Introduction

Voice-to-text that works anywhere on your computer. Free, local-first, and AI-enhanced.

Get Vowen

Download for macOS

Apple Silicon and Intel

Download for Windows

Windows 10 and later (x64)

What is Vowen?

Vowen is voice-to-text for your entire desktop. Hold a shortcut, speak, and polished text appears in the app you are using.

Universal voice input

Hold a shortcut to dictate into any app on macOS or Windows. Push-to-talk for quick phrases, hands-free for long sessions, mouse buttons supported as triggers. Works system-wide, in every text field.

Choose your transcription model

Pick from 10+ engines, including local Whisper and Parakeet that run offline on your device, plus cloud models from Groq, Deepgram, AssemblyAI, ElevenLabs, Mistral, Soniox, and more. Switch anytime to balance speed, accuracy, and privacy.

AI enhancement

An optional polish layer that fixes grammar, punctuation, and filler words automatically. Bring your own API key from any of 10+ providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Groq.

Command mode

Hold a dedicated shortcut to give voice instructions to AI. Vowen reads your selected text, clipboard, or screen as context. Say “summarize this” or “draft a reply”, and the result lands at your cursor.

Silent meeting capture

Record meetings without a bot or a banner. Captures system audio plus your microphone from Zoom, Teams, Meet, Slack Huddles, or any app that produces sound. AI generates the summary, action items, and speaker labels.

Local-first privacy

Run fully offline with on-device models. Your audio never leaves your machine unless you opt into a cloud provider. API keys are stored in your OS keychain, never on Vowen servers.

Custom vocabulary and shortcuts

Add product names and jargon so the model recognizes them. Define text replacements, snippet expansions, and per-app writing styles. Build voice-triggered workflows for the tasks you repeat.

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Many of these features are unlimited on Vowen Pro. Command Mode, Meeting Notes, Text Expander, Workflows, and Memory all have generous Free limits. Pro removes them and unlocks Per-app Tones, Custom AI Instructions, Speaker Diarization, Cloud Sync, Webhooks, and Chat with Notes. See the full plan comparison →

How It Works

Vowen turns voice into pasted text in two steps:

1. Voice to Text

   Your speech is transcribed using either a local model (runs on your machine, fully offline) or a cloud model (faster, more accurate for complex vocabulary).

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   AI Enhancement (optional). Before the text is pasted, you can route it through an AI language model that fixes grammar, removes filler words, and applies your formatting preferences. Bring your own API key from any of 10+ providers.

2. Auto-Paste

   The final text is automatically pasted into whatever app has focus. No manual copy-paste needed.

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Quickstart

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Models & Engines

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Plans & Pricing

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FAQ

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