Epilude
Epilude is a voice productivity suite for macOS that transforms spoken words into polished, formatted text across any application. Users press a hotkey, speak naturally, and release to see clean text appear at the cursor—whether in email, Slack, iMessage, Notion, Figma, or a code editor. The built-in AI dictation engine removes filler words, fixes grammar, and applies context-aware formatting, making the output read as if it were carefully written rather than dictated. It supports over 30 languages with automatic language detection, and its tone matching adapts output to the target app, such as professional wording for email or casual phrasing for chat messages. Beyond dictation, Epilude includes a meeting notetaker that records audio directly from the Mac instead of joining calls as a bot. It works with Zoom, Meet, Teams, and even in-person conversations, then automatically generates a clean transcript, an editable summary, and action items with owners and due dates. Every meeting is saved as a Markdown file on the user's Mac, allowing easy search, editing in any tool, or PDF export. This combination of dictation and meeting capture positions Epilude as an all-in-one voice assistant for knowledge workers. Privacy is a key differentiator. Epilude offers a Local Mode where its on-device model processes voice entirely on the Mac, ensuring that voice audio and text never leave the computer. For users who need maximum language support or faster cloud-scale processing, Cloud Mode uses remote servers and supports 35+ languages. The product is designed for individuals and teams, with integrations across popular productivity apps. However, it is currently exclusive to macOS, and pricing details are not prominently displayed on the homepage.
- Category
- AI Speech-to-Text
- Pricing
- Unknown
Problem solved
Manual typing is slow and can interrupt the flow of thought, while conventional dictation often produces raw, unpolished text full of filler words and grammatical mistakes. Epilude solves this by letting users speak naturally and instantly receive clean, formatted, context-aware text in any application, and by eliminating the need for a meeting bot to capture and summarize conversations.
Use cases
- Dictating and formatting emails directly in Gmail or Outlook
- Writing Slack messages with automatic casual tone and grammar cleanup
- Drafting documents, notes, or code comments in editors and IDEs
- Capturing meeting notes and action items from Zoom, Meet, Teams, or in-person discussions
- Composing quick iMessage texts or social media posts hands-free
- Generating editable Markdown meeting summaries for personal knowledge management
- Enabling hands-free writing for accessibility or multitasking
Audience
- Business Users
- Product Managers
- Content Creators
- Developers
- Startups
Pros
- Fast hotkey-driven dictation works in virtually any macOS app
- Automatically removes filler words, fixes grammar, and adds formatting
- Local Mode ensures full privacy by processing voice on-device
- Meeting notetaker produces summaries and action items without joining as a bot
- Supports 30+ languages with automatic detection and tone matching
Cons
- Pricing information is not clearly disclosed
- macOS only; no Windows, Linux, or mobile versions
- Full 35+ language coverage requires cloud mode, not local mode
- AI-driven editing may occasionally misinterpret nuanced speech
- Closed-source commercial product with no public community transparency
Official website: https://epilude.com/
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/epilude