MimicScribe

Voice Editing

Transform is in beta. It’s likely to change — a future update may move it to an overlay that previews an edit before applying it.

How do I edit text with my voice?

  1. Select text in any application
  2. Press the Transform hotkey (default: Left Option + Shift) — tap to toggle, or hold for push-to-talk
  3. Speak your command (e.g. “make this more formal”, “fix the grammar”, “translate to Spanish”)
  4. The AI response replaces your selection directly

If no text is selected, transform mode falls back to dictation — your speech is transcribed and inserted at the cursor.

What happens to the text I select?

The selected text is read via Accessibility APIs and sent, with your spoken instruction, to whichever provider Transform is routed to — Google Gemini through our proxy by default, or Apple’s on-device model, or your own endpoint. The raw audio is never sent; only the transcribed text. Where that request goes is yours to set in Settings → AI & Data, and if you point it at a local model nothing leaves the Mac. See Custom Endpoint and On-Device AI.

Can I follow up on an edit?

Yes. Transform keeps a short conversation. Speak again within 3 minutes of the last result, in the same app, and your new instruction arrives with the previous turns attached — so “now make it shorter” or “undo that last sentence” works without re-selecting or restating context. Three idle minutes, or switching to a different app, starts fresh.

Can I re-paste the last result?

Yes, once you turn it on. Double-Tap to Repaste is off by default — an accidental double-tap would otherwise drop old text at your cursor — and the switch lives on the Dictation pane, Settings > Voice Typing > Dictation, since it covers both modes. With it on, tap the Transform hotkey to start and stop again within 2 seconds without speaking, and the most recent transform result is pasted at the cursor.

Can I include clipboard contents in my instruction?

Yes. Say the word “clipboard” or “pasteboard” in your spoken instruction and MimicScribe automatically includes the current clipboard text in the AI request. This works alongside selected text, so you can reference both.

Can I make it write the way I write?

Settings > Voice Typing > Transform > Writing Samples — paste a few examples of how you write: emails, messages, notes. Transform uses them to match your voice. Up to 8,000 characters are sent; leave it empty to skip. Transform also picks up your context notes automatically, from Settings → Vocabulary & Context.

How do I change the AI model or prompt?

Settings > Voice Typing > Transform:

  • Enable Transform — the on/off switch for the whole feature. Transform has no non-AI behavior to fall back on, so unlike Dictation it has no “Off” provider; this toggle is how you turn it off.
  • AI provider — shows the provider Transform currently uses, with Manage in AI settings to change it. Routing lives in the unified Settings → AI & Data pane, where Transform can use Gemini, Apple (On-Device), or a custom endpoint.
  • Transform Prompt — editable system prompt, under its own disclosure, with “Reset to Default”