I am LOVING the app, and have been telling everyone.
Maria Baker
Nobody's Princess
The voice interface
for your computer.
Dictate anywhere. Capture every meeting. Build voice workflows.
Fast and on-device.
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export async function fetchUser(id: string)
const res = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`)
if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed')
return res.json()
}
export async function createProject(data: ProjectInput)
const headers = getAuthHeaders()
const body = JSON.stringify(data)
const res = await fetch('/api/projects', {
method: 'POST', headers, body
})
if (!res.ok) throw new ApiError(res)
return res.json()
}
// Retry wrapper for transient failures
export async function withRetry<T>(
fn: () => Promise<T>,
retries = 3
): Promise<T>
// TODO: implement backoff
The token refresh is handled in
refreshToken() at line 42. The current catch block silently swallows errors. Here's how to add retry logic with exponential backoff:async function refreshToken(retries = 3) {
for (let i = 0; i < retries; i++) {
try { return await fetchNewToken() }
catch { await sleep(2 ** i * 1000) }
}
}
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Voice dictation, unlimited and free.
As it should be.
Your words, expanded effortlessly.
Speak the shortcut and Vowen writes the full message: out-of-office notes, intros, elevator pitches, anything.
my calendar
ooo response
intro
elevator pitch
Private by design. All your data stays yours.
100+ languages and dialects. Transcribed natively. Real-time translation to English, always on.
helloவணக்கம்ciaoприветoláহ্যালো안녕하세요bonjouralohaγειάمرحبا你好नमस्तेשלוםxin chàoholaguten tagสวัสดีahojterehujambokia orahejdzień dobryسلامmoigod dagmerhaba
EnglishSpanishFrenchGermanJapaneseMandarinEnglishSpanishFrenchGermanJapaneseMandarin
RussianPortugueseDutchPolishTurkishItalianRussianPortugueseDutchPolishTurkishItalian
Custom Instructions per app, or one for everything.
Tell Vowen how to sound like you.
“Be concise. Sign off with my name. Never use emojis.”
Casual
Formal
Bullets
Terse
Custom Instructions per app, or one for everything.
Tell Vowen how to sound like you.
“Be concise. Sign off with my name. Never use emojis.”
Casual
Formal
Bullets
Terse
Trusted by thousands of early adopters building with voice.
75M
Words Spoken
20K
Voice workflows triggered
Offline First
25K
Meetings transcribed
50K
Hours Saved
Three layers.
Built around your choices.
Groq
Whisper Large v3 Turbo
Soniox
Real-Time STT
Parakeet V2
430 MB
Small
465 MB
Your speech-to-text
Local by default. Your audio stays on your Mac. Cloud when you want more accuracy.
GROQ
Your AI
Bring your own provider key. Cleans up dictation, summarizes meetings, turns voice into action.
fn⌘ ⇧⌥
Your shortcut
Press a key. Speak. Get back what you need: polished text in any app, a meeting summary, or a workflow that runs the action.
Voice to text action.
Just speak the intent.
Meetings. Lectures. Podcasts.
Turned into notes you can ask.
Show up. We'll catch the rest.
Ask anything
Chat with any meeting. Surface decisions, quotes, or follow-ups instantly.
Auto-detect meetings
Vowen catches when you're on a call and offers to start recording. No setup.
Speaker identification
Every voice automatically labeled across the transcript. Quote anyone, instantly.
Custom templates
Define exactly how every summary should be structured and styled.
Save to Obsidian
Sync every meeting straight into your Obsidian Vault, fully formatted.
Webhooks anywhere
Post finished notes to Slack, Notion, or any URL the moment a meeting ends.
Plus PDF export, multi-model summary regeneration, and Notion-style editing. Depth where you need it.
Voice productivity beyond dictation.
Build trigger phrases. Open apps, folders, websites. Run anything on your computer.
Hold Fn to trigger
Tasks that took clicks, now take words.
Native utilities built directly into the OS layer. Say the command. Watch it execute instantly.
⌥ + ⇧ to trigger command mode
In action
Merge PDFs
Set Timers
hands-free focus
25:00
25:005:0015:00say “start 25 minute timer”
EN
“How are you doing today?”
ES
“¿Cómo estás hoy?”
Translate
Convert Media
.MOV→.MP4
148 MB→42 MB
#6366F1
Color Extractor
Compress Images
−68%
smaller, lossless
Open in Editor
Cursor
VS Code·Sublime·Zed·Xcode
Config Convert
JSON
{
"name": "vowen",
"port": 3000
}YAML
name: vowen port: 3000
Create your own
custom utility.
Assign shortcuts to trigger on demand.
Loved by content creatorsstudentsdeveloperswritersprofessionalscontent creators
17 days of data, 81,130 words spoken. 33.8 hours saved. 1,156 transcriptions. I'm not typing sentences anymore. Only passwords.
Yasir Ijaz
LinkedIn
What you've built is absolutely incredible. Extremely well done. I dictated this entire thing, which has saved me a significant amount of time and physical stress from typing.
keralaindia
r/ProductivityApps
I've saved 9.0 hours dictating with Vowen instead of typing.
Teodor Edhjelm
@Teodoredhjelm
17 days of data, 81,130 words spoken. 33.8 hours saved. 1,156 transcriptions. I'm not typing sentences anymore. Only passwords.
Yasir Ijaz
LinkedIn
What you've built is absolutely incredible. Extremely well done. I dictated this entire thing, which has saved me a significant amount of time and physical stress from typing.
keralaindia
r/ProductivityApps
I am LOVING the app, and have been telling everyone.
Maria Baker
Nobody's Princess
I've saved 9.0 hours dictating with Vowen instead of typing.
Teodor Edhjelm
@Teodoredhjelm
17 days of data, 81,130 words spoken. 33.8 hours saved. 1,156 transcriptions. I'm not typing sentences anymore. Only passwords.
Yasir Ijaz
LinkedIn
What you've built is absolutely incredible. Extremely well done. I dictated this entire thing, which has saved me a significant amount of time and physical stress from typing.
keralaindia
r/ProductivityApps
I am LOVING the app, and have been telling everyone.
Maria Baker
Nobody's Princess
I've saved 9.0 hours dictating with Vowen instead of typing.
Teodor Edhjelm
@Teodoredhjelm
I found the replacement to Wispr Flow, and it's the best digital product I've ever used.
Chris G
LinkedIn
I absolutely love this app. You guys are crushing it. Works just as well as whspr, possibly better in some ways.
dr_schmidty
r/MacOSApps
Vowen is close to perfect. It's much better than PAID alternatives.
@dan2888_87946
Discord Community
Vowen is a great alternative to this and it's completely free.
yahli
@yo_yahli
I found the replacement to Wispr Flow, and it's the best digital product I've ever used.
Chris G
LinkedIn
I absolutely love this app. You guys are crushing it. Works just as well as whspr, possibly better in some ways.
dr_schmidty
r/MacOSApps
Vowen is close to perfect. It's much better than PAID alternatives.
@dan2888_87946
Discord Community
Vowen is a great alternative to this and it's completely free.
yahli
@yo_yahli
I found the replacement to Wispr Flow, and it's the best digital product I've ever used.
Chris G
LinkedIn
I absolutely love this app. You guys are crushing it. Works just as well as whspr, possibly better in some ways.
dr_schmidty
r/MacOSApps
Vowen is close to perfect. It's much better than PAID alternatives.
@dan2888_87946
Discord Community
Vowen is a great alternative to this and it's completely free.
yahli
@yo_yahli
Been really enjoying Vowen as a free and private alternative to Wispr Flow.
Louison Dumont
LinkedIn
I rarely comment on Reddit, but this app is so freaking awesome, especially the workflows. This is generally so much better than Wispr Flow.
Puzzleheaded_Lab_184
r/ProductivityApps
Wow, you guys are actually GOATed. I'm pretty blown away by how great the product is and how great you guys as software developers are.
@jolystep
Discord Community
I ended up completely replacing Whisper Flow with Vowen. It just feels better to use: lightweight, smooth, practical, and built with real attention to user experience.
Seva Marginlo
Email
Been really enjoying Vowen as a free and private alternative to Wispr Flow.
Louison Dumont
LinkedIn
I rarely comment on Reddit, but this app is so freaking awesome, especially the workflows. This is generally so much better than Wispr Flow.
Puzzleheaded_Lab_184
r/ProductivityApps
Wow, you guys are actually GOATed. I'm pretty blown away by how great the product is and how great you guys as software developers are.
@jolystep
Discord Community
I ended up completely replacing Whisper Flow with Vowen. It just feels better to use: lightweight, smooth, practical, and built with real attention to user experience.
Seva Marginlo
Email
Been really enjoying Vowen as a free and private alternative to Wispr Flow.
Louison Dumont
LinkedIn
I rarely comment on Reddit, but this app is so freaking awesome, especially the workflows. This is generally so much better than Wispr Flow.
Puzzleheaded_Lab_184
r/ProductivityApps
Wow, you guys are actually GOATed. I'm pretty blown away by how great the product is and how great you guys as software developers are.
@jolystep
Discord Community
I ended up completely replacing Whisper Flow with Vowen. It just feels better to use: lightweight, smooth, practical, and built with real attention to user experience.
Seva Marginlo
Email
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Is Vowen really free?
Yes. Vowen has a generous list of free features. Core ones include voice dictation, AI text enhancement, and custom vocabulary, among others. See everything that's free →
What are the system requirements?
Vowen is available for macOS 14.0 or later on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) Macs, and Windows 10 or later on x64 systems. Linux version is coming soon.
How do I use Vowen?
Simply press and hold fn key to transcribe your voice, or Option+Shift for AI-powered assistance. The app runs in your menu bar and works across all your favorite apps.
Do I need to create an account?
No account needed! Download, install, and start using Vowen immediately. Your data stays completely local on your device.
Does Vowen work offline?
Yes! Vowen's transcription runs completely locally using open-source Whisper models. No internet connection required for basic transcription. AI features (optional) require internet.
Is my data private and secure?
Absolutely. Vowen does not collect, store, or access any of your voice data or text. All transcription happens locally on your device. If you choose to use AI features, only the transcribed text is processed by the AI provider.
Which AI providers are supported?
Vowen supports OpenAI (GPT-4), Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, Groq, DeepSeek, and OpenRouter. You can also use custom OpenAI-compatible APIs. AI features are optional and require your own API keys.
How can I request a feature or report a bug?
We're a team of two working on Vowen part-time. You can submit feature requests on Featurebase (https://vowen.featurebase.app/), join our Discord, or email us at [email protected]. We read everything.
Say it, ship it.
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