Everything You Need to Know About Vocoding

Vocoding is a private desktop AI workspace for real business work. Each client, project or workflow can keep its own context, files, rules, agents, skills, optimizers and model choice.

Yes. Vocoding ships with a growing catalog of pre-designed agents covering marketing, business, creative, sales, ops, and more — but the real power is that you can customize any agent for YOUR way of working, or create new ones by voice. Same with workspaces, profiles, and skills: Vocoding learns your context (CLAUDE.md, .cursorrules, project files) and adapts. If you can talk, you can use it. Most users never write a prompt template again.

ChatGPT is a chat surface. Vocoding is the workspace layer around your work: it keeps project context stable, routes tasks to the right workspace resources and can use local, cloud or account runtimes depending on the task.

Transcription is one mode (Option + T). The real power is Optimize mode (Option + O) where your voice goes through a specialist agent and comes out as professional output. Think: voice → expert brain → polished result.

Vocoding is available for macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) and Windows. It's a desktop application that works with any app that accepts text input.

Vocoding was created by Carlos Rodera and is built independently with feedback from real users.

Vocoding combines desktop capture, workspace context, scoped agents, skills, optimizers, local/cloud/account runtime choice and one workspace per project or client. The goal is to stop rebuilding the same context in every AI tool.

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If Vocoding doesn't transform your workflow, contact us for a full refund. No questions asked.

Founder Edition starts at a one-time payment of €147. It includes the app license for the v1.x line, current Founder Edition entitlements and every v1.x update included under the license terms. See pricing details.

No subscription for the app license. Third-party model usage is separate and follows the terms of the provider or account runtime you choose.

Your Founder Edition license covers the v1.x line under the license terms. You keep access to v1.x and receive v1.x updates included.

Yes. The Founder price of €147 will increase to €197 in the next phase. Early supporters get the best price.

30-day money-back guarantee. No questions asked. If Vocoding doesn't transform your workflow, contact us for a full refund. See our refund policy for details.

No hidden costs. The license includes everything. If you use cloud AI (optional), you'll use your own API keys with your own billing.

We accept all major credit cards through ThriveCart, our secure payment processor.

Contact us at support@vocoding.com for team pricing and enterprise licensing options.

macOS 10.15+ (Intel or Apple Silicon) or Windows 10+. 8GB RAM recommended. 500MB disk space for the app, plus optional space for local AI models. See our full compatibility details for more information.

For local AI, Vocoding uses Ollama, a free and open-source tool that runs AI models on your machine. Just download it from ollama.com (takes less than a minute). If you only want cloud models, Ollama is optional.

You have full control. Run local models (via Ollama) for privacy, or connect to OpenRouter for top-tier models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4, and Gemini. Custom presets let you switch instantly.

Absolutely. Vocoding works with any app that accepts text input — LinkedIn, Notion, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Terminal, Slack. It simulates native typing, so it integrates everywhere.

Whisper is OpenAI's speech recognition model that runs locally on your device by default. You can also choose cloud transcription via Groq for faster processing. It supports multiple languages and provides accurate, real-time transcription. Learn more in our how Vocoding works page.

After processing, Vocoding automatically copies the result to your clipboard and can optionally paste it into your active application. It uses system-level commands, so it works with any app.

Ollama is a free, open-source tool that lets you run AI models locally on your computer. Vocoding integrates with Ollama for completely offline, private AI processing. Read our Ollama getting started guide for setup instructions.

Yes, with local AI via Ollama. Transcription (Whisper) always works offline. AI optimization works offline if you use local models through Ollama. Check compatibility requirements for your device.

By default, yes. Voice transcription via Whisper runs locally on your device. You can optionally use cloud transcription (Groq) with your own API key. Audio files are deleted immediately after transcription. Learn more about our privacy-first architecture and read our privacy policy.

Only if you choose to. For AI optimization, you decide: use local Ollama (completely offline) or cloud APIs with your own keys. Local processing means your code never leaves your machine. See our privacy-first page for details.

Vocoding is local-first. We don't collect your prompts, code, or transcriptions. The only data we handle is for license validation and optional analytics (which can be disabled).

All your data (prompts, settings, agent configurations) is stored locally on your machine. Nothing is sent to our servers.

BYOK means you use your own API keys for cloud AI services. Your keys stay on your machine, and billing goes directly to your account with the AI provider.

Yes. The local-first architecture makes Vocoding suitable for environments with strict data policies. All processing can happen on your machine.

Vocoding is local-first and keeps product data on your device by default. Read our privacy policy for full details about how personal data is handled.

Transcribe (Option + T): Voice to text, nothing more. Chat (Option + C): Voice conversation with agents. Optimize (Option + O): Voice to expert output through specialized agents.

Agents are specialized AI personas trained for specific tasks. Each agent has expertise in a domain (React development, LinkedIn posts, pitch decks, etc.) and produces output optimized for that use case. Explore all the agent catalog.

a growing catalog of pre-built agents (and growing) across 5 categories: Development (50+), Marketing (40+), Business (30+), Creative (25+), and AI & Meta (20+). Plus, create your own custom agents.

Yes. Vocoding includes an agent builder. Describe what you need in plain language, and Vocoding creates a custom agent. No code required.

Profiles define the output style and personality. Examples: Implementation (detailed code), Architecture (high-level design), Ghost Writer (polished content), Debug (troubleshooting focus).

Vocoding automatically detects your project context: package.json, Cargo.toml, git branch, .cursorrules, CLAUDE.md, and more. This context is injected into your prompts automatically. See how Vocoding works for the full technical flow.

A place to save and organize your best prompts. Reuse templates across projects, share with your team, and build a personal collection of optimized prompts.

Yes. Whisper supports transcription in 99+ languages. AI agents can also generate content in multiple languages.

Dictation software just transcribes. Vocoding transforms your voice through specialized AI agents. The output is optimized, structured, and ready to use.

ChatGPT Voice is one generalist model. Vocoding has specialized agents. ChatGPT doesn't know your project context. Vocoding auto-detects it. ChatGPT is cloud-only. Vocoding is local-first. See our detailed ChatGPT Voice comparison.

Whisper is just transcription. Vocoding uses Whisper for transcription, then adds specialized AI agents, context awareness, profiles, and auto-paste. It's a complete workflow. See our SuperWhisper comparison and MacWhisper comparison.

Vocoding complements these tools. It optimizes your voice prompts before sending them to Cursor or Claude Code. Use Vocoding to craft better instructions, then let your AI coding tool execute. See our Wispr comparison for more alternatives.

OS voice typing is basic transcription. Vocoding adds AI optimization, specialized agents, context awareness, and auto-formatting. The output is ready to use, not raw transcription.

For most people, speaking is 3-5x faster than typing. Plus, with agent optimization, your spoken ideas become polished output. It's faster AND better quality.

Email support@vocoding.com for direct support and feedback. You can also visit our support page for more options.

Yes. Comprehensive documentation is available at vocoding.com/docs covering setup, features, agents, and troubleshooting.

Vocoding includes comprehensive documentation, a growing knowledge base, and built-in tooltips across the app. From agent selection to advanced voice workflows, everything is designed to be intuitive. We also publish tutorials on our blog.

Vocoding is available for download now. After purchase, you receive your license key and download link instantly by email. Visit the download page for the latest version.

Email support@vocoding.com. We actively monitor and respond to all bug reports.