The price
Make Beam yours.
Try every feature for 14 days. Then keep dictating free with 2,000 words a week on Instant, subscribe, or pay once and keep it. Every paid plan covers two Macs. You can also choose a plan in Beam.
Subscription
PER MONTH · LAUNCH PRICE
Launch pricing ends November 1, 2026.Then $7.49/month for new subscriptions. Join now and keep your rate while subscribed.
PER YEAR · LAUNCH PRICE
Launch pricing ends November 1, 2026.Then $79/year for new subscriptions. Join now and keep your rate while subscribed.
Save $11.89 a year versus monthly today.
- Every engine. Unlimited words.
- Two Macs, one license.
- Features and updates while subscribed.
Billed $5.99 each month. Renews automatically until you cancel.
Billed $59.99 once a year. Renews automatically until you cancel.
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Founders
Yours to keep.
ONE TIME
A Beam for Mac license that never expires.
Founders offer available until .
- Every engine. Unlimited words.
- Two Macs, one license.
- All future Beam features during active development.
Pay $149 once. Your license never expires. No renewal payments.
30 days, money back, no questions asked. One license covers two Macs.
Join now. Keep your rate. Your subscription renewal price stays locked while you keep your plan. Founders is a single payment.
What does the Founders license include?
Pay $149 once for a permanent Beam for Mac license on two Macs. Every engine, unlimited words, and future on-device features and updates are included. There is no subscription to renew.
The Founders offer is available until November 1, 2026. Your license never expires. Founders includes every Beam feature during active development, with no higher tier. Read the full Founders terms.
What happens if I cancel my subscription?
Your paid features continue until the end of the period you paid for. Then Beam returns to 2,000 free words a week on Instant. Your existing transcripts and notes stay on your Mac. Manage subscriptions from your billing page. Founders licenses do not expire and have no recurring payments.
What does the free tier include?
After your 14-day trial, dictate 2,000 words a week on Instant. The count stays on your Mac and resets every Monday. A dictation that crosses the limit finishes before the limit takes effect.
Do you ever hear what I say?
Transcription and cleanup run on your Mac. Beam does not upload your speech or text for AI processing. Support receives what you choose to send, and apps you dictate into follow their own privacy settings. See how it works.
Will the price go up?
New subscriptions will rise from $5.99 to $7.49 a month, and from $59.99 to $79 a year, on November 1, 2026. Join at the launch price and your renewal rate stays the same while you keep your plan. The $149 Founders offer is available until November 1, 2026. Pay once, and your license never expires. There are no renewal payments.