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Voice Input

Voice Input

Section titled “Voice Input”

Voice Input is one of Owlfy’s core features. Triggered by holding the voice key, it converts voice to text in real-time.

Operation Method

Section titled “Operation Method”
ModeOperationUse Case
Quick RecordHold voice key to speak, release to endSingle sentence input, short messages
Live TranscriptionVoice key + Space to enableLong-form text entry, meeting notes

Default Voice Keys:

  • Windows: Right Alt key or Mouse wheel
  • macOS: Fn key or Mouse wheel

You can customize the voice key in settings

Input Mode Details

Section titled “Input Mode Details”

Quick Record

Section titled “Quick Record”

Operation: Hold voice key to speak, release to end

Suitable for:

  • Sending short messages
  • Single sentence input
  • Quickly recording ideas

Live Transcription

Section titled “Live Transcription”

Operation: Press voice key + Space to start, press Space again to end

Suitable for:

  • Long-form text entry
  • Meeting notes
  • Article writing

Role Polishing

Section titled “Role Polishing”

Choose different roles to polish voice input before transcription, making voice input smarter.

Built-in Roles

Section titled “Built-in Roles”
RoleEffectExample
English TranslationSimultaneous interpretation effectChinese input → English output
Workplace ProfessionalPolish to professional workplace language”How to do this” → “How should I handle this matter?”
Custom RoleAdd exclusive rolesCustomize according to your needs

Usage Example

Section titled “Usage Example”
Casually say: "Free for dinner tomorrow?"


Select "English Translation" → Transcribed: "Are you free tomorrow to have dinner together?"
Select "Workplace Professional" → Transcribed: "Would you be available for dinner tomorrow?"

Creating Custom Roles

Section titled “Creating Custom Roles”
  1. Click “Role Management” in the voice input interface
  2. Click “Add Role”
  3. Set role name and polishing rules
  4. Save and use

Usage Tips

Section titled “Usage Tips”

1. Punctuation Handling

Section titled “1. Punctuation Handling”

You can speak punctuation marks directly:

"Hello comma are you there question mark" → "Hello, are you there?"

2. Number Input

Section titled “2. Number Input”
"One two three" → "123"
"Twelve thirty" → "12:30"

3. Quick Editing

Section titled “3. Quick Editing”

In live transcription mode, you can speak editing commands:

"Delete last sentence"
"Clear all"
"New line"

Privacy Guarantee

Section titled “Privacy Guarantee”

Voice input content is processed locally only, not uploaded to the cloud, ensuring your privacy and security.

Section titled “Related Documentation”