Glas

Purpose

Glas is a voice input app for Windows and macOS. Its purpose is to let users enter text directly by speaking into any currently active input field—whether Telegram, email, a document, or a chat window with an AI. It is positioned as an equivalent to Wispr Flow on Mac and Windows, but designed specifically for Russian and the Russian market: it uses Russian speech recognition models, the interface and support are in Russian, pricing is in rubles, servers are located in Russia, and no VPN or foreign bank card is required.

Main capabilities

• Russian speech recognition with automatic punctuation insertion.
• Inserts text into the currently active input field by simulating keyboard input or via the clipboard.
• Global hotkey: can be set to push-to-talk or tap-to-toggle, and on macOS can also be assigned to the Fn key.
• Floating capsule window that can float above windows, including full-screen apps.
• Glossary of terms and proper nouns for specialized vocabulary to prevent misrecognition.
• Dictation history with full-text search, with data stored locally on the user's computer.
• App recognition: automatically adjusts text formatting based on context.
• One key can support multiple devices, such as a work computer and a home computer.
• Unlimited use of the included AI notes (aizametki.ru): offline dictation, with notes automatically synced to the computer.
• Dark and light themes, automatic startup when signing in to the system.
• Ability to connect your own AI (disabled by default): the user must provide their own third-party service key, and Glas calls that service directly, without going through LidFly. Optional AI text polishing (removing slips of the tongue, polishing wording; supports OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Ollama, etc.), translation mode (speak Russian, insert text in another language; supports more than 20 languages), and switching recognition providers (Deepgram, AssemblyAI, Whisper, Groq, for other languages).

How to use

1. First obtain a key: register in the LidFly personal account center to get the key; only email registration is required, with no bank card needed.
2. Install: download the installation package and run it, then paste the key. If computer policy prohibits installation, you can use the portable version that requires no installation. macOS users open the signed DMG and drag Glas into “Applications”; on first launch the system will request “Accessibility” permission (for inserting text), and if you want to use the Fn key for recording, you also need to enable “Input Monitoring” and restart the app.
3. Usage: place the cursor in the target input field (email, document, chat, or any input field), hold down the shortcut key (⌥ on Mac, Ctrl on Windows) and speak, then release and the text appears in the active input field. Recording only occurs while the key is held down.

Use cases

• Telegram and instant messaging: reply by voice, and the other person receives text rather than a voice message that is inconvenient to listen to.
• Emails and proposals: dictate an entire client email instead of piecing it together sentence by sentence between tasks.
• Documents and notes: drafts, technical specifications, and meeting conclusions can be written down directly before the thought goes cold.
• Tasks for Claude Code or Cursor: dictate with full details instead of giving only bullet points.
• Mobile notes: the key includes unlimited AI notes on aizametki.ru, which can be dictated offline and automatically synced to the computer.
• AI prompts: dictate full paragraph-style prompts to make the AI's answers more in-depth and better suited to the context.

Limitations and notes

• Recognition through LidFly requires an internet connection. Notes on aizametki.ru can be recorded offline and recognized after connecting to the internet.
• Recording only occurs while the hotkey is pressed, and the microphone is not continuously monitored; speech is sent to LidFly's servers in Russia for recognition and is processed and deleted in accordance with the privacy policy.
• The key and settings are stored on the local computer, and dictation history also remains on the device.
• Windows and macOS are officially supported, with signed installation packages and updates provided.
• Use your own AI features are off by default and require the user to provide a third-party service key; Glas calls that service provider directly.
• The free quota updates weekly and remains valid long term; according to the official website, it is 2,000 words per week; the unlimited plan is 490 rubles for 30 days, and it is automatically enabled when the free limit is reached and the account has a balance; payment methods include SBP or issuing an invoice for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs.
• One key can be linked to multiple devices; when the number is exceeded, each additional device requires a fee upon renewal (the specific amount is not yet provided).
• Supports uploading audio files up to 200 MB and up to 4 hours long.
• Regarding specific figures such as price, number of free words, and number of devices, the page information may change with the official current terms. The above is the content explicitly mentioned in the materials; details not mentioned are not yet provided.