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Bring Your Own Key

Your API key, your AI costs

Connect your own OpenAI or DeepGram API key to power transcription, AI assistants, and chat. Pay your AI provider directly -- no hidden markups, no usage limits.

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A better way to control AI costs

Without Voicie

  • Monthly subscriptions with usage caps and overage charges
  • No transparency on what you are actually paying for AI
  • Vendor lock-in to a single AI provider

With Voicie

  • Pay your AI provider directly at their published rates
  • No usage limits -- use as much as you need
  • Switch models or providers anytime from settings

How BYOK works in Voicie

Add your API key once in settings. Every AI feature in Voicie uses it automatically.

One-time setup

Add your key in settings

Go to account settings, paste your OpenAI or DeepGram API key, and you are ready. The key is stored securely and used for all AI operations.

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Full coverage

Transcription, assistants, and chat

Your API key powers everything -- cloud transcription of voice notes and meetings, AI assistant processing, and chat conversations. One key, all features.

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Model selection

Choose the right model for the task

Select your preferred AI model from chat. Free users get access to GPT-4.1 mini. Paid users can also use GPT-4.1, GPT-4o, and DeepGram for transcription.

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Why BYOK matters

Full control over your AI spending

No hidden costs

You pay OpenAI or DeepGram directly at their published rates. Voicie does not add markups or processing fees.

No usage limits

Process as many transcriptions, run as many assistants, and chat as much as you need. Your usage is limited only by your API balance.

Your key, your control

Set spending limits directly with your AI provider. Monitor usage in their dashboard. Revoke or rotate keys anytime.

Multiple providers

OpenAI for AI models and transcription. DeepGram for fast, accurate transcription. Choose the provider that fits your needs.

Transparent pricing

Know exactly what each transcription and AI query costs. No surprise bills -- just standard API rates from your provider.

Quick setup

Paste your API key in settings and everything works. No complex configuration, no additional accounts to create.

Frequently Asked Questions

OpenAI and DeepGram. OpenAI powers AI models and transcription. DeepGram provides an alternative transcription engine available for paid users only.

Yes. Voicie currently requires you to connect your own API key. This gives you full control over costs and usage.

Free users have access to GPT-4.1 mini. Paid users can also use GPT-4.1, GPT-4o, and DeepGram for transcription.

You pay OpenAI or DeepGram directly at their standard API rates. Voicie does not charge for AI processing.

In account settings. Add your key once and it applies globally to all AI features.