Cloud AI models

If you'd rather not download anything or your machine isn't a great fit for local Whisper, use Amical's cloud option. You sign in once, then pick Amical Cloud from the same Default Speech Model dropdown your local models live in.

Sign in

Open Settings → AI Models → Speech. The Amical Cloud row in the model table shows a Sign In button instead of a download button. Click it, complete the sign-in flow in your browser, and the cloud model becomes selectable.

What runs in the cloud

• Speech — your audio gets streamed to Amical's hosted speech endpoint and transcripts come back.
• Language (formatting) — if you turn on Formatting Alpha in Settings → Dictation, the formatting pass also goes through the cloud unless you've pointed Settings → AI Models → Language at a local provider.

When you need cloud specifically

A few features only run against a cloud speech model:

• Formatting Alpha — rewrites your transcript through a language model. Settings → Dictation surfaces this requirement when you turn the toggle on.
• Reporting a transcription — the flag icon in Settings → History sends a transcription to the team for quality work. Only available on cloud transcripts, and only if Anonymous Telemetry is on.

Notes

• Sign-in is account-based, so your cloud entitlement, custom vocabulary, and preferences follow you across devices.
• The local and cloud options aren't exclusive — keep a local Whisper downloaded as a fallback for offline.
• Pricing, usage limits, and data handling are documented separately on the Amical website.