Modes
VoiceInk Modes
Configure VoiceInk for different apps, tasks, and workflows.
What a Mode Does
A Mode tells VoiceInk how to behave for a dictation session. It can change all the available configuration settings: transcription model, language, formatting, enhancement prompt, context sources, output behavior, auto-send behavior, and shortcut.
Create different modes that you want to use with VoiceInk to work differently depending upon the task that you are doing.
Examples:
- A simple dictation Mode for fast everyday notes.
- An email Mode that turns rough speech into polished email text.
- A rewrite Mode that uses selected text as context.
- An assistant Mode that answers inside the recorder instead of pasting.
When to Create a Mode
Create a Mode when a workflow needs its own behavior. That might be a different prompt, a different transcription model, a different language, or a different output style.
You can switch Modes manually, assign a Mode shortcut, or let VoiceInk choose a Mode automatically with triggers.
What a Mode Can Control
| Area | What It Controls |
|---|---|
| Transcription | Model, realtime behavior, language, and formatting. |
| AI Enhancement | Provider, model, prompt, and whether enhancement is enabled. |
| Context | Selected text, clipboard text, and screen text used by AI enhancement. |
| Output | Paste text into the active app or show an assistant response. |
| Auto-send | Send the pasted text with Return, Shift+Return, or Command+Return. |
| Shortcut | Start recording directly with this Mode. |