Threads (Snippets)

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What are Threads?

Threads are text replacement rules. When you speak a trigger phrase, Vowen automatically replaces it with your configured text in the transcription output.

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Creating a Thread

1. Open the Vowen app and click Dictionary in the left sidebar
2. Switch to the Threads tab
3. Click + Add Thread
4. Enter the trigger (what you say, or what the model outputs)
5. Enter the replacement (what you want instead)
6. Save

Use the search bar at the top of the Threads tab to filter by trigger or replacement text when your list gets long.

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Examples

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How It Works

1. You speak your phrase normally
2. The model transcribes it (e.g., “post gress”)
3. After transcription, Vowen scans for trigger matches
4. Matching text is replaced before pasting (e.g., “PostgreSQL”)

Threads use case-insensitive regex matching, so they match regardless of capitalization.

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Priority

When multiple threads could match, the longest trigger takes priority. This prevents shorter triggers from accidentally matching parts of longer ones.

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Use Cases

• Correct consistent misspellings: “cube nets” → “Kubernetes”
• Paste boilerplate text: “my signature” → your full email signature
• Insert links: “portfolio link” → “yourportfolio.com”
• Abbreviation expansion: “ETD” → “estimated time of delivery”
• Name corrections: “john smith” → “Jon Smyth” (if the model always gets it wrong)

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Threads vs Dictionary vs Text Expander