Documentation
Set up and use Glaido, the voice layer for every app. Turn messy speech into ready-to-paste text on macOS and Windows 11.
Hold one key, speak, and Glaido turns what you said into clean text wherever your cursor is. It's fast, keeps zero data, and runs on macOS and Windows 11.
Get started
InstallationDownload and install Glaido on your Mac or Windows PC.Setup & PermissionsGrant the required permissions and configure your first hotkey.Quick StartTranscribe your first sentence in under a minute.TroubleshootingFix common problems with hotkeys, microphone, and transcription.
Core features
Dictation ModeHold a hotkey, speak, and paste transcribed text anywhere.CommandsSpeak an instruction and Glaido rewrites, translates, answers, or runs a tool.Built-in CommandsSearch the web, read a page, find a file, ask about a copied picture, or search your history by voice.Voice ActivationSay 'Glaido' at the start of a dictation and the rest becomes a command.Command PaletteJump to any screen and search your past dictations from the keyboard.HistoryBrowse past dictations, listen back, and retry transcriptions.
Custom tools
Personalize
DictionaryAdd custom vocabulary and spelling corrections.SnippetsCreate text shortcuts that expand when you speak trigger phrases.FormattingPick the style every dictation gets, and give particular apps their own.
Configure
HotkeysCustomize keyboard shortcuts for all recording modes.MicrophonePick a microphone, or let Glaido choose one for you.LanguagesChoose your dictation languages and the app display language.GeneralSet the theme, the app language, whether Glaido launches at login, and where its icon shows.