Prompt Management
Create and edit prompts to control how AI Enhancement and Assistant Mode behave.
What a Prompt Does
A prompt tells AI Enhancement what to do with the dictated text and any enabled context. A Mode chooses which prompt to use.
VoiceInk includes prompt templates for Default, Chat, Email, Rewrite, and Assistant. You can use those as-is, edit them, or create your own custom prompt.
Use System Template
When Use System Template is enabled, VoiceInk wraps your prompt with shared dictation cleanup instructions. This is the default for new prompts and works well when the prompt is mainly polishing dictated speech. See Creating a Custom Prompt for the input tags and prompt examples.
With the system template enabled, your prompt can stay focused on the Mode-specific behavior: chat style, email style, support reply, meeting notes, or another writing shape.
Disable Use System Template only when you want full control over the AI's behavior, such as:
- Rewriting selected text according to custom instructions.
- Answering questions in Assistant Mode.
- Running a workflow that should not behave like dictation cleanup.
When disabled, your prompt text is sent directly to the AI without the system template wrapping.
Creating a Prompt
- Open the Modes editor.
- In the AI Enhancement section, choose Prompt.
- Click Add New or edit an existing prompt.
- Give it a name and write your instructions.
- Choose whether to use the system template.
- Save the prompt.