# AI assistant for Gmail on Mac: write replies by voice and clear your inbox faster

> An AI assistant for Gmail on Mac: hold a key to sum up a long email, draft the reply at your cursor, or dictate a new message. No extension to grant inbox access.

URL: https://www.lazur.app/apps/gmail
Updated: 2026-11-05

Lazur is an AI assistant for Gmail on your Mac: open an email, hold ⌥ ⌘ and ask it to sum it up or draft the reply. It reads only what is on your screen, only while you hold the key.

## Quick answer

- Open the email and hold ⌥ ⌘. Ask “what do they want?” and Lazur answers out loud.
- Say “reply, yes to Tuesday, ask for the invoice” and the draft appears in the reply box.
- Hold fn to dictate a new email. Clean text, no “um”s.
- Nothing gets access to your whole inbox. Lazur sees the screen only while you hold the key.

## Email is where the typing goes

Most replies are three sentences you already know. Lazur lets you say them. Open the email, hold ⌥ ⌘, and tell Lazur what you want to say. It reads the message on screen and writes a reply that answers it.

![Workspace, coffee and laptop. AI assistant for Gmail on Mac](https://www.lazur.app/content-images/app/gmail/ai-assistant-for-gmail-on-mac-2-4832a0.jpg)

## How to write a Gmail reply by voice on a Mac

1. Open the email in Gmail and click Reply.
2. Hold ⌥ ⌘ and say what the reply should say.
3. Read the draft Lazur writes, change anything, and click Send.

> **Tip:** Turn on Gmail keyboard shortcuts in Settings > See all settings > Keyboard shortcuts. Then r replies and e archives. See [our dictation guide](https://www.lazur.app/blog/how-to-write-emails-by-voice) for more.

![Newsletter, keyboard and send. AI assistant for Gmail on Mac](https://www.lazur.app/content-images/app/gmail/ai-assistant-for-gmail-on-mac-3-fef8d6.jpg)

## With Lazur

Lazur is a voice assistant for the Mac that lives in the notch. Hold ⌥ ⌘ and ask; it sees your screen, answers out loud, points at buttons and walks you through apps. Hold fn to dictate. Free for 3 days, then $18/month: https://www.lazur.app/download

- “reply, Tuesday at 2 works, and ask them to send the invoice before then”: Wrote the reply in the Gmail compose box for you to check. (Drafts it)
- “sum up this email”: Tells you the ask, the deadline and who it is from.
- “reply, sounds good, see you Monday”: Writes a short reply at your cursor.
- “where do I set up a signature?”: Circles the gear icon, then walks you to Signature.
- “remind me to follow up on this Friday”: Adds a reminder for Friday.
- “schedule this to send tomorrow at 8”: Points at the arrow next to Send and the Schedule send option.
- “make this shorter and friendlier”: Rewrites your selected draft text at the cursor.

## FAQ

### Does Lazur need access to my Gmail account?

No. There is no Gmail sign-in or extension with inbox access. Lazur sees the email on your screen only while you hold the shortcut.

### Does it work in Apple Mail and Outlook too?

Yes. It works on top of any Mac app, so the same commands work in Apple Mail and Outlook.

### Will it send emails without me?

No. It writes the draft at your cursor. You send it.

## Sources

1. [Keyboard shortcuts for Gmail](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6594), Gmail Help, checked 2026-11-05