Amical
Open source AI dictation and note-taking
Overview
Amical is a free, open-source voice-to-text app that brings AI-powered dictation to your desktop. It features context-aware formatting that adapts output to the application you're using — professional for emails, casual for social media. With support for 100+ languages including mixed-language dictation, custom vocabulary, and custom voice command shortcuts, Amical offers flexible dictation for any workflow. It supports local processing via Ollama as well as cloud models through OpenAI and OpenRouter. MCP-powered AI workflows enable hands-free task execution across integrations with Gmail, Slack, Jira, WhatsApp, Notion, Discord, and more.
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- Context-aware formatting that adapts to the active application
- Support for 100+ languages with mixed-language capability
- Custom vocabulary and terminology recognition
- Custom voice command shortcuts
- MCP-powered AI workflows for hands-free task execution
- Local AI via Ollama and cloud models via OpenAI and OpenRouter
- Smart grammar correction and emoji insertion
- Integrations with Gmail, Slack, Jira, WhatsApp, Notion, and Discord
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