---
title: What is Amical
description: Learn about Amical
---

Open Source AI Dictation App
Type 10x faster, no keyboard needed. Fast, Accurate, Context-aware and Private.

Power of Amical lies in the fact that it is context aware based on where you are using the dictaion (tal,king to your cowerkers on slack, commenting on social media, talking to your friends, writing a formal email) so thats its as accurate as typing it your self, just 10x faster and formatted perfectly.

## 🎯 Product Goals
* Full fledged desktop apps
* Quick access for users
* Context Aware
* Fast
* Accurate
* Voice activated workflows using MCP

## ✨ Features
> ✔︎ - Done, ◑ - In Progress, ◯ - Planned

📱 Apps
◑ Mac ◯ Windows ◯ Linux ◯ iOS ◯ Android

⚡ Core Features

<Cards>
  <Card
    href="/docs/context-awareness"
    title="Context Awareness ◑"
  >
    Recognize context based on the apps being used in the background to customize transcription based on use case.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/custom-hotkeys"
    title="Custom Hotkeys ◑"
  >
    Configure your own keyboard shortcuts for common transcription actions (start/stop, commands).
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/desktop-widget"
    title="Desktop Widget ◑"
  >
    A floating, easily accessible widget to control transcription without leaving your workflow.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/multi-language"
    title="Multi-Language Support ◑"
  >
    Support for multiple languages and dialects for global usability.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/audio-video-transcription"
    title="Audio/Video Transcription ◯"
  >
    Transcribe uploaded audio and video files into text.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/custom-vocabulary"
    title="Custom Vocabulary ◯"
  >
    Add custom terms, such as names, technical terms, or slang, for better accuracy.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/automatic-vocabulary"
    title="Automatic Vocabulary ◯"
  >
    Dynamically learn new words based on usage.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/bring-your-own-key"
    title="Bring Your Own Key ◯"
  >
    Use your own API keys for AI models within the app.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/bring-your-own-model"
    title="Bring Your Own Model ◯"
  >
    Point to any AI model within the app.
  </Card>
</Cards>

🔗 Integrations & Workflow

<Cards>
  <Card
    href="/docs/mcp-integrations"
    title="MCP Integrations ◯"
  >
    Seamlessly integrate your apps via MCP for control and command.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/voice-commands"
    title="Voice Commands ◯"
  >
    Control desktop apps and transcription processes via native and custom integrations.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/integration-framework"
    title="Integration Framework ◯"
  >
    Framework and devkit to build your own integrations.
  </Card>
</Cards>

🌟 Enhancements

<Cards>
  <Card
    href="/docs/text-editing"
    title="Text Editing ◯"
  >
    Inline editing of transcribed text via voice commands.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/transcription-history"
    title="Transcription History ◯"
  >
    Maintain an easily searchable history of transcribed texts, with export options.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/note-taking"
    title="Note Taking ◯"
  >
    Take quick notes with voice within the app.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/custom-prompts"
    title="Custom Prompts ◯"
  >
    Custom prompts for AI to pre and post-process transcription to support use cases like custom formatting, summaries, etc.
  </Card>

  <Card
    href="/docs/meeting-transcription"
    title="Meeting Transcription ◯"
  >
    Record live meetings with both mic and system audio for seamless transcription.
  </Card>
</Cards>

