Wave: A macOS voice-to-text tool that works across all apps with local or cloud AI
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Monawwar Abdullah
Summary
Wave is a macOS productivity tool that lets users invoke AI models via voice commands. By holding a hotkey, speaking, and releasing, speech is transcribed and processed—either replacing/inserting text while typing or showing a floating answer while reading. It works across all applications with selected text as context, offering both local and cloud AI model options.
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Hold a hotkey, speak, and release—your speech is transcribed, processed, and the result appears exactly where you need it.
If you're typing, it replaces or inserts text. If you're reading, it shows a floating answer.
Works across all apps with selected text as context.
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