Lazur in Slack · Messaging

AI assistant for Slack on Mac: catch up on threads, draft replies and dictate updates

Lazur is an AI assistant for Slack on your Mac: hold ⌥ ⌘ while a thread is open and ask it to sum up, explain or draft the reply. Hold fn to dictate a message straight into the compose box.

Updated Works with the Mac app and the web appmacOS

You say“sum up this thread, what do they need from me?”

Lazur · explains what's on screenPriya needs the launch date confirmed and the pricing copy by Friday. Nothing else is on you.

Slack
HomeDMsActivityLater

Quick answer

  • Hold ⌥ ⌘ in Slack and ask about the thread on screen. Lazur answers out loud.
  • Say “draft a reply, Thursday works” and the draft lands at your cursor for you to check.
  • Hold fn to dictate a standup. It comes out as clean lines, not a transcript.
  • Works in the Slack Mac app and Slack in the browser.

What you can ask Lazur in Slack

Hold ⌥ ⌘ in Slack and say any of these.

  • “sum up this thread”

    Reads the thread on screen and tells you the decisions and open questions.

    Explains what's on screen · Slack

  • “draft a reply, Thursday works, keep it short”

    Writes the reply at your cursor. You read it and press Enter.

    Drafts it · Slack

  • “where do I schedule a message?”

    Circles the arrow next to the Send button.

    Points at it · Slack

  • “remind me to answer Sam at 4”

    Adds a reminder to Apple Reminders.

    Handles the small stuff · Slack

  • “what does this error in the channel mean?”

    Explains the pasted log or error message out loud.

    Explains what's on screen · Slack

  • “how do I start a huddle here?”

    Walks you to the huddle button, one click at a time.

    Walks you through it · Slack

What Lazur does in Slack

Slack is where questions pile up. Lazur sits in the notch above it. Hold ⌥ ⌘, say what you need, and it looks at the Slack window you have open. You do not copy the thread into a chat window first.

Woman, headphones and computer. AI assistant for Slack on Mac
Slack on a Mac · Image by MUSIC_AND_WALLPAPER from Pixabay
  • Catch up: “what did I miss in this channel?”
  • Reply: “draft a reply, yes to Thursday, ask about the budget”
  • Find your way: “where's the setting for notifications?”
  • Type by voice: hold fn and talk. The text appears in the compose box.

Dictating Slack messages on a Mac

Click the compose box first. Hold fn, say the update the way you would say it in standup, and let go. Lazur types clean, formatted text at your cursor. Filler words drop out, and lists come out as lists.

Slack shortcuts worth knowing

From Slack's keyboard shortcuts help page
To do thisPress
Jump to a conversation⌘ + K
See all keyboard shortcuts⌘ + /
Search⌘ + G
Startup, meeting and brainstorming. AI assistant for Slack on Mac
Slack on a Mac · Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay

Faster with Lazur

Another way to use Lazur in Slack

Hold ⌥ ⌘ and say what you want. Lazur sees your Slack window. Hold fn and talk. Clean, formatted text appears at your cursor.

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    Hold ⌥⌘ and talk

  • 2

    Hold fn and talk. Clean, formatted text appears at your cursor.

  • 3

    You stay in Slack. Nothing to copy into a chat window.

More things to say in Slack

  • “what does this error in the channel mean?”
  • “how do I start a huddle here?”

Free for 3 days, then $18/month. Download for Mac

You say“standup, shipped the invite flow, two bugs in the share modal, pairing with Priya after lunch”

Lazur · types what you sayTyped your update at the cursor as three clean lines.

Slack
HomeDMsActivityLater

Typed at your cursor

Standup: • Shipped the invite flow • Two bugs in the share modal, pairing with Priya after lunch • On track for Thursday

Questions people ask

Does Lazur work in Slack on Mac?

Yes. It works on top of the Slack Mac app and Slack in Chrome or Safari. Hold ⌥ ⌘ to ask, hold fn to dictate.

Is Lazur a Slack app or integration?

No. Nothing is installed in your Slack workspace. Lazur runs on your Mac and only sees the screen while you hold the shortcut.

Can Lazur send messages for me?

It writes the draft at your cursor. You read it and press Enter yourself.

What does it cost?

Free for 3 days, then Pro is $18/month with 150 AI actions and unlimited dictation.

Sources

  1. Slack keyboard shortcuts · Slack Help Center · checked 2026-11-05

Try Lazur in Slack, free for 3 days

Hold a key and ask. Lazur sees your screen, points at the button and talks you through it, in any Mac app. No credit card.