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spellkey
spellkey --version → v1.6

spellkey

You talk. It types.
An efficiency essential for vibe coders.

A voice-input app for macOS. Hit a hotkey, speak, and the text drops right into the field you're in.
Four modes: raw transcription, AI cleanup, translation, or fire up a terminal Agent to get real work done.
Hotkeys, vocabulary, models, and terminal are all yours to set up.

One-time purchase. From $11 · lifetime updates · 14-day refund · get it →
spellkey --help

Four modes, switch on the fly

Tap to start, tap again to stop. Defaults are below — remap any of them.

right ⌥

fast transcribe

the default

Local ASR + filler removal + zh/en fixup. Text drops straight into the field.

right ⌘

ai cleanup / draft

byok or local qwen

De-um, rewrite, or draft an email. Select text first to act on the selection.

right ⇧

translate

30 languages

Speak once, land it in the language you set.

right ⌥ + ⌘

agent terminal

for developers

Hand your dictation, selected text, or Finder files straight to Claude Code, Codex, or any terminal agent.

triggers, vocabulary, models, translation language, and terminal — all customizable
ls demos/

See it in action

Real captures, played at 1.8×.

right ⌥ fast transcribe
right ⌘ ai cleanup
right ⇧ translate
right ⌥+⌘ agent terminal
spellkey --settings

Tune it to exactly how you work

SpellKey can be dead simple or deeply customizable. Great defaults out of the box; the details are up to you.

Remap any key

All four modes are remappable — and you can switch mode mid-recording.

Sharper the more you use it

Add names, jargon, and often-misheard words to your glossary; they double as hotwords for the engine.

Your models, your call

Three speech engines. A local model handles cleanup, or plug in your own API.

Your agent, your call

You decide the agent, terminal app, launch command, and working directory.

spellkey --license

Pay once, no subscription

Buy once, use it forever, updates always free.

# license · one-time · lifetime · free updates
worldwide $11
China ¥79
macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon (M-series) · notarized

14-day, no-questions-asked refund. Not for you? Get your money back. Refund policy →