AI Enhancement Overview

FloWords can enhance your transcriptions using AI language models. Transform raw dictation into polished, professional text automatically.

What AI Enhancement Does

Fix Grammar

Automatically correct grammatical errors and typos that occur during dictation.

Add Punctuation

Insert proper punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure.

Format Text

Transform into lists, emails, code, or any format you specify.

Adjust Tone

Make text more formal, casual, professional, or friendly.

How It Works

You speak into FloWords as usual
FloWords transcribes using Whisper/Parakeet
AI Enhancement processes the raw transcription
Polished text appears where your cursor is

The entire process happens seamlessly—you just speak and get clean text.

Enhancement Examples

Grammar & Punctuation

Raw transcription:

so i was thinking that we should probably meet on tuesday or maybe wednesday to discuss the project and also i wanted to ask about the budget

Enhanced:

So I was thinking that we should probably meet on Tuesday or maybe Wednesday to discuss the project. Also, I wanted to ask about the budget.

Email Formatting

Raw transcription:

write an email to john about the meeting tomorrow tell him we need to reschedule because something came up and ask if thursday works instead

Enhanced:

Hi John,

I wanted to let you know that we need to reschedule our meeting tomorrow. Something has come up on my end.

Would Thursday work for you instead?

Best regards

Technical Formatting

Raw transcription:

create a function that takes a list of numbers and returns the sum make sure to handle empty lists

Enhanced:

def sum_numbers(numbers: list) -> int:
    """Returns the sum of a list of numbers. Handles empty lists."""
    if not numbers:
        return 0
    return sum(numbers)

Supported AI Providers

Cloud Providers

Provider	Features	Best For
OpenAI	GPT-4, GPT-3.5	General enhancement, reliability
Anthropic	Claude models	Nuanced writing, safety
Ollama	Local AI models	Privacy, no internet

Setting Up a Provider

Go to Settings > Enhancement
Enable AI Enhancement
Select your provider
Enter your API key (or configure Ollama)
Choose a model
Test the connection

Enhancement Prompts

Prompts tell the AI how to process your text. FloWords includes several built-in prompts:

Prompt	Purpose
Clean Up	Fix grammar, punctuation, typos
Professional	Formal business tone
Casual	Friendly, conversational
Email	Format as email
List	Convert to bullet points
Summary	Condense key points
Code	Format as code

You can also create custom prompts for your specific needs.

Privacy Considerations

Cloud Providers (OpenAI, Anthropic)

Text is sent to provider’s servers
Subject to provider’s privacy policy
Suitable for general use

Local Provider (Ollama)

100% local processing
No data leaves your Mac
Maximum privacy
Requires Mac with sufficient RAM

Performance Impact

AI Enhancement adds a small delay to the transcription process:

Provider	Typical Delay
OpenAI GPT-3.5	1-2 seconds
OpenAI GPT-4	2-5 seconds
Anthropic Claude	2-4 seconds
Ollama (local)	1-10 seconds*

*Ollama speed depends on your Mac’s capabilities and model size.

When to Use Enhancement

Good Use Cases

Professional documents
Client communications
Long-form writing
Non-native speakers
Technical documentation

When to Skip Enhancement

Quick notes to self
Real-time chat
When latency matters
Raw data capture

Quick Setup Guide

Enable Enhancement

Settings > Enhancement > Enable AI Enhancement ✓
Choose Provider

Select OpenAI, Anthropic, or Ollama
Add API Key

Enter your API key (skip for Ollama)
Select Prompt

Choose “Clean Up” to start
Test It

Make a test recording to verify

Next Steps

Set Up Providers - Configure your AI provider
Using Prompts - Customize enhancement behavior
Context Awareness - Use screen and clipboard context