Use cases

Finished writing, in the app you are in.

Dictation Mode writes what you said. Intent Mode does what you meant. Same shortcut on Mac, different job per surface.

Cursor

6 min read

Intent Mode

Voice writing in Cursor

Dictate Cursor prompts on Mac without pasting a ramble. Intent Mode writes the agent instruction from what you meant, using the file in front of you.

See the example

Slack

5 min read

Dictation Mode

Dictate Slack without editing

Dictate Slack on Mac and paste a sendable update. Dictation Mode turns a messy standup into a message you can send without rewriting.

See the example

Gmail

6 min read

Intent Mode

Write email by voice on Mac

Write Gmail by voice on a Mac from intent, not a spoken letter. Intent Mode replies from the thread: yes, notes by Thursday, keep it warm.

See the example

ChatGPT

5 min read

Dictation Mode

Voice prompting for ChatGPT

Voice prompting for ChatGPT on Mac: speak a messy brief, paste a prompt you would actually run. Dictation Mode writes the request, not a transcript of the ramble.

See the example

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