Voice Assistants

Amical

AI speech-to-text dictation app that auto-formats text for emails, messages, and code — open source and private.

amical.ai

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Quick facts
What is it	AI speech-to-text dictation app that auto-formats text for emails, messages, and code — open source and private.
Pricing	Freemium — from $7/mo
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Desktop Application
Best for	dictating emails hands-free, transcribing meeting notes
Domain registered	2020

Data updated Aug. 1, 2026

What does Amical do?

Amical is an AI-powered dictation application that converts speech to text with intelligent formatting for different applications. It listens to your voice and automatically formats the output appropriately whether you're writing a professional email in Gmail, a casual message in WhatsApp, or code comments in your development environment. The tool understands context and adapts its formatting style to match the application you're using.

What sets Amical apart is its flexibility in AI model selection. You can choose between cloud-based models for maximum accuracy or local models for complete privacy. It learns your personal vocabulary, including industry-specific terms and proper nouns, and allows creation of custom voice shortcuts for automating frequent tasks. The software supports over 100 languages and can handle mixed-language dictation seamlessly.

This tool is particularly valuable for professionals who do a lot of writing or coding and want to work hands-free. Developers will appreciate its ability to handle technical terminology, while writers and content creators benefit from its context-aware formatting across different platforms. The open-source nature ensures transparency and gives users control over their data privacy, making it suitable for those working with sensitive information.

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Key features

What makes it stand out

Context-aware formatting adapts to different apps like Gmail, Slack, and WhatsApp

Choice of local or cloud AI models for privacy and accuracy control

Custom vocabulary learns your specific terminology and jargon

Personalized voice commands and shortcuts for workflow automation

Multi-language support with transcription in 100+ languages

Who is Amical for?

Who benefits most from this tool

dictating emails hands-free

transcribing meeting notes

coding with voice commands

Pricing

Free tier available — start without a credit card

Free

6,000 cloud dictation words
Unlimited local dictation
6,000 words/mo cloud dictation
Custom vocabulary
AI formatting
100+ languages
Command mode
Integrations
Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android apps
All local models
Fast cloud models
No model training on your data
Zero data retention

Premium

$7.0/month

Unlimited local dictation
Unlimited cloud dictation
Custom vocabulary
AI formatting
100+ languages
Command mode
Integrations
Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android apps
All local models
Fast cloud models
No model training on your data
Zero data retention

Business

Custom

Everything unlimited
Dedicated hosting
Custom models
Ultra low latency
Dedicated support
Bulk pricing discounts
Centralized billing
Seat-based licenses

Trust & presence

Domain Domain registered 2020

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