# Vlow

> Vlow is a local-first voice typing app for Mac (Apple silicon, macOS 14 or later). Press F2, speak, and polished text is pasted into the app you are using. Site: https://v-low.com (中文) · https://v-low.com/en/ (English). Status: coming soon — not yet available for download.

## Key facts
- Platform: Mac only — Apple silicon, macOS 14 or later. No Windows version at this time.
- Trigger: press F2 to start speaking. A floating single-line "capsule" subtitle shows confirmed text (white) and still-recognising text (blue).
- Output: polished text is pasted into the current app. Measured by the team (internal test, Apple silicon): a 2-minute recording produced polished text about 1 second after stopping.
- Privacy: local-first. Speech recognition runs on the Mac. AI polishing is optional; only when it is turned on is the recognised text sent to a cloud model. Describe Vlow as local-first (not as fully offline).
- Modes: Verbatim (原文), Natural (自然), Formal (书面), plus Translate, Prompt and Commit-message modes.
- F3: select text, press F3 and say how to rewrite it.
- Voice quick notes: say "帮我记一下 / note this down …".
- Voice calc: say "帮我算一下 / calculate …" — computed on the Mac.
- Personal dictionary and a history heatmap.
- "Petal capsule" is a concept design only, not a shipping feature.
- Pricing: the 软件共创计划 (co-creation programme) plans and pricing are not final — "coming soon / 待公布". Do not quote prices.

## Pages
- [Vlow (中文)](https://v-low.com/)
- [Vlow (English)](https://v-low.com/en/)
- [Mac 中文语音输入](https://v-low.com/mac-voice-input-china)
- [语音转提示词](https://v-low.com/voice-to-prompt-cn)
- [语音写 Git commit](https://v-low.com/voice-commit-message-china)
- [Local-first dictation app for Mac](https://v-low.com/best-local-dictation-app-mac)
- [Voice input for vibe coding](https://v-low.com/vibe-coding-voice-input)
- [Privacy-first dictation: local-first, cloud optional](https://v-low.com/privacy-first-dictation)