Amical

AI Dictation for Slow Typists

Get the same daily output as a 90-wpm typist without the hunting-and-pecking. Speak at conversational speed and watch the inbox, doc, and chat backlog clear at the pace of the people next to you.

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Why typing is slowing slow typists down

Output lags behind everyone else

The thinking is fast but the typing is slow, so the email backlog grows, docs ship a day later than expected, and the chat threads end without your reply. The gap is not effort — it is letters-per-minute.

Long messages feel disproportionately expensive

A four-paragraph reply takes twenty minutes when typing is slow, so the reflex becomes a one-liner that does not actually answer the question. The communication suffers because the typing tax makes the careful response feel unaffordable.

Ideas evaporate while typing catches up

Three good points are clear in your head, but typing the first one takes long enough that the third has slipped. Drafts come out shorter and less sharp than the version that was originally in your head a minute ago.

A day with Amical

  1. Morning

    Open Gmail and Outlook and dictate eighteen replies in the time it used to take to type seven. Each one is a real paragraph with the actual answer instead of a hedged one-liner that triggers a follow-up.

  2. Late morning

    A doc that would normally be a full-morning typing session in Word. Speak through the first draft in thirty minutes, then spend the rest of the morning editing for shape rather than wrestling the keyboard.

  3. Afternoon

    Slack threads across three teams. Reply by voice in each at conversational speed so the answers actually keep up with the conversation, instead of arriving twenty minutes after the thread has moved on.

  4. Evening

    A long-form note in Notion captures the day's thinking before logging off. The kind of write-up that used to get skipped at five p.m. because typing it would have meant another hour at the desk.

What Amical does for slow typists

Throughput parity with fast typists

Speaking lands somewhere between 130 and 180 words per minute for most people, while hunt-and-peck typing runs at 20 to 35. Voice closes the throughput gap entirely — the day's output stops being capped by letters-per-minute and starts being capped by the actual thinking again.

Long replies stop feeling expensive

When a four-paragraph reply takes two minutes instead of twenty, the calculation about whether to send the careful answer or the one-liner changes completely. The careful version becomes the default because the typing tax that made it expensive has quietly disappeared from the math.

Works in every writing app

Gmail, Outlook, Notion, Word, Google Docs, Slack, and any other focused text field at the OS layer — Amical drops transcription wherever the cursor is. No per-app workaround, no copy-paste from a separate dictation window, just talk into the app where the cursor already is.

What you'd dictate

Full thoughtful reply to the client, sent in the time a one-liner used to take.
First draft of the proposal doc, finished before the coffee break ends.
Slack reply with real context, posted while the thread is still live.

Experience the future of dictation

Local and Cloud Models

Choose from powerful cloud-based AI models or run everything locally for maximum privacy and control. Switch seamlessly between providers to find the perfect balance of speed, accuracy, and security.

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Custom Vocabulary

Customize the AI to recognize your specific terminology, jargon, and proper nouns for industry-specific accuracy and personalized transcription results.

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Custom Shortcuts

Create personalized voice commands and shortcuts to streamline your workflow and boost productivity with hands-free operation.

Multi Language Support

Transcribe and dictate in 100+ languages with native-level accuracy. Switch between languages seamlessly or use mixed-language dictation.

Frequently asked questions

Loved by builders

From San Francisco to Tokyo — what real users are saying about Amical.

ごめん、勝間さん。 ScribesよりAmicalだわ
This is really an amazing app, and I'm super impressed with how smooth it works, and their amazing support. It's just fast and accurate, and it formats the text depending on what application I'm using. This is really my go-to blathering app, and it makes my day so sweet and easy. Read on AppSumo →
【音声入力】 現状Windowsでも使えるおすすめはこの3つ。 ・Amical ・Aqua Voice ・Typeless 個人的には慣れもあるけどAqua Voiceが好き。Typelessは整形キツめなのが難点だけどUIUXが良い。Amicalはローカル完結で無料なのがデカい。 音声入力は移り変わりが激しいので年払いはしない方がいいです。
[Free] Amical for voice input is way too convenient. Reviewing the good and bad of Amical — and walking through installation too.

Translated

有益なアプリをありがとうございます☺️
r/LocalLLMu/todokanai_koi
There's also github.com/amicalhq/amical Switched to it a couple of weeks back, sleek UI and decent feature set. Works offline and on both windows and mac.
Amical - Open-source AI dictation app (@amical_app) Cossmology Profile: dub.sh/Vk7tPkn Key People: Haritabh Singh, Naomi Chopra (@NaomiChopra) #SpeechRecognition #OpenSource #OSS #COSS
ごめん、勝間さん。 ScribesよりAmicalだわ
This is really an amazing app, and I'm super impressed with how smooth it works, and their amazing support. It's just fast and accurate, and it formats the text depending on what application I'm using. This is really my go-to blathering app, and it makes my day so sweet and easy. Read on AppSumo →
【音声入力】 現状Windowsでも使えるおすすめはこの3つ。 ・Amical ・Aqua Voice ・Typeless 個人的には慣れもあるけどAqua Voiceが好き。Typelessは整形キツめなのが難点だけどUIUXが良い。Amicalはローカル完結で無料なのがデカい。 音声入力は移り変わりが激しいので年払いはしない方がいいです。
[Free] Amical for voice input is way too convenient. Reviewing the good and bad of Amical — and walking through installation too.

Translated

有益なアプリをありがとうございます☺️
r/LocalLLMu/todokanai_koi
There's also github.com/amicalhq/amical Switched to it a couple of weeks back, sleek UI and decent feature set. Works offline and on both windows and mac.
Amical - Open-source AI dictation app (@amical_app) Cossmology Profile: dub.sh/Vk7tPkn Key People: Haritabh Singh, Naomi Chopra (@NaomiChopra) #SpeechRecognition #OpenSource #OSS #COSS
ごめん、勝間さん。 ScribesよりAmicalだわ
This is really an amazing app, and I'm super impressed with how smooth it works, and their amazing support. It's just fast and accurate, and it formats the text depending on what application I'm using. This is really my go-to blathering app, and it makes my day so sweet and easy. Read on AppSumo →
【音声入力】 現状Windowsでも使えるおすすめはこの3つ。 ・Amical ・Aqua Voice ・Typeless 個人的には慣れもあるけどAqua Voiceが好き。Typelessは整形キツめなのが難点だけどUIUXが良い。Amicalはローカル完結で無料なのがデカい。 音声入力は移り変わりが激しいので年払いはしない方がいいです。
[Free] Amical for voice input is way too convenient. Reviewing the good and bad of Amical — and walking through installation too.

Translated

有益なアプリをありがとうございます☺️
r/LocalLLMu/todokanai_koi
There's also github.com/amicalhq/amical Switched to it a couple of weeks back, sleek UI and decent feature set. Works offline and on both windows and mac.
Amical - Open-source AI dictation app (@amical_app) Cossmology Profile: dub.sh/Vk7tPkn Key People: Haritabh Singh, Naomi Chopra (@NaomiChopra) #SpeechRecognition #OpenSource #OSS #COSS
ごめん、勝間さん。 ScribesよりAmicalだわ
This is really an amazing app, and I'm super impressed with how smooth it works, and their amazing support. It's just fast and accurate, and it formats the text depending on what application I'm using. This is really my go-to blathering app, and it makes my day so sweet and easy. Read on AppSumo →
【音声入力】 現状Windowsでも使えるおすすめはこの3つ。 ・Amical ・Aqua Voice ・Typeless 個人的には慣れもあるけどAqua Voiceが好き。Typelessは整形キツめなのが難点だけどUIUXが良い。Amicalはローカル完結で無料なのがデカい。 音声入力は移り変わりが激しいので年払いはしない方がいいです。
[Free] Amical for voice input is way too convenient. Reviewing the good and bad of Amical — and walking through installation too.

Translated

有益なアプリをありがとうございます☺️
r/LocalLLMu/todokanai_koi
There's also github.com/amicalhq/amical Switched to it a couple of weeks back, sleek UI and decent feature set. Works offline and on both windows and mac.
Amical - Open-source AI dictation app (@amical_app) Cossmology Profile: dub.sh/Vk7tPkn Key People: Haritabh Singh, Naomi Chopra (@NaomiChopra) #SpeechRecognition #OpenSource #OSS #COSS
Not sure why nobody's talking about it, but there's a free AI voice input app that's incredibly usable. It's called Amical — I use it daily.

Translated

tried amical (free & open source) alternative to whispr flow, aquavoice because they both charged me over $10 and the fact that it lets me run everything locally so nothing leaves my machine is crazyyy🤯
r/macappsu/IAM-rooted
nice comparison. been using amical lately and surprised it's not mentioned more. it's open source, runs locally or with cloud models, and actually formats stuff based on what app you're in. feels way more usable than just whisper or vosk on their own.
I was using VoiceDash, currently I'm using Blip AI, and now I'm testing Amical. So far, Amical is really, really good in recognizing my language and fantastic in recognizing the English language. I'm really impressed in this short period of time of using it. Read on AppSumo →
Amical for voice input is great — runs locally so it's super fast. I was on Aqua Voice but the 0.5s lag between speaking and seeing text was stressful every time. Local model accuracy is slightly lower but well within acceptable.

Translated

🎊 Big news! Amical @amical_app reached 1,000 stars on GitHub! High five! 🙌 Type 10x faster with AI-powered voice dictation openalternative.co/amical
Not sure why nobody's talking about it, but there's a free AI voice input app that's incredibly usable. It's called Amical — I use it daily.

Translated

tried amical (free & open source) alternative to whispr flow, aquavoice because they both charged me over $10 and the fact that it lets me run everything locally so nothing leaves my machine is crazyyy🤯
r/macappsu/IAM-rooted
nice comparison. been using amical lately and surprised it's not mentioned more. it's open source, runs locally or with cloud models, and actually formats stuff based on what app you're in. feels way more usable than just whisper or vosk on their own.
I was using VoiceDash, currently I'm using Blip AI, and now I'm testing Amical. So far, Amical is really, really good in recognizing my language and fantastic in recognizing the English language. I'm really impressed in this short period of time of using it. Read on AppSumo →
Amical for voice input is great — runs locally so it's super fast. I was on Aqua Voice but the 0.5s lag between speaking and seeing text was stressful every time. Local model accuracy is slightly lower but well within acceptable.

Translated

🎊 Big news! Amical @amical_app reached 1,000 stars on GitHub! High five! 🙌 Type 10x faster with AI-powered voice dictation openalternative.co/amical
Not sure why nobody's talking about it, but there's a free AI voice input app that's incredibly usable. It's called Amical — I use it daily.

Translated

tried amical (free & open source) alternative to whispr flow, aquavoice because they both charged me over $10 and the fact that it lets me run everything locally so nothing leaves my machine is crazyyy🤯
r/macappsu/IAM-rooted
nice comparison. been using amical lately and surprised it's not mentioned more. it's open source, runs locally or with cloud models, and actually formats stuff based on what app you're in. feels way more usable than just whisper or vosk on their own.
I was using VoiceDash, currently I'm using Blip AI, and now I'm testing Amical. So far, Amical is really, really good in recognizing my language and fantastic in recognizing the English language. I'm really impressed in this short period of time of using it. Read on AppSumo →
Amical for voice input is great — runs locally so it's super fast. I was on Aqua Voice but the 0.5s lag between speaking and seeing text was stressful every time. Local model accuracy is slightly lower but well within acceptable.

Translated

🎊 Big news! Amical @amical_app reached 1,000 stars on GitHub! High five! 🙌 Type 10x faster with AI-powered voice dictation openalternative.co/amical
Not sure why nobody's talking about it, but there's a free AI voice input app that's incredibly usable. It's called Amical — I use it daily.

Translated

tried amical (free & open source) alternative to whispr flow, aquavoice because they both charged me over $10 and the fact that it lets me run everything locally so nothing leaves my machine is crazyyy🤯
r/macappsu/IAM-rooted
nice comparison. been using amical lately and surprised it's not mentioned more. it's open source, runs locally or with cloud models, and actually formats stuff based on what app you're in. feels way more usable than just whisper or vosk on their own.
I was using VoiceDash, currently I'm using Blip AI, and now I'm testing Amical. So far, Amical is really, really good in recognizing my language and fantastic in recognizing the English language. I'm really impressed in this short period of time of using it. Read on AppSumo →
Amical for voice input is great — runs locally so it's super fast. I was on Aqua Voice but the 0.5s lag between speaking and seeing text was stressful every time. Local model accuracy is slightly lower but well within acceptable.

Translated

🎊 Big news! Amical @amical_app reached 1,000 stars on GitHub! High five! 🙌 Type 10x faster with AI-powered voice dictation openalternative.co/amical

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