Does it work with Cursor and Claude Code?

Yes. Ottex works system-wide on macOS, so it works in any IDE or AI coding tool—Cursor, VS Code, JetBrains, Xcode, Claude Code, Windsurf, and more.

Can I dictate technical terms accurately?

Cloud AI models are excellent with technical vocabulary. You can also add custom terms to your dictionary for project-specific names, libraries, and acronyms.

How does it compare to GitHub Copilot Voice?

Ottex works in any text field, not just VS Code. It's also BYOK—you use your own API key and pay only for what you use.

Developers

Talk to AI coding agents, ship faster

Modern development is AI-assisted. You're constantly prompting Cursor, Claude Code, or Copilot. Typing detailed prompts slows you down—speaking lets you explain what you need naturally and stay in flow.

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Works with your apps

Ottex works system-wide on macOS. Dictate directly into these apps and more.

Cursor

Voice-powered AI coding

Windsurf

Codeium's AI IDE by voice

VS Code

Dictate code, comments, and prompts

Terminal

Voice commands for the command line

GitHub

Code collaboration by voice

Linear

Write issues at the speed of thought

Slack

Faster team communication

And any other app that accepts text input. See all supported apps →

How developers use Ottex

Prompt AI Coding Agents

Dictate detailed prompts to AI coding assistants in Cursor, Copilot, or Claude Code. Explain what you need naturally without losing your train of thought.

Cursor

What you said

What appears

we need to implement oauth support from google and like I'm not happy with the stability of our next auth component so let's do a full migration and move everything to better auth um I want you to analyze the current auth flow second identify all the breaking changes and third um give me a migration plan oh and also make sure we keep the supabase postgres adapter yeah bring me the plan when you're done

We need to implement support from Google. I'm not happy with the stability of our component, so let's do a full migration and move everything to . I want you to: Analyze the current auth flow 2. Identify all the breaking changes 3. Give me a migration plan Also, make sure we keep the PostgreSQL adapter. Bring me the plan when you're done.

so um basically ?we need to implement oauth support from google and like I'm not happy with the stability of our next auth component so let's do a refactoring actually ?a full migration and move everything to better auth um I want you to first ?analyze the current auth flow second identify all the breaking changes and third um give me a migration plan oh and also make sure we keep the supabase postgres adapter yeah bring me the plan when you're done

We need to implement OAuth? support from Google. I'm not happy with the stability of our NextAuth? component, so let's do a full migration and move everything to Better Auth?. I want you to: 1.? Analyze the current auth flow 2. Identify all the breaking changes 3. Give me a migration plan Also, make sure we keep the Supabase? PostgreSQL adapter. Bring me the plan when you're done.

Create Tickets & Tasks

Dictate Jira tickets, Linear issues, or Asana tasks. Speak the context, acceptance criteria, and details—then move on.

Jira

What you said

What appears

users are getting logged out unexpectedly after about 30 minutes of inactivity new paragraph steps to reproduce new paragraph login to the app two leave it idle for 30 minutes three try to do anything new paragraph expected colon session should refresh silently new paragraph actual colon user gets kicked to login screen

Session timeout bug

Users are getting logged out unexpectedly after about 30 minutes of inactivity. Steps to reproduce: Login to the app 2. Leave it idle for 30 minutes 3. Try to do anything Expected: Session should refresh silently. Actual: User gets kicked to login screen.

um ?users are getting logged out unexpectedly after about 30 minutes of inactivity new paragraph steps to reproduce colon ?new paragraph one ?login to the app two leave it idle for 30 minutes three try to do anything new paragraph expected colon session should refresh silently new paragraph actual colon user gets kicked to login screen

Summary

Users are getting logged out unexpectedly after about 30 minutes of inactivity. Steps to reproduce: 1.? Login to the app 2. Leave it idle for 30 minutes 3. Try to do anything Expected: Session should refresh silently. Actual: User gets kicked to login screen.

Write Documentation

Dictate technical documentation, READMEs, or API docs. Speaking lets you explain context, edge cases, and examples naturally—better docs with less effort.

VS Code

What you said

What appears

so the authentication flow works like this the client sends credentials to the auth service second the auth service validates against the database and returns a JWT token third the client stores the token and includes it in subsequent requests new paragraph note colon we're using r s 2 5 6 for token signing

The authentication flow works like this: The client sends credentials to the auth service 2. The auth service validates against the database and returns a JWT token 3. The client stores the token and includes it in subsequent requests Note: We're using RS256 for token signing

so the authentication flow works like this colon ?new paragraph ?first ?the client sends credentials to the auth service second the auth service validates against the database and returns a JWT token third the client stores the token and includes it in subsequent requests new paragraph note colon we're using r s 2 5 6 for token signing

The authentication flow works like this: 1.? The client sends credentials to the auth service 2. The auth service validates against the database and returns a JWT token 3. The client stores the token and includes it in subsequent requests Note: We're using RS256 for token signing

Other ways Ottex can be useful for you

Respond to Slack Messages

Reply to Slack messages 3x faster. Dictate casual updates, detailed explanations, or quick acknowledgments without switching context.

Slack

What you said

What appears

hey thanks for the update on the API changes I'll uh review the PR today tomorrow morning since I'm still working on the database migration and I'll leave comments if I find anything also can you ping me when the tests are passing

Hey, thanks for the update on the API changes! I'll review the PR tomorrow morning since I'm still working on the database migration. I'll leave comments if I find anything. Also, can you ping me when the tests are passing?

hey um ?thanks for the update on the API changes I'll uh review the PR today actually ?tomorrow morning since I'm still working on the database migration and I'll leave comments if I find anything also can you ping me when the tests are passing

Respond to Emails

Dictate email responses with the right tone. Use context awareness to see the full thread, then speak your reply naturally.

Gmail

What you said

What appears

hi Sarah thanks for reaching out um I'd be happy to schedule a call next week new paragraph here's my calendar new paragraph best Alex work signature

Hi Sarah, Thank you for reaching out. I'd be happy to schedule a call next week. Here's my calendar: Best regards, Alex Thompson Product Manager

hi Sarah new paragraph ?so ?thanks for reaching out um I'd be happy to schedule a call next week new paragraph here's my calendar work calendar link ?new paragraph best Alex work signature

Hi Sarah, Thank you for reaching out. I'd be happy to schedule a call next week. Here's my calendar: cal.com/alex/30min? Best regards, Alex Thompson Product Manager

Write Meeting Notes

Dictate meeting notes in real-time or right after. Capture action items, decisions, and key points while they're fresh in your mind.

Notion

What you said

What appears

action items new paragraph john to review q 4 budget by thursday two sarah to schedule client call three team to finalize roadmap

Action items: 2. Sarah to schedule client call 3. Team to finalize roadmap

action items colon ?new paragraph one ?john to review q 4 budget by friday actually ?thursday two sarah to schedule client call three uh ?team to finalize roadmap

Action items: 1. John to review Q4 budget by Thursday? 2. Sarah to schedule client call 3. Team to finalize roadmap

Capture Ideas Quickly

Speak ideas the moment they hit you. Use Ottex anywhere to capture thoughts, then refine them later.

What you said

What appears

I just thought of something for mom's birthday she mentioned wanting to learn watercolor painting so maybe I could get her a starter kit and sign her up for that class at the community center has weekend sessions

I just thought of something for mom's birthday—she mentioned wanting to learn watercolor painting. Maybe I could get her a starter kit and sign her up for that class at the (has weekend sessions).

oh ?I just thought of something for mom's birthday um ?she mentioned wanting to learn watercolor painting so maybe I could get her a starter kit and sign her up for that class at the community center actually the one downtown is better and ?has weekend sessions

I just thought of something for mom's birthday—she mentioned wanting to learn watercolor painting. Maybe I could get her a starter kit and sign her up for that class at the community center downtown? (has weekend sessions).

Prompt ChatGPT & Claude

Dictate prompts to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or any AI chatbot. Speaking naturally lets you give more context—better context means better results.

ChatGPT

What you said

What appears

can you help me understand why the sky is blue like I know it has something to do with light but confused about why it's not violet since violet has an even shorter wavelength explain it simply

Can you help me understand why the sky is blue? I know it has something to do with light but I'm confused about why it's not violet since violet has an even shorter wavelength. Explain it simply.

can you help me understand um ?why the sky is blue like I know it has something to do with light but I'm kinda ?confused about why it's not violet since violet has an even shorter wavelength question mark ?explain it simply

Can you help me understand why the sky is blue? I know it has something to do with light but I'm confused about why it's not violet since violet has an even shorter wavelength. Explain it simply.

Features that make it possible

The capabilities that enable these workflows.

3x Faster Than Typing

Speak 150+ words per minute vs 40 wpm typing. Finish tasks in a third of the time.

Better Context, Better Results

Speaking naturally gives AI agents more context than typing. Describe your intent, explain edge cases, mention file names—your voice carries nuance that typing shortcuts.

IDE & Code Editor Support

Works in VS Code, Cursor, JetBrains, Xcode—any editor. Dictate prompts to AI coding assistants.

Technical Term Accuracy

Cloud AI models excel at technical jargon, code terminology, and specialized vocabulary.

Custom Dictionary

Add names, technical terms, and jargon. Ottex transcribes them accurately every time.

Voice Corrections

Say 'scratch that' to delete mistakes, 'actually' to rephrase. Fix errors without stopping your flow or touching the keyboard.

Inline AI Commands

Transform text as you speak: 'Ottex start fix grammar Ottex end'. Edit, improve, translate—all by voice.

Precision Typing

Say 'new paragraph', 'open quote', 'em dash', 'ellipsis'. Full formatting control by voice.

App-Specific Modes

Ottex detects which app you're in and adapts. Coding mode in Cursor, casual tone in Slack, professional in Gmail—automatic context switching.

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