Rewrite, dictate,
and keep moving.
From selected-text rewriting to private dictation, searchable history to fine-grained tone control. Echo Flow AI runs locally after setup so your writing workflow stays on your Mac.
Feature Overview
Nine core capabilities, designed to work seamlessly together.
Smart Context
Auto-detects the app you're in and adapts tone. Mail → professional, Slack → casual, Code → verbatim. Remembers per-app overrides.
Rewrite Palette
9 practical actions: Clean Up, Make It Clear, Tighten, Turn Into Email, Slack Reply, Action Items, Quick Recap, Keep Verbatim, and Plain English.
Preview Before Paste
See polished text in a frosted-glass popup before it lands. Paste, Edit, or Discard. No auto-paste timer.
Searchable History
Every transcription saved with word counts, timestamps, and polish status. Search, copy, refine again, or add terms to your dictionary.
Personal Dictionary
Protect words from alteration and build a custom vocabulary. Names, products, acronyms — they survive every polish pass exactly as you define them.
Audio Feedback
Subtle start and stop chimes confirm the system heard you. 5 selectable sound profiles. Respects system UI sound settings.
Local Writing Privacy
Your voice, transcripts, and rewritten text stay on your Mac. Echo Flow AI runs locally after a one-time setup download.
Reliable Capture
Streaming recognition is cross-checked against the recorded file so opening and closing words are protected before text is pasted.
Undo Last Paste
Made a mistake? Undo restores your clipboard to its previous state. Built-in safety net for every dictation and rewrite action.
The app that reads the room.
Echo Flow detects which app you're in and adapts its tone automatically. Mail → professional emails. Slack → casual and concise. Code → verbatim, no polish. Notes → structured and bullet-friendly. You can override once — it remembers per app.
- checkAuto-detects 30+ apps and maps the right tone
- checkRemembers your per-app preferences
- checkShows context indicator in the recording overlay
Rewrite anything, anywhere.
Select any text in any app and press ⌥⇧Space. Echo Flow opens a rewrite palette with Clean Up, Make It Clear, Tighten, Turn Into Email, Slack Reply, Action Items, Quick Recap, Keep Verbatim, and Plain English.
- checkWorks on selected text in any app
- checkChoose from 9 practical rewrite actions plus custom styles
- checkPowered by Echo Flow AI locally after setup
Review before it lands.
Enable Preview Before Paste and see your polished text in a frosted-glass popup before it goes anywhere. Return to paste. E to edit. Esc to discard. Build trust with AI-polished output.
- checkPreview popup with Paste / Edit / Discard
- checkNo auto-paste timer — you stay in control
- checkOptional — toggle on or off in Settings
Searchable history.
Every transcription is saved with word counts, timestamps, and polish tracking. Search your archive anytime. Revisit past dictations, copy text, or refine again.
- checkFull transcription archive with search
- checkWord counts and timestamps for every entry
- checkCopy, open, or refine again with one click
Fine-grained control.
Shape how Echo Flow understands and writes for you. Choose your default tone, set conciseness level, protect words from alteration, and build a custom vocabulary.
- checkAdjustable tone and conciseness
- checkProtected words that never change
- checkCustom vocabulary for consistent phrasing
Your writing stays on your Mac.
Your voice, transcripts, and rewritten text stay on your Mac. Echo Flow AI runs locally after setup, and operational network calls are limited to setup downloads, updates, licensing, purchase redirects, and optional email signup.
- checkOn-device speech recognition via Apple
- checkEcho Flow AI runs locally after setup
- checkNo cloud sync, no app account, no training on your content
Ready in 30 seconds.
Three permissions. One shortcut. Start dictating immediately. No accounts to create, no cloud to configure, no tutorials to watch.
- checkGrant microphone and accessibility access
- checkConfirm your shortcut (⌥ + Space)
- checkStart dictating in any app
How Echo Flow compares
See why users choose Echo Flow over built-in and cloud alternatives.
| Feature | Echo Flow | macOS Dictation | Cloud AI Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context-aware tone per app | check_circle | cancel | cancel |
| Rewrite selected text in any app | check_circle | cancel | cancel |
| Voice and writing content stays on your Mac | check_circle | check_circle | cancel |
| Preview before paste | check_circle | cancel | cancel |
| Searchable transcription history | check_circle | cancel | cancel |
| Personal dictionary + protected words | check_circle | cancel | cancel |
| One-time purchase, lifetime dictation access (earlybird $69.99) | check_circle | check_circle | cancel |
Deep-dive comparisons
See how Echo Flow stacks up against every major alternative.
vs. Dragon
$69.99 vs. $500+. No training. On-device.
vs. Wispr Flow
Own forever vs. $15/mo. More AI features.
vs. Aqua Voice
Offline-first vs. cloud-only. Privacy wins.
vs. macOS Dictation
Free vs. powerful. Context + AI rewrites.
vs. Whisper / Cloud AI
Same accuracy, zero cloud risk. One price.
Master Comparison
All competitors, one table. See everything.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Every command you need, at your fingertips.
| Start dictation | Option+Space |
| Cancel dictation | Esc |
| Rewrite selected text | Option+Shift+Space |
| Paste from preview | Return |
| Edit from preview | E |
| Discard from preview | Esc |
Ready to experience it?
14-day free trial for dictation. No credit card required. Rewrite palette stays available after trial expiry. One-time purchase unlocks lifetime dictation access.
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