> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vowen.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> The voice interface for your computer. Dictate anywhere, capture meetings, and run workflows — fast, on-device, and free.

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## Get Vowen

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    Apple Silicon and Intel
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    Windows 10 and later (x64)
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## What is Vowen?

Vowen is the voice interface for your entire desktop. Hold a shortcut to dictate, capture meetings, or run workflows — speak naturally and Vowen handles the rest.

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  <Accordion title="Universal voice input">
    Hold a shortcut to dictate into any app on macOS or Windows. Push-to-talk for quick phrases, hands-free for long sessions, mouse buttons supported as triggers. Works system-wide, in every text field.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Choose your transcription model">
    Pick from 10+ engines, including local Whisper and Parakeet that run offline on your device, plus cloud models from Groq, Deepgram, AssemblyAI, ElevenLabs, Mistral, Soniox, and more. Switch anytime to balance speed, accuracy, and privacy.
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  <Accordion title="AI enhancement">
    An optional polish layer that fixes grammar, punctuation, and filler words automatically. Bring your own API key from any of 10+ providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Groq.
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  <Accordion title="Command mode">
    Hold a dedicated shortcut to give voice instructions to AI. Vowen reads your selected text, clipboard, or screen as context. Say "summarize this" or "draft a reply", and the result lands at your cursor.
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  <Accordion title="Silent meeting capture">
    Record meetings without a bot or a banner. Captures system audio plus your microphone from Zoom, Teams, Meet, Slack Huddles, or any app that produces sound. AI generates the summary, action items, and speaker labels.
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  <Accordion title="Local-first privacy">
    Run fully offline with on-device models. Your audio never leaves your machine unless you opt into a cloud provider. API keys are stored in your OS keychain, never on Vowen servers.
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  <Accordion title="Custom vocabulary and shortcuts">
    Add product names and jargon so the model recognizes them. Define text replacements, snippet expansions, and per-app writing styles. Build voice-triggered workflows for the tasks you repeat.
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## How It Works

Vowen turns voice into pasted text in two steps:

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  <Step title="Dictate anywhere">
    Your speech is transcribed using either a local model (runs on your machine, fully offline) or a cloud model (faster, more accurate for complex vocabulary).

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        <a href="/ai-features/ai-enhancement" className="font-semibold text-violet-700 hover:text-violet-600 dark:text-violet-300 dark:hover:text-violet-200">AI Enhancement (optional).</a> Before the text is pasted, you can route it through an AI language model that fixes grammar, removes filler words, and applies your formatting preferences. Bring your own API key from any of 10+ providers.
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  <Step title="Auto-Paste">
    The final text is automatically pasted into whatever app has focus. No manual copy-paste needed.
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## Explore More

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    Get up and running with Vowen in under 2 minutes
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  <Card title="Models & Engines" icon="microchip" href="/transcription/models">
    Pick a model for your use case
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    Compare Free and Pro features
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    Answers to common questions
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