Vocal

Vocal adds a microphone to Gmail and Outlook so you can record and send voice messages by email — recipients listen right in their inbox or on a transcribed web page, with no app or account needed.

What is Vocal?

Vocal is a voice-email tool that puts a microphone inside Gmail, Outlook, and a web app so you can record and send audio messages instead of typing long replies. It installs as a Chrome extension (adding a record button next to Gmail's send), an Outlook add-in, a mobile experience inside the Gmail app, and a web recorder. Recipients don't need any account or download — they listen via an mp3 attachment in the inbox or on a hosted web page that pairs the recording with an editable AI transcription in 20+ languages. Messages are customizable (color, name, profile image, custom CTA, custom domain on higher tiers), embeddable anywhere via link or image, and can be collected from website visitors through a voice contact form. Paid plans add team management, folders, themes, and listen analytics showing who opened your message, when, from where, and on what device — though those business features unlock only on the 2- and 3-code tiers. It's pitched at coaches, executives, and business owners and carries real but small social proof: 4.9/5 on the Chrome Web Store (49 ratings, ~9,000 users) and a Trustpilot page. The Dealify lifetime deal runs $102 (regularly $1,020) for 1 code up to $408 for 4 codes with code SUMMER10 taking an extra 10% off, but each code is one email account and the independent review base is thin — size it for your actual inbox count, not the entry price.

Key Features

• *One-Click Voice Recording in Gmail & Outlook** — A microphone button drops next to the send button in Gmail (browser + mobile), Outlook (browser + desktop), a Chrome extension, and the web app.
• *AI Transcription Included** — Every voice message gets an automatic transcription in 20+ languages, editable after sending, so recipients can skim instead of listen.
• *Inbox or Browser Listening** — Recipients play the mp3 right in their email client or open a web player page that combines the recording, transcription, and your branding.
• *Custom CTA on Voice Pages** — Add your own call-to-action (book a call, visit a page) to the voice-message page to turn a personal note into a conversion path.
• *Voice Contact Form for Your Website** — Embed a form that lets site visitors record and send you voice messages without any account.
• *Custom Domain & Branding** — Host messages on your own domain (CNAME) and customize fonts, colors, themes, profile image, and signature (tier 2+).
• *Listen Analytics & Folders** — See who listened, when, from where, and on what device, and organize recordings in folders (tier 3+).
• *Team Management** — Invite team members and manage shared voice-message workflows from a team dashboard (tier 2+).
• *Message Downloads & Embeddable Links** — Download any message or copy a link/image to paste the voice note anywhere you want.

Who is it for?

• Coaches, consultants, and service business owners who answer lots of email and want to build a personal connection faster than typing allows
• Customer success and support teams drowning in repetitive typed replies who can resolve queries with a 30-second voice note instead
• Sales teams that want proof-of-listen analytics (who opened, when, on what device) to time their follow-ups better — on the tier that unlocks tracking
• Executives and founders who reply from their phone and want voice messages inside the Gmail app without learning a new tool
• Anyone who wants a personal, branded touch on their email and a voice contact form to capture warmer website leads

Who is it NOT for?

• People who only email from Firefox or Apple Mail — both are explicitly 'planned, but not ready yet'
• Solo operators running multiple email accounts on the cheap — one code = one account, so the $102 entry deal doesn't stretch
• Teams that need listen-tracking from day one — analytics are gated behind the 3-code tier, so budget for it
• Buyers who insist on G2/Capterra/TrustRadius-backed software — the independent review base is small and lives on the Chrome store
• Anyone whose recipients are unlikely to click a voice player and who can't use the mp3 attachment flow reliably