Say it once. Mean it perfectly.
AI-powered voice input for Mac. Speak naturally, get clean text instantly. 20+ providers — including true offline options — with built-in translation and per-app Modes.
Your input butler
You speak. Vowrite handles the rest.
Smart cleanup
Filler words gone, grammar fixed, punctuation added — and your personal vocabulary auto-corrects itself as you keep dictating.
Works everywhere
Text lands right at your cursor — any app, any text field. If you can type there, Vowrite works there.
Your AI, your choice
Bring your own API key. Pick from 20+ providers or plug in your own. No subscriptions, no lock-in.
Blazing fast
Speculative LLM pre-warms connections during recording. Polished text in ~1.5 seconds.
Voice translation
Speak any language, output any language. Dedicated hotkey on Mac, long-press arc on iOS — no Mode switching. Learn more →
Command templates
15 built-in commands — Improve, Fix Grammar, TL;DR, Make Professional, and more — applied straight to your selected text.
Per-app Modes
Vowrite senses the app in front of you and switches Mode automatically — Slack stays casual, your editor stays code-flavored. Manual switches always win.
Markdown & output styles
Built-in Markdown formatting plus 7 more Output Styles — bullet lists, headings, and code blocks land exactly right, per Mode.
Three steps. Two seconds.
From thought to polished text, instantly.
Speak
Press ⌥ Space and talk. Say as much as you need.
Clean
AI transcribes and polishes. Filler words vanish, punctuation appears.
Done
Clean text inserted at your cursor. No paste, no switching apps. Keep working.
Your AI, your rules
Pair any speech-to-text engine with any polish model. Bring your own keys.
Why this combo? Groq's free Whisper tier transcribes in ~200 ms, then DeepSeek polishes it for cents — fast, accurate, the cheapest serious setup we've found.
Or pick from 20+ providers
Why Vowrite
See how it compares.
| Vowrite | Typeless | Superwhisper | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · pay-per-use API | $12–30/mo * | $8.49/mo | Free (Apple only) |
| Multiple AI providers | ✅ 20+ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bring your own API key | ✅ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Privacy (local storage only) | ✅ | Cloud | ✓ | iCloud |
| Offline / local inference | ✅ Ollama / MLX | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ (Apple only) |
| Mac + iOS | ✅ | ✓ | Mac only | ✓ |
| Open source | ✅ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI text cleanup | ✅ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Chinese + English mixed | ✅ | ✓ | ✓ | Limited |
| Text replacement & auto-learning | ✅ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Dictation history | ✅ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom hotkey | ✅ | ✓ | ✓ | Fixed |
* Typeless free tier: 8,000 words/week.
Frequently asked questions
How does Vowrite turn my voice into clean text?
Vowrite uses AI speech recognition to transcribe your voice, then an AI language model removes filler words, fixes grammar, and adds punctuation. The result is polished text inserted right at your cursor — in about 2 seconds.
Is Vowrite free to use?
Yes. Vowrite is open source and free. You bring your own API key from providers like OpenAI, Groq, or DeepSeek. You only pay for your actual API usage — which typically costs fractions of a cent per dictation.
Does it work in any app on Mac?
Yes. Vowrite inserts text at your cursor in any app — Safari, VS Code, Discord, Pages, Notion, WeChat, and more. If you can type there, Vowrite works there.
Can I mix Chinese and English in one sentence?
Absolutely. Vowrite handles mixed Chinese and English naturally. No language switching needed — just speak the way you normally do.
What AI providers are supported?
Vowrite supports 20+ providers including OpenAI, Groq, DeepSeek, Deepgram, Gemini, Claude, iFlytek, Ollama, MLX Server, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Bring your own API key — no subscriptions, no lock-in.
Is my data private?
Your dictation history is stored locally on your Mac. Audio is sent to your chosen AI provider for transcription only — Vowrite itself never stores or transmits your data to any server.
How do I get the newest models?
Vowrite's provider catalog is refreshed monthly as providers ship new models — update the app to pick them up automatically. Want listings that update themselves? Point Vowrite at OpenRouter, which exposes 400+ models dynamically the moment they're released.
Coming soon
Voice-triggered search — Ask questions by voice and get instant answers without leaving your app.
iOS App Store distribution — The iOS keyboard is open source and buildable today — official App Store and TestFlight distribution is planned.
Ready to stop typing?
v0.2.2.0 · macOS 14 Sonoma · Apple Silicon & Intel
Or build from source: cd Vowrite/VowriteMac && swift build
View source on GitHub