loads below the fold. Recheck field data after 28 days.

    Many first visits come from social posts opened on phones, and a slow, laggy first screen wastes that attention. The fixes are small for a Next.js site.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Ad attribution drops

      Check that deferred loading still records conversions.

    Evidence

    • PageSpeedHomepage on mobile (November 10, 2026): performance 68/100 (desktop 99); the largest paint takes 7.4 s in the lab, and it is the hero image "Blue sky and clouds behind the VoiceOS desktop preview"; real Chrome visitors fail Core Web Vitals on LCP (2.7 s at the 75th percentile) and INP (866 ms); suggested savings: cache lifetimes (about 1.2 s, 247 KB), unused JavaScript (about 0.9 s) and image delivery (257 KB); the Facebook script adds 240 KB and 226 ms of blocking time.Source
  • 06

    The developer docs describe VoiceOS as a Mac notch app: results appear as cards in the notch, and there is no Windows guidance. Meanwhile 13 of the 21 official integrations already work on Windows, and the changelog keeps adding Windows features. A builder reading the docs today would reasonably assume their integration is Mac-only, which shrinks the audience they think they are building for.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Co Founder

    First action

    Write a one-page Platforms note in the docs.

    How to measure it

    New integrations marked Mac and Windows

    Now
    –
    Target
    half of submissions
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List differences

      What renders the same and what is Mac-only.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering half a day

    2. 2

      Write the page

      Platforms page with Windows screenshots.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    3. 3

      Update the manifest docs

      A platforms field and how it is used.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering half a day

    4. 4

      Fix the intro

      Describe VoiceOS as Mac and Windows, with the notch as the Mac surface.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    5. 5

      Badge listings

      "Mac and Windows" on qualifying App Store pages.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering half a day

    6. 6

      Tell builders

      Post to hackathon participants and the builder discount list.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Co Founder, Product Engineering

    Smallest test

    Add one Windows screenshot and a sentence to the docs home.

    Why it works

    Add a "Platforms" page to the docs: how cards and confirmations render on Windows, what is Mac-only (notch widgets, Apple apps), and how to test on both. Add a platform field to the manifest reference and a Windows screenshot to the quickstart. Show "Works on Mac and Windows" on App Store listings that qualify.

    Builders invest when the audience is big. Saying clearly that most integrations run on Windows doubles the market they picture, at almost no cost.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Windows rendering lags behind Mac

      Document the gaps rather than hiding them.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteDeveloper docs: integrations are "a manifest plus a small MCP server" or built with no code in Integration Studio; results show as cards in the Mac notch; the docs describe VoiceOS as a Mac notch app and give no Windows guidance.Source
    • Your websiteApp Store page: "21 official integrations" and 175 voice actions, all built by VoiceOS; 8 are Mac-only (including iMessage, Apple Mail, Finder and Notes) and 13 work on Mac and Windows; no community-built integrations are listed; teams can "Apply to publish", "Reviewed by hand before anything is listed".Source
    • Your websiteChangelog: version 0.1.40 shipped October 19, 2026; Windows changes appear in 7 of the last 15 releases (background launch at sign-in, sleep and stability fixes, coding-agent integrations on Windows in beta); Japanese dictation improved in three releases and punctuation across "24 more languages"; "a rebuilt first-run setup" and a skippable setup step; in-setup subscription checkout; and "a one-click 80%-off offer for eligible returning subscribers".Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    Enterprise is sold on zero data retention and "security review support", and the security page has strong facts: audio is not retained beyond the session, data is deleted within 40 days, and TLS 1.2+ and AES-256 are used. But it also says the company is "working toward a SOC 2 Type I examination", and the subprocessor list is available only on request. Wispr Flow and Willow both cite SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA, so a security reviewer comparing vendors sees a gap and no timeline.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Publish the subprocessor list and the audit timeline on the security page.

    How to measure it

    Security pack requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map the data

      Diagram of audio, transcripts and actions for each mode.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 days

    2. 2

      Publish subprocessors

      List and purpose for each.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    3. 3

      Fill a questionnaire

      A standard vendor security questionnaire, pre-answered.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    4. 4

      Set the audit date

      Engage an auditor and publish the expected report date.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Build the page

      Security pack page with a request form for the questionnaire.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 days

    6. 6

      Link it

      From Enterprise pricing and the lawyer, doctor and executive pages.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 hour

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Audit fees plus staff time
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Add the subprocessor list to the security page this week.

    Why it works

    Publish a security review pack: a data-flow diagram for dictation and Agent Mode, the subprocessor list, retention by plan, the deletion process, a pre-filled standard questionnaire, and the audit timeline with the auditor named once engaged. Gate only the questionnaire behind a short form that routes to sales. Link it from Enterprise pricing and the use-case pages for regulated jobs.

    Small vendors lose enterprise deals to silence, not to missing badges. Clear, public answers shorten reviews, and a stated audit date turns a gap into a plan.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overstating compliance

      Use the security page's exact wording until the report is issued.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSecurity page: "WakoAI Inc. is working toward a SOC 2 Type I examination"; voice audio is "not retained beyond the active session unless explicitly saved by the user"; deletion "completed within 40 days"; TLS 1.2+ and AES-256 at rest; subprocessor list on request; a 99.8% monthly uptime target.Source
    • Your websitePricing page: Pro "$11.99/month" billed annually with "Save 60%"; a Monthly/Annual toggle but no monthly-billed price shown; Enterprise is custom, with zero data retention, security review support and SSO/SAML; the 7-day trial needs a card; Student and Builder discounts of 50% off Pro are applied for by hand-reviewed forms; after a paid period ends, existing accounts keep 100 dictation and 25 Agent Mode sessions a week, "not a plan available at sign-up"; FAQ: "Mac and Windows today. Mobile is on the way"; no Windows download link.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
    • Competitor researchWillow (own homepage): Mac, Windows and iPhone; "Trusted by 150,000+ professionals"; SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and zero data retention; testimonials from named executives.Source
  • 08

    Japan is VoiceOS's warmest audience. The /ja homepage features a Japanese media artist with 605k followers and a creator billed as the "#1 Japanese AI Influencer", and three recent releases improved Japanese dictation. But the pages that win search traffic and convert buyers are English only: all 12 use-case pages, the 9 glossary pages and the 4 alternative pages have no /ja version, although the core pages, App Store and most blog posts do.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Translate the Wispr Flow alternative page and the developer use case.

    How to measure it

    Japanese-page trial starts

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick pages

      Two alternative pages, four use cases, the glossary.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Adapt

      Native translation with Japanese work examples.

      Japanese contract writer 3 weeks

    3. 3

      Review

      A Japanese power user checks tone and terms.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 week

    4. 4

      Tag

      hreflang pairs and the Japanese sitemap.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    5. 5

      Add proof

      A Japanese testimonial on each page.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Japanese search impressions and trials.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Translation budget
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Publish the Japanese Wispr Flow alternative page first.

    Why it works

    Translate, and adapt rather than machine-translate, the pages Japanese buyers search for: the Wispr Flow and Siri alternative pages, developers, executives, sales and students use cases, and the glossary. Add Japanese examples (keigo email replies, Slack in Japanese), hreflang pairs, and a Japanese testimonial on each page. Show the price in the /ja pricing page clearly.

    The audience and social proof already exist in Japan; the search and buying pages do not. Japanese voice-productivity search has far fewer specialist competitors than English.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Literal translation reads badly

      Use a native writer and a user reviewer.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (187 URLs, checked November 10, 2026): about 51 blog posts, 22 App Store integration pages, 12 use-case pages, 9 glossary pages and 4 alternative pages (Wispr Flow, Whisper, Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Mac, Siri); Japanese /ja versions of the core pages, App Store pages and most blog posts, but none of the use-case, glossary or alternative pages; no Windows page, no /download page and no customer stories.Source
    • Your websiteJapanese homepage (/ja): fully in Japanese, headline "言うだけ。それだけ。" ("Just speak. That's all."), testimonials from a Japanese media artist with 605k followers and a creator billed as the "#1 Japanese AI Influencer", and a "Mac版をダウンロード" (Download for Mac) button; no prices on the page.Source
    • Your websiteChangelog: version 0.1.40 shipped October 19, 2026; Windows changes appear in 7 of the last 15 releases (background launch at sign-in, sleep and stability fixes, coding-agent integrations on Windows in beta); Japanese dictation improved in three releases and punctuation across "24 more languages"; "a rebuilt first-run setup" and a skippable setup step; in-setup subscription checkout; and "a one-click 80%-off offer for eligible returning subscribers".Source
  • 09

    More than 200 builders spent six hours making VoiceOS integrations, including a live revenue card, a Hacker News card, CRM integrations and voice food ordering. Yet the App Store lists only the 21 official integrations, all built by VoiceOS, and no community-built ones. The builders' work, and their incentive to share it, stops at the event.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Email the hackathon participants with the publish link and a two-week deadline.

    How to measure it

    Published community integrations

    Now
    –
    Target
    15
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Shortlist projects

      The ten most useful hackathon builds.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Invite builders

      Publish link, review checklist, deadline.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    3. 3

      Build the shelf

      Community section with builder credit and platforms.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    4. 4

      Review fast

      A weekly review slot with a published turnaround time.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering weekly

    5. 5

      Share pages

      A page per integration builders can post.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 3 days

    6. 6

      Feature weekly

      One community integration on X and in the changelog.

      Co-Founder & CEO weekly

    7. 7

      Track

      Installs and new trials per integration.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Publish three hackathon projects and measure installs.

    Why it works

    Invite the best hackathon projects to publish through the existing hand review. Launch a "Built by the community" shelf with builder name, platforms and install count. Give each builder a share page and the builder discount, and feature one integration a week on X and in the changelog.

    Every published builder becomes a promoter who sends their own audience to install VoiceOS. A growing shelf also shows that the platform has momentum beyond the core team.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low-quality or unsafe integrations

      Keep the hand review and label community integrations clearly.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteApp Store page: "21 official integrations" and 175 voice actions, all built by VoiceOS; 8 are Mac-only (including iMessage, Apple Mail, Finder and Notes) and 13 work on Mac and Windows; no community-built integrations are listed; teams can "Apply to publish", "Reviewed by hand before anything is listed".Source
    • Your websiteApp Store hackathon post (August 29, 2026): a six-hour event in San Francisco with "more than 200 builders" attending out of 600+ sign-ups; projects included a live revenue card, a Hacker News card, custom CRM integrations, a mobile version of VoiceOS and voice food ordering; the App Store itself launched August 9, 2026.Source
    • Your websiteDeveloper docs: integrations are "a manifest plus a small MCP server" or built with no code in Integration Studio; results show as cards in the Mac notch; the docs describe VoiceOS as a Mac notch app and give no Windows guidance.Source
  • 10

    VoiceOS pays affiliates "25% recurring commission" for as long as referred users pay. Its homepage is full of creators who already post about it, from a 605k-follower media artist to a Japanese AI creator, but the program has no page of its own on voiceos.com: the footer sends people to a partner portal, and the on-site page is a list of rules.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Message each creator on the testimonial wall with an affiliate invite.

    How to measure it

    Affiliate-referred paid subscribers

    Now
    –
    Target
    15% of new paid
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the page

      Earnings examples, rules summary, sign-up link, in English and Japanese.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    2. 2

      Make assets

      Clips, screenshots and suggested scripts.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor 1 week

    3. 3

      Invite the wall

      Personal notes to every creator quoted on the homepage.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    4. 4

      Invite builders

      Hackathon builders with audiences.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    5. 5

      Monthly drop

      A new demo cut for partners each month.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor monthly

    6. 6

      Review

      Top partners, payouts and churn of referred users.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    25% of referred revenue
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Invite five creators from the wall this week.

    Why it works

    Build a short /partners page on voiceos.com: what partners earn at 10, 50 and 200 subscribers, ready-made clips and screenshots, and a Japanese version. Personally invite every creator on the testimonial wall and the top hackathon builders. Give partners a 30-second demo cut each month from the videographer's footage.

    Recurring commission suits creators who teach productivity, and the people on the wall already convert their audiences. A clear page and assets turn one-off posts into steady referrals.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low-quality promotion

      Keep the existing policy on coupon sites, spam and brand bidding.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteAffiliate policy: "25% recurring commission on subscription payments made by referred users" for as long as they pay; $100 minimum monthly payout through Dub and Stripe; no brand-term bidding, no coupon sites; the footer "Affiliates" link goes to a Dub partner page.Source
    • Your websiteJapanese homepage (/ja): fully in Japanese, headline "言うだけ。それだけ。" ("Just speak. That's all."), testimonials from a Japanese media artist with 605k followers and a creator billed as the "#1 Japanese AI Influencer", and a "Mac版をダウンロード" (Download for Mac) button; no prices on the page.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked November 10, 2026): title "VoiceOS – AI Voice Assistant for Mac & Windows"; H1 "Voice assistant at your fingertips"; the buttons say "Download for Mac" and the header "Download" link goes to a Mac installer (.dmg), with no Windows download on the page; "20,000+ voicepilled"; "Backed by Y Combinator"; "7-day free trial · Cancel anytime"; testimonials include a user who "was using WisprFlow for 3 days and just switched".Source
  • 11

    VoiceOS is hiring a part-time videographer to shoot "in-person product demos" and "high-energy social media content" for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. It also has 22 App Store integration pages, each a ready-made script: one spoken command, one visible result. Today those pages have no video.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Part Time Videographer & Vide…

    First action

    Write the shot list for the ten most-used integrations.

    How to measure it

    Trials attributed to short-form clips

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Shot list

      One command and result per integration.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Batch shoot

      Ten clips in one session, Mac and Windows.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor 1 week

    3. 3

      Edit to 9:16

      Captions, sound and the command on screen.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor 1 week

    4. 4

      Post three a week

      TikTok, Reels, Shorts and X.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor weekly

    5. 5

      Embed

      Each clip on its App Store page.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Retention, link clicks and trials per clip.

      Co-Founder & CEO weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    About 20 hours a week at $35-40 an hour
    Owner
    Part Time Videographer & Video Editor

    Smallest test

    Post five clips in two weeks and compare link clicks.

    Why it works

    Shoot a series: one command per clip ("Reply to this thread", "File this bug in Linear", "Find last year's tax return"), on a real desk, Mac and Windows. Post three a week. Embed each clip on its integration page, and use the best ones in the demo end card and the affiliate kit.

    Voice-to-action is hard to believe until you see it, and a short clip shows the result in seconds. Building the series around integrations gives each clip a landing page and a search topic.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clips look staged

      Film real tasks in one take with the result on screen.

    Evidence

    • HiringPart-Time Videographer & Video Editor (Y Combinator job board, San Francisco, $35-40 an hour, about 20 hours a week): "own the full production pipeline", shoot "in-person product demos of VoiceOS technology" and edit "high-energy social media content" for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in 9:16. The YC profile lists VoiceOS as Spring 2025, founded 2023, team size 2, San Francisco.Source
    • Your websiteApp Store page: "21 official integrations" and 175 voice actions, all built by VoiceOS; 8 are Mac-only (including iMessage, Apple Mail, Finder and Notes) and 13 work on Mac and Windows; no community-built integrations are listed; teams can "Apply to publish", "Reviewed by hand before anything is listed".Source
  • 12

    VoiceOS has 12 use-case pages (lawyers, doctors, developers, sales, recruiters and more) and claims 20,000+ users, but the pages carry no testimonials or case studies, and the site has no customer stories at all. The lawyer page even says VoiceOS "does not market itself as a certified legal-industry compliance product". Wispr Flow publishes case studies with measured results.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 6 weeks Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Email active users by role and ask for a 15-minute interview.

    How to measure it

    Use-case page conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Find users

      Ask at sign-up or in-app for role and willingness to share.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    2. 2

      Interview

      Fifteen minutes each, with a usage number.

      Co-Founder & CEO 3 weeks

    3. 3

      Film

      A 20-second clip per story.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Publish

      Quote, clip and number on each use-case page.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 week

    5. 5

      Long stories

      Three full customer stories.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Page conversion before and after.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    6 weeks
    Cost
    Staff time and a thank-you credit for users
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Add one developer story to the developer page.

    Why it works

    Ask users in each role for a short story: their job, what they say to VoiceOS each day, and time saved. Publish a quote, a 20-second clip and one number on each use-case page, and a fuller story for the best three. Start with roles that have no compliance hurdle.

    Role pages rank, but people convert when they see someone like them. One credible story per page turns a description into proof.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Users in regulated jobs cannot be named

      Use role and first name only, with permission.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteUse-case page for lawyers: "Voice typing for lawyers who draft all day", in Word, Outlook, Gmail and document systems; "VoiceOS does not market itself as a certified legal-industry compliance product"; no testimonials or case studies on the page.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage (checked November 10, 2026): title "VoiceOS – AI Voice Assistant for Mac & Windows"; H1 "Voice assistant at your fingertips"; the buttons say "Download for Mac" and the header "Download" link goes to a Mac installer (.dmg), with no Windows download on the page; "20,000+ voicepilled"; "Backed by Y Combinator"; "7-day free trial · Cancel anytime"; testimonials include a user who "was using WisprFlow for 3 days and just switched".Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
  • 13

    A Product Hunt reviewer says "The onboarding flow feels a bit long", and the changelog shows the team already rebuilt the first-run setup and made one step skippable. With a 7-day, card-required trial, the first session decides whether someone pays. A trial user who only dictates is comparing VoiceOS with free dictation tools. The one who sees Agent Mode act in Gmail or Slack has seen the difference.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Co Founder

    First action

    Instrument install, setup steps, first dictation and first Agent action.

    How to measure it

    Day-1 Agent Mode activation

    Now
    –
    Target
    60% of trials
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Instrument

      Each setup step, first dictation, first Agent action.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 3 days

    2. 2

      Find drop-offs

      The steps with the biggest losses.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    3. 3

      Cut setup

      Shortcut, microphone, one app; defer the rest.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    4. 4

      Guided first command

      In the user's own connected app.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    5. 5

      Trial nudges

      Day 2 and day 5 prompts for users who haven't tried Agent Mode.

      Co-Founder & CEO 3 days

    6. 6

      Compare

      Trial-to-paid for activated versus not.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Co Founder, Product Engineering

    Smallest test

    Add the guided first command and compare one week of trials.

    Why it works

    Measure time from install to first dictation and first completed Agent action. Cut setup to the shortcut, the microphone and one connected app, and defer the rest. End setup with a guided first command in the user's own app ("Reply to the last email"). On days 2 and 5 of the trial, nudge users who haven't tried Agent Mode with a command matched to their connected apps.

    Activation on the distinctive feature is what predicts payment in a short trial, and fewer setup screens mean fewer drop-offs before the aha.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Deferred permissions break later features

      Ask for each permission the first time it's needed.

    Evidence

    • Product HuntVoiceOS reviews: 5.0 from 3 reviews and 1.3K followers; reviewers say "The onboarding flow feels a bit long", "The subscriptions plans are abit exppensive" and ask for "ios and android"; #4 Product of the Day on April 3, 2026, and the VoiceOS App Store #2 of the day on August 9, 2026 (336 upvotes).Source
    • Your websiteChangelog: version 0.1.40 shipped October 19, 2026; Windows changes appear in 7 of the last 15 releases (background launch at sign-in, sleep and stability fixes, coding-agent integrations on Windows in beta); Japanese dictation improved in three releases and punctuation across "24 more languages"; "a rebuilt first-run setup" and a skippable setup step; in-setup subscription checkout; and "a one-click 80%-off offer for eligible returning subscribers".Source
  • 14

    VoiceOS has two plans: Pro for individuals and a custom Enterprise plan for anything involving teams. Rivals sell the middle. Wispr Flow's Pro includes a team workspace, shared dictionary and centralized billing, with no seat minimum. Aqua's Business adds team billing, SSO and shared dictionaries. A five-person startup that loves VoiceOS has to contact sales or expense five personal plans.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 months Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Count paying users who share a company email domain.

    How to measure it

    Paid team seats

    Now
    –
    Target
    300
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size demand

      Paying users grouped by company domain.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Set pricing

      Per seat, monthly and annual.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    3. 3

      Build billing

      Seats, one invoice, invite links.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Shared assets

      Team vocabulary and integrations.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 weeks

    5. 5

      In-app prompt

      "Invite your team" after the tenth Agent action.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 days

    6. 6

      Launch

      Email domains with three or more users.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 week

    First result
    2 months
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Offer team billing by hand to the five largest company domains.

    Why it works

    Launch Team: per-seat pricing, one invoice, invite by link, a shared custom vocabulary, shared custom integrations, and an admin view of seats. Keep SSO and zero retention in Enterprise. Add an "Invite your team" prompt after a user's tenth Agent action.

    Bottom-up adoption is how desktop productivity tools spread inside companies, and a shared vocabulary and integrations make VoiceOS stickier for the whole team.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Cannibalizes Enterprise

      Keep SSO, retention controls and security review in Enterprise.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Pro "$11.99/month" billed annually with "Save 60%"; a Monthly/Annual toggle but no monthly-billed price shown; Enterprise is custom, with zero data retention, security review support and SSO/SAML; the 7-day trial needs a card; Student and Builder discounts of 50% off Pro are applied for by hand-reviewed forms; after a paid period ends, existing accounts keep 100 dictation and 25 Agent Mode sessions a week, "not a plan available at sign-up"; FAQ: "Mac and Windows today. Mobile is on the way"; no Windows download link.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
    • Competitor researchAqua Voice (own homepage): macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with 1,000 words; Business with team billing, SSO and shared dictionaries; students 70% off; publishes its own benchmark, "97.4% key-term accuracy" on "AISpeak-10".Source
  • 15

    Students get 50% off Pro, but they must fill a form, use a school email, and upload a student ID or enrollment screenshot for manual review, with no stated turnaround. Rivals make it easier or cheaper: Aqua gives students 70% off, and Wispr Flow's free plan is open to students. A student comparing tools at midnight before a deadline will not wait for a review.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Co Founder

    First action

    Measure how long student applications wait today and how many never finish.

    How to measure it

    Verified student subscribers

    Now
    –
    Target
    3x
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure today

      Applications started, finished and approval time.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Domain list

      School email domains for automatic approval.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 days

    3. 3

      Email verification

      One-click link that applies the discount.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 3 days

    4. 4

      Checkout

      Student price inside the trial checkout.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 days

    5. 5

      Promote

      Pricing page line, student use-case page and /ja.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    6. 6

      Track

      Student trials, conversion and yearly re-checks.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Co Founder, Product Engineering

    Smallest test

    Auto-approve the ten most common school domains for a month.

    Why it works

    Auto-approve school-domain emails with a one-click verification link, and keep the upload only for schools without such domains. Apply the discount inside the trial checkout. Add a Students line on the pricing page and a Japanese version, and re-check yearly as today.

    Students become the next generation of paying professionals and share tools with classmates. Removing a manual step converts more of the students already arriving at the student page.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Non-students use alumni addresses

      Keep the yearly re-check.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteStudents page: 50% off Pro while enrolled, re-checked yearly; the applicant fills a form, needs a school email and uploads a student ID or enrollment screenshot for manual review; no review time is stated.Source
    • Competitor researchAqua Voice (own homepage): macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with 1,000 words; Business with team billing, SSO and shared dictionaries; students 70% off; publishes its own benchmark, "97.4% key-term accuracy" on "AISpeak-10".Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
  • 16

    The /compare hub offers four buying guides with "Sources checked September 30, 2026", but it names no rival and has no head-to-head comparisons. The site has alternative pages only for Wispr Flow, Whisper, Dragon for Mac and Siri. Superwhisper, Aqua Voice and Willow, which all sell to the same buyers on Mac and Windows, have no page at all, and neither does Windows Voice Access, the built-in tool Windows users try first.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 months Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Draft the Superwhisper page from its own homepage.

    How to measure it

    Comparison-page trial starts

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect facts

      Each rival's own pricing and platform pages, dated.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    2. 2

      Write four pages

      Same table format, honest marks.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Add proof

      A switcher quote or clip on each.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Link the hub

      Name the comparisons on /compare.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 hour

    5. 5

      Translate

      Japanese versions of the top two.

      Japanese contract writer 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Quarterly fact checks.

      Co-Founder & CEO quarterly

    First result
    2 months
    Cost
    Writing time
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Publish the Windows Voice Access page first and link it from the Win+H post.

    Why it works

    Publish four "VoiceOS vs" pages using the same dated table format as the Wispr Flow page: platforms, free plan, price, offline mode, actions in apps, screen awareness, integrations, privacy. Be clear where rivals win (offline, mobile) and where VoiceOS wins (Agent Mode, App Store). Link them from the /compare hub.

    Each rival name is a high-intent search, and honest comparisons are the pages AI assistants and buyers quote.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Claims go stale

      Date every table and cite the rival's page.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteCompare page: "VoiceOS guides to choosing a voice tool for your work", four guides (dictation for Mac and Windows, offline dictation, voice data privacy, desktop voice assistants), "Sources checked September 30, 2026"; no head-to-head comparison with a named rival.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (187 URLs, checked November 10, 2026): about 51 blog posts, 22 App Store integration pages, 12 use-case pages, 9 glossary pages and 4 alternative pages (Wispr Flow, Whisper, Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Mac, Siri); Japanese /ja versions of the core pages, App Store pages and most blog posts, but none of the use-case, glossary or alternative pages; no Windows page, no /download page and no customer stories.Source
    • Competitor researchSuperwhisper (own homepage): Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Linux; a free plan; "Superwhisper works offline"; monthly, yearly and lifetime options; Enterprise with SOC 2 Type II.Source
    • Competitor researchAqua Voice (own homepage): macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with 1,000 words; Business with team billing, SSO and shared dictionaries; students 70% off; publishes its own benchmark, "97.4% key-term accuracy" on "AISpeak-10".Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    VoiceOS has already built a free tier: when a paid period ends, existing accounts keep 100 dictation and 25 Agent Mode sessions a week. But the pricing page says it is "not a plan available at sign-up", so new visitors must enter a card for a 7-day trial. Wispr Flow, Superwhisper and Aqua all let people start free without a card, and a reviewer already calls VoiceOS's plans expensive. Unlike those three, VoiceOS asks for a card on day one.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 months Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Pull 60-day paid conversion for trials today, as the baseline.

    How to measure it

    60-day paid conversion per sign-up cohort

    Now
    –
    Target
    Higher than the card-trial cohort
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      Trial starts, card drop-off and 60-day paid rate.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    2. 2

      Set limits

      Reuse the 100 and 25 weekly sessions or tune them.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    3. 3

      Build sign-up path

      No-card account with the allowance.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    4. 4

      Limit prompts

      Sessions-left meter and an upgrade at the Agent limit.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    5. 5

      Split test

      Half of new sign-ups for eight weeks.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 8 weeks

    6. 6

      Decide

      Keep, tune or drop on 60-day revenue per sign-up.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    7. 7

      Update pricing

      Pricing page and comparisons if it wins.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    First result
    2 months
    Cost
    Engineering time plus model costs for free usage
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Offer the allowance to visitors who leave the card step, for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Test offering the same weekly allowance at sign-up, with no card, and keep the 7-day Pro trial as an upgrade. Show remaining sessions in the app and prompt Pro when a user hits the Agent limit. Run it as a split test on new sign-ups and compare paid conversion at 30 and 60 days, not just sign-ups.

    Voice habits form over weeks, not seven days. A free allowance lets users build the habit and hit the limit on the feature that matters, Agent Mode, which is where the upgrade case is strongest.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Free usage costs too much

      Cap Agent sessions and watch cost per free user weekly.

    • Fewer people upgrade

      Judge on 60-day revenue, and keep the trial as an upgrade path.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websitePricing page: Pro "$11.99/month" billed annually with "Save 60%"; a Monthly/Annual toggle but no monthly-billed price shown; Enterprise is custom, with zero data retention, security review support and SSO/SAML; the 7-day trial needs a card; Student and Builder discounts of 50% off Pro are applied for by hand-reviewed forms; after a paid period ends, existing accounts keep 100 dictation and 25 Agent Mode sessions a week, "not a plan available at sign-up"; FAQ: "Mac and Windows today. Mobile is on the way"; no Windows download link.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
    • Competitor researchAqua Voice (own homepage): macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with 1,000 words; Business with team billing, SSO and shared dictionaries; students 70% off; publishes its own benchmark, "97.4% key-term accuracy" on "AISpeak-10".Source
    • Product HuntVoiceOS reviews: 5.0 from 3 reviews and 1.3K followers; reviewers say "The onboarding flow feels a bit long", "The subscriptions plans are abit exppensive" and ask for "ios and android"; #4 Product of the Day on April 3, 2026, and the VoiceOS App Store #2 of the day on August 9, 2026 (336 upvotes).Source
  • 18

    Every main rival in this comparison already has an iPhone app, and most have Android. VoiceOS's mobile page says only "Mobile is coming soon" with a waitlist and no date, though the pricing table already has a row for iPhone and Android. A Product Hunt reviewer asks for "ios and android", and a hackathon team built a mobile version of VoiceOS in six hours.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 1 quarter Co Founder

    First action

    Put a target quarter on the mobile page and count the waitlist.

    How to measure it

    Waitlisters who start Pro for beta access

    Now
    –
    Target
    20% of the waitlist
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Scope

      Dictation, vocabulary sync and three Agent actions.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    2. 2

      Reuse the hackathon work

      Review the mobile prototype built at the event.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    3. 3

      Build the beta

      iPhone first, through TestFlight.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 months

    4. 4

      Set the offer

      Early access for annual Pro.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    5. 5

      Invite in waves

      Pro subscribers, then waitlisters who start a trial.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 month

    6. 6

      Film it

      Phone-to-desktop clips for short-form.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor 2 weeks

    7. 7

      Measure

      Upgrades, mobile usage and desktop retention.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    One to two engineer-quarters
    Owner
    Co Founder, Product Engineering

    Smallest test

    Email the waitlist offering beta access with annual Pro and count sign-ups.

    Why it works

    Ship a narrow iPhone beta first: dictation with the user's custom vocabulary and a handful of Agent actions (reminders, email reply, calendar), synced with the desktop account. Offer it first to annual Pro subscribers, then to waitlisters who start a trial. Publish a target date on the mobile page and post progress in the changelog.

    Mobile closes the most common reason buyers pick a rival, and gating early access to Pro makes the beta a reason to subscribe, not a reason to wait.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Mobile slows desktop shipping

      Keep the beta narrow and share code with desktop.

    • Platform limits on system-wide input

      Start with a keyboard and share-sheet flow.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteMobile page: "Mobile is coming soon", "Get notified when we launch on mobile" with a "Join Waitlist" button and no date; the pricing table already has a row for "macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android".Source
    • Product HuntVoiceOS reviews: 5.0 from 3 reviews and 1.3K followers; reviewers say "The onboarding flow feels a bit long", "The subscriptions plans are abit exppensive" and ask for "ios and android"; #4 Product of the Day on April 3, 2026, and the VoiceOS App Store #2 of the day on August 9, 2026 (336 upvotes).Source
    • Your websiteApp Store hackathon post (August 29, 2026): a six-hour event in San Francisco with "more than 200 builders" attending out of 600+ sign-ups; projects included a live revenue card, a Hacker News card, custom CRM integrations, a mobile version of VoiceOS and voice food ordering; the App Store itself launched August 9, 2026.Source
    • Competitor researchWispr Flow (own site and pricing page): Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with no card and a weekly word limit; Pro at $15 a month or $12 billed annually, with team workspace and shared dictionary; Growth at $18-23 with SSO; students 50% off; cites SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001 and published customer case studies.Source
  • 19

    VoiceOS's best moments have been launches: #4 of the day on Product Hunt in April and #2 for the App Store in August, with 336 upvotes. Integrations now ship almost every release (Spotify, Apple Music, Manus and more in the last two months), but each one appears only as a changelog line. Each integration partner has its own audience, which would care that their tool now works by voice.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Choose next month's integration and email its developer-relations or partnerships team.

    How to measure it

    New trials in launch week

    Now
    –
    Target
    300 per launch
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick partners

      Integrations whose makers have active communities.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Pitch

      A ready-made launch kit for the partner.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 week

    3. 3

      Make assets

      Clip, post and screenshots.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor 1 week

    4. 4

      Co-launch

      Same day on both channels, plus X and Product Hunt where it fits.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    5. 5

      List in directories

      The partner's integrations directory where available.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Installs, trials and integration activation.

      Co-Founder & CEO per launch

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Co-launch one integration with one partner next month.

    Why it works

    Pick one integration a month whose maker has an active community. Co-write a short launch post, record a 20-second clip, and ask the partner to share it in their changelog, newsletter or social channels. List the partner's integration page in their own directory where they have one. Track installs per launch.

    Partners lend reach for free when the launch makes their product look better, and the audience is already using the app that VoiceOS now controls.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Partners say no

      Start with smaller tools that want the exposure.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Product HuntVoiceOS reviews: 5.0 from 3 reviews and 1.3K followers; reviewers say "The onboarding flow feels a bit long", "The subscriptions plans are abit exppensive" and ask for "ios and android"; #4 Product of the Day on April 3, 2026, and the VoiceOS App Store #2 of the day on August 9, 2026 (336 upvotes).Source
    • Your websiteApp Store hackathon post (August 29, 2026): a six-hour event in San Francisco with "more than 200 builders" attending out of 600+ sign-ups; projects included a live revenue card, a Hacker News card, custom CRM integrations, a mobile version of VoiceOS and voice food ordering; the App Store itself launched August 9, 2026.Source
    • Your websiteChangelog: version 0.1.40 shipped October 19, 2026; Windows changes appear in 7 of the last 15 releases (background launch at sign-in, sleep and stability fixes, coding-agent integrations on Windows in beta); Japanese dictation improved in three releases and punctuation across "24 more languages"; "a rebuilt first-run setup" and a skippable setup step; in-setup subscription checkout; and "a one-click 80%-off offer for eligible returning subscribers".Source
    • Your websiteApp Store page: "21 official integrations" and 175 voice actions, all built by VoiceOS; 8 are Mac-only (including iMessage, Apple Mail, Finder and Notes) and 13 work on Mac and Windows; no community-built integrations are listed; teams can "Apply to publish", "Reviewed by hand before anything is listed".Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    VoiceOS already teaches the topic: a blog post on how to test dictation accuracy and a glossary entry on word error rate. Rivals compete on numbers. Aqua Voice publishes "97.4% key-term accuracy" on its own "AISpeak-10" benchmark. But dictation accuracy is the rival's home ground. No one measures what VoiceOS does differently: whether a spoken request becomes the right action in the right app.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 months Co Founder

    First action

    Write the 100 tasks and the scoring rule.

    How to measure it

    Referring domains to the benchmark page

    Now
    –
    Target
    50
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define tasks

      100 tasks across dictation, edits and actions.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    2. 2

      Scoring

      Words right, action right, time to done.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 3 days

    3. 3

      Run

      VoiceOS and built-in tools on Mac and Windows.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Publish

      Results, method and rerun script.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 week

    5. 5

      Invite submissions

      Other tools and the community.

      Co-Founder & CEO ongoing

    6. 6

      Refresh

      Rerun every quarter.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering quarterly

    First result
    2 months
    Cost
    Staff time
    Owner
    Co Founder, Product Engineering

    Smallest test

    Publish 20 tasks and VoiceOS's results as a blog post.

    Why it works

    Publish an open set of 100 everyday voice tasks (dictation with jargon, edits, and actions such as "reply to the last email" or "file a bug"), the scoring method and a script to rerun it. Report VoiceOS's own results honestly alongside built-in tools, and invite others to submit theirs. Refresh it each quarter as releases improve.

    A benchmark defines the category on VoiceOS's terms (actions, not just words), earns links and press, and gives the team a public scoreboard for its weekly releases.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as self-serving

      Open the method and publish VoiceOS's weak spots too.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog: about 51 posts in the sitemap, the latest on October 2, 2026; many are tied to news cycles ("Apple Siri AI Wwdc 2026 Mac", "iOS 27 Siri leak", "Siri AI Carplay iOS 27"), alongside evergreen guides such as "How to test dictation accuracy" and a glossary entry on word error rate.Source
    • Competitor researchAqua Voice (own homepage): macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android; a free plan with 1,000 words; Business with team billing, SSO and shared dictionaries; students 70% off; publishes its own benchmark, "97.4% key-term accuracy" on "AISpeak-10".Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (187 URLs, checked November 10, 2026): about 51 blog posts, 22 App Store integration pages, 12 use-case pages, 9 glossary pages and 4 alternative pages (Wispr Flow, Whisper, Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Mac, Siri); Japanese /ja versions of the core pages, App Store pages and most blog posts, but none of the use-case, glossary or alternative pages; no Windows page, no /download page and no customer stories.Source
  • 21

    VoiceOS's hackathon drew 600+ sign-ups and 200+ builders to a six-hour event in San Francisco, and the blog also has a post on the "world's first voice-only hackathon". That is a rare, ownable format. But it was a one-off in one city, while much of the audience is elsewhere, Japan included.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    Email the 600 hackathon sign-ups with a date for the first online night.

    How to measure it

    Submissions per build night

    Now
    –
    Target
    10
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Set the format

      Two hours, one theme, live judging.

      Co-Founder & CEO 2 days

    2. 2

      Invite

      Hackathon sign-ups, builders and affiliates.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 week

    3. 3

      Prepare kits

      Starter template and setup guides for Mac and Windows.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 week

    4. 4

      Run and film

      Stream it and film winners.

      Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor monthly

    5. 5

      Publish winners

      On the community shelf.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering monthly

    6. 6

      Japan edition

      One Japanese-time-zone night a quarter.

      Co-Founder & CEO quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Small prizes and staff time
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Run one online night with the existing sign-up list.

    Why it works

    Run a two-hour online build night each month with one theme (sales tools, coding, Japanese apps), judged live, with winners published on the community shelf and filmed for short-form. Alternate one in-person San Francisco event a quarter. Give every participant the builder discount and a Windows and Mac setup guide.

    Recurring events turn a launch spike into a steady builder pipeline, and each event produces integrations, content and promoters at the same time.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Attendance fades

      Rotate themes and feature winners prominently.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteApp Store hackathon post (August 29, 2026): a six-hour event in San Francisco with "more than 200 builders" attending out of 600+ sign-ups; projects included a live revenue card, a Hacker News card, custom CRM integrations, a mobile version of VoiceOS and voice food ordering; the App Store itself launched August 9, 2026.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (187 URLs, checked November 10, 2026): about 51 blog posts, 22 App Store integration pages, 12 use-case pages, 9 glossary pages and 4 alternative pages (Wispr Flow, Whisper, Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Mac, Siri); Japanese /ja versions of the core pages, App Store pages and most blog posts, but none of the use-case, glossary or alternative pages; no Windows page, no /download page and no customer stories.Source
    • HiringPart-Time Videographer & Video Editor (Y Combinator job board, San Francisco, $35-40 an hour, about 20 hours a week): "own the full production pipeline", shoot "in-person product demos of VoiceOS technology" and edit "high-energy social media content" for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts in 9:16. The YC profile lists VoiceOS as Spring 2025, founded 2023, team size 2, San Francisco.Source
  • 22

    Many of VoiceOS's recent posts are tied to news cycles: "Apple Siri AI Wwdc 2026 Mac", "iOS 27 Siri leak" and "Siri AI Carplay iOS 27". They catch a spike and then age. The evergreen intent behind them (a better Siri for work on Mac, a Siri alternative) is already covered by a /siri-alternative page and a "Siri alternatives" post. The latest post is from October 2, 2026.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Co Founder & CEO

    First action

    List the news-hook posts and the evergreen page each should feed.

    How to measure it

    Blog-to-trial conversion

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Group posts

      News posts by lasting question.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    2. 2

      Update

      A dated "what changed since" note on each.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 week

    3. 3

      Link hubs

      Each post links to its evergreen page.

      Co-Founder & CEO 1 day

    4. 4

      Merge thin posts

      Redirect to the hub.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    5. 5

      End with action

      OS-aware download and demo block on every post.

      Co-Founder, Product Engineering 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Blog sessions to trial.

      Co-Founder & CEO monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Co Founder & CEO

    Smallest test

    Add the download block and a hub link to the five newest news posts.

    Why it works

    Group the news posts by the lasting question they answer, update each with a dated "what changed since" note, and link them to one evergreen hub (for example, the Siri alternative page). Merge the thinnest into the hub with redirects. End every post with an OS-aware download and the demo, not just the header link.

    Search and AI assistants favour current, consolidated pages. Each spike post keeps paying off by sending its traffic to a page built to convert.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Redirects lose rankings

      Merge only posts with little traffic.

    Builds on

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBlog: about 51 posts in the sitemap, the latest on October 2, 2026; many are tied to news cycles ("Apple Siri AI Wwdc 2026 Mac", "iOS 27 Siri leak", "Siri AI Carplay iOS 27"), alongside evergreen guides such as "How to test dictation accuracy" and a glossary entry on word error rate.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (187 URLs, checked November 10, 2026): about 51 blog posts, 22 App Store integration pages, 12 use-case pages, 9 glossary pages and 4 alternative pages (Wispr Flow, Whisper, Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Mac, Siri); Japanese /ja versions of the core pages, App Store pages and most blog posts, but none of the use-case, glossary or alternative pages; no Windows page, no /download page and no customer stories.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 307 ideas

    Fix the Windows download path, show the monthly price, add a next step to the demo, add a real Wispr Flow comparison, speed up the mobile homepage, give builders Windows guidance and refresh the news-hook posts.

  2. Days 31 to 609 ideas

    Security review pack, Japanese buying pages, a community integration shelf, creator affiliates, the weekly integration video series, use-case proof, a shorter first run, instant student verification and head-to-head comparison pages.

  3. Days 61 to 906 ideas

    Commit to the team plan, the no-card free tier, the mobile beta, partner co-launches, an open dictation benchmark and a monthly voice-only build night.

The research behind the plan

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Customers

What customers say

Customers value getting work done faster by voice, not just dictating. The most cited problem: A long onboarding flow.

  • Pointing at the screen and asking about it
  • Subscription price
  • In their words: “voice to action”

Market

Competitive landscape

5 competitors compared: Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Aqua Voice, Willow and 1 more.

  • Gap to exploit: Voice that takes actions across apps, not only dictation
  • Wispr Flow: Built around dictation rather than actions
  • Superwhisper: Dictation-first, with fewer app actions

Hiring signals

VoiceOS is a two-person YC team (Spring 2025), and its one open role is a part-time videographer and editor in San Francisco to shoot "in-person product demos" and vertical social content for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.

  • Part-Time Videographer & Video Editor: In-person product demos and 9:16 social content. Ideas 10, 11, 12, 19, 21.

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