AI Dictation

Amical turns your voice into formatted text in any app. Speak naturally, and Amical transcribes, formats, and pastes the result directly where your cursor is.

How It Works

1. Speak — Activate dictation with your shortcut and talk naturally
2. Transcribe — Your speech is converted to text using Whisper (local or cloud)
3. Format — AI cleans up filler words, fixes grammar, and formats based on the active app
4. Paste — The formatted text is automatically inserted into your active application

Shortcut Modes

Amical offers two dictation modes, configurable in Settings → Shortcuts:

• Push to Talk — Hold a key (default: fn) to record. Release to stop and paste.
• Hands-Free — Press once to start recording. Press again to stop and paste.

You can also use the Paste Last Transcript shortcut to re-paste your most recent transcription. All shortcuts are fully customizable.

Context-Aware Formatting

Amical detects which app is active and adjusts formatting automatically. An email in Gmail gets professional formatting with paragraph breaks. A Slack message stays conversational and concise. Notes get structured with headings and bullet points.

See Context Awareness for the full list of supported apps and formatting rules.

Local vs Cloud Models

Choose your transcription engine in Settings → AI Models:

• Local models — Download Whisper models for fully offline, private transcription. See Local AI Models.
• Cloud models — Use Amical Cloud or bring your own API keys for maximum accuracy. See Cloud AI Models.