Amical is an open source, AI-powered desktop dictation and note-taking application that enables users to dictate hands-free, transcribe meetings, and capture notes effortlessly with unmatched speed, accuracy, and privacy. It leverages both local and cloud-based AI models, letting users seamlessly switch between providers for the ideal balance of speed, precision, and control, and understands the context of each app in use to automatically format text in a tone and style appropriate to the platform. Users can enhance transcription accuracy with custom vocabulary tailored to industry jargon, proper nouns, and personal terms, and set up personalized voice shortcuts to trigger workflows or dictate across applications. Amical supports multilingual dictation with over 50 languages at native-level accuracy. Its features include a floating desktop widget for easy access, voice-activated commands, custom hotkeys, transcription history, and more.
Features
- Recognize context based on the apps being used in the background to customize transcription based on use case
- Take quick notes with voice within the app
- Record live meetings with both mic and system audio for seamless transcription
- Configure your own keyboard shortcuts for common transcription actions (start/stop, commands)
- Generate meeting notes using transcriptions and templates
- A floating, easily accessible widget to control transcription without leaving your workflow