Ahsk is an AI voice dictation app that can be used on Mac, Windows, and iPhone. Its core purpose is to replace typing with speaking: hold down a key and speak, and when you release it, the polished text appears at the current cursor position in any open app.
Main capabilities
- Cross-app dictation: hold down the key (fn on Mac, Ctrl + Win on Windows) and speak; when you release it, the completed text appears in the currently open app.
- Cloud transcription and cleanup: speech is transcribed in the cloud by Whisper large-v3, then cleaned up, including adding punctuation, splitting into paragraphs, removing filler words, and adjusting the tone according to the selected mode (such as Informal, Formal, or Mail).
- Continuous recording: recording continues after closing the lid or switching headphones.
- Accent recognition: able to understand accented English.
- Translate while speaking: supports over 50 languages; hold fn + Shift (Ctrl + Win + T on Windows) and speak in the language you think in, and the text appears in the desired language.
- Personal dictionary: keeps names and technical terms spelled correctly.
- Meeting notes: can generate meeting notes from Zoom, Teams, or Meet without a meeting bot joining the call; the microphone and computer audio are recorded as two tracks, and a summary, decisions, and action items are generated, with 10 hours per month available on all plans.
- Alan (beta): on Mac, handles calendars, reminders, contacts, and messages by voice, with undo support.
How to use Install the app on Mac, Windows, or iPhone and use the same account. Hold down the specified key and speak; when you release it, the text is entered. You can choose a tone mode. When translation is needed, press the key combination and speak in your native language. In meeting note scenarios, the app records the microphone and computer audio separately and generates a summary.
Use cases
- People writing in a non-native language: developers writing pull request descriptions, founders replying to customers, support and sales teams, researchers, and students.
- Everyday writing scenarios that require quickly entering text across apps.
- Users who need to generate meeting summaries, decisions, and action items from Zoom, Teams, or Meet.
- Mac users who want to operate calendars, reminders, contacts, and messages by voice.
Fees and pricing Start for free, Pro is €9.99 per month; one account, one price.
Limitations
- Requires an internet connection, with no offline mode; if audio cannot leave the device, a local app is more suitable.
- No Android app.
- Audio is not stored on its servers and is not used for training.
- Information such as systems other than the supported platforms, specific free quota details, and refund policy is not yet provided in the materials.
