Smart Formatting
Voibe doesn't just transcribe your speech — it formats it. Smart Formatting automatically cleans up your dictation as you speak by adding punctuation, fixing capitalisation, removing filler words, and structuring your text so it's ready to use the moment you stop talking. It all happens on your Mac, privately and instantly.
It works in two ways:
Automatically by removing filler words, adding punctuation,
converting numbers and URLs without any commands;
Explicit voice commands you speak to control structure, punctuation, and text styling.
What Smart Formatting does
Automatic Formatting
Everything below happens automatically. You just speak naturally — no commands needed.
Filler Word Cleanup
Voibe strips out verbal tics that creep into natural speech — filler words like "um", "uh", "like", and "you know"; hedge words like "basically", "literally", and "kind of"; repeated words and stutters; and false starts where you correct yourself mid-sentence. The output reads as if you said it cleanly the first time.
um so basically I kind of need to like rethink the architecture
I need to rethink the architecture.
Auto Punctuation
Voibe listens to the rhythm and meaning of your speech and adds punctuation automatically — full stops between sentences, commas in lists, question marks for questions, exclamation marks for emphasis, colons before enumerations, and semicolons where appropriate. You never need to say "period" or "comma" unless you want to.
we have two options extend the deadline or reduce the scope both have tradeoffs
We have two options: extend the deadline or reduce the scope. Both have tradeoffs.
Smart Capitalisation
Voibe fixes capitalisation across your text — sentence beginnings, proper nouns like names and places, product names, acronyms like CEO and API, and even corrects messy casing artefacts from the speech recognition layer. You can also force all caps by saying "all caps" before the word or phrase.
the ceo and cfo will present at the board meeting
The CEO and CFO will present at the board meeting.
Numbers, Dates & Times
Voibe converts spoken numbers, dates, and times into their written form automatically. No commands needed — just speak naturally.
the product launch is on the twenty second of april twenty twenty six
The product launch is on 22nd April 2026.
| What you say | What Voibe types |
|---|---|
| three hundred and forty two thousand | 342,000 |
| the seventh consecutive sprint | the 7th consecutive sprint |
| twenty second of april twenty twenty six | 22nd April 2026 |
| eleven forty seven pm | 11:47 PM |
Currency, Percentages & Measurements
Spoken currency, percentages, and measurement units are converted into their standard written symbols automatically.
the annual contract value is one hundred and eighty thousand pounds
The annual contract value is £180,000.
| What you say | What Voibe types |
|---|---|
| twenty two percent | 22% |
| one hundred and eighty thousand pounds | £180,000 |
| four point two million dollars | $4.2 million |
| five hundred kilobytes | 500 KB |
URLs, Emails & Contact Info
Voibe assembles spoken web addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and social handles into their proper format. Speak each part naturally — "at", "dot", "slash", "colon" — and Voibe pieces it together.
the privacy policy is at https colon slash slash www dot getvoibe dot com slash privacy
The privacy policy is at https://www.getvoibe.com/privacy
| You say | Voibe types |
|---|---|
| send your application to jobs at techfirm dot ai | Send your application to jobs@techfirm.ai. |
| the privacy policy is at https colon slash slash www dot myapp dot com slash privacy | The privacy policy is at https://www.myapp.com/privacy. |
| the main office number is plus forty four one two one five five five zero one two three | The main office number is +44 121 555 0123. |
Smart Lists from Natural Speech
Voibe can detect when you're listing items in natural speech and automatically format them as bullet points or numbered steps — without you saying "bullet point" or "numbered list item". It picks up on patterns like "there are three things", "first… then… then…", or any natural enumeration.
Inferred bullet list
the team needs to address three things the failing tests the missing documentation and the slow build times
The team needs to address three things:
• Failing tests
• Missing documentation
• Slow build times
Inferred numbered list
to reproduce the bug first log in as a free user then navigate to settings then click export data
To reproduce the bug:
1. Log in as a free user
2. Navigate to settings
3. Click export data
Use these spoken commands when you want explicit control over structure, punctuation, and text formatting. They work alongside automatic formatting.
Spoken Punctuation
For explicit control, you can speak punctuation marks by name. Voibe recognises these commands and inserts the corresponding symbol. This works alongside auto punctuation — use it when you want a specific mark in a specific place.
| You say | Voibe types |
|---|---|
| "period" or "full stop" | . |
| "comma" | , |
| "question mark" | ? |
| "exclamation mark" | ! |
| "colon" | : |
| "semicolon" | ; |
| "hyphen" or "dash" | — |
hi alex comma new line the designs are ready period please review them period new line thanks comma new line priya
Hi Alex,
The designs are ready. Please review them.
Thanks,
Priya
Spoken Structure Commands
Control the layout of your text by speaking structural commands. These let you dictate emails, notes, and structured documents without touching the keyboard.
| You say | Voibe does |
|---|---|
| "new line" | Inserts a line break |
| "new paragraph" | Inserts a blank line (paragraph break) |
| "open parenthesis" / "close parenthesis" | ( ) |
| "open square bracket" / "close square bracket" | [ ] |
| "open quote" / "close quote" | " " |
has the invoice been sent to the client question mark if not comma please do it today period
Has the invoice been sent to the client? If not, please do it today.
Spoken Lists
Dictate bullet points and numbered lists by speaking the list markers directly. Combine with "new line" to separate items.
| You say | Voibe does |
|---|---|
| "bullet point" | • |
| "numbered list item one" (two, three…) | 1. 2. 3. |
bullet point improve page load time new line bullet point reduce API latency new line bullet point fix the search indexing bug
• Improve page load time
• Reduce API latency
• Fix the search indexing bug
All of the Above, Together
In real use, Smart Formatting applies all of these capabilities at once. You speak naturally — with fillers, spoken numbers, and conversational phrasing — and Voibe produces clean, structured, properly formatted text in one pass.
um hi priya following up on the design review last tuesday uh I had three pieces of feedback first the onboarding flow needs progress indicator second error messages are too technical third CTA contrast fails checks can you address before thursday at two pm thanks James
Hi Priya,
Following up on the design review last Tuesday, I had three pieces of feedback:
1. Onboarding flow needs progress indicator
2. Error messages are too technical
3. CTA colour contrast fails checks
Can you address these before Thursday at 2:00 PM?
Thanks,
James
What Smart Formatting does not do
Smart Formatting cleans and structures your dictation. It does not rewrite your words, change your meaning, or add content you didn't say.
- Does not paraphrase — your words stay your words, minus the fillers and disfluencies.
- Does not auto-correct domain-specific terms — medical, legal, or technical vocabulary passes through as-is.
- Does not generate content — no suggestions, no completions, no AI-written additions.
Tips
- Speak naturally. Don't slow down or over-enunciate. Smart Formatting is trained on real speech patterns, including messy ones.
- Mix auto and manual. Let auto punctuation handle most of the work. Use spoken commands like "period" or "new line" only when you want precise control.
- Lists work both ways. Say "bullet point" explicitly, or just enumerate naturally — "there are three things: A, B, and C" — and Voibe will format it for you.
- Don't spell out punctuation in URLs. For web addresses and emails, speak the parts naturally: "jobs at techfirm dot ai" becomes jobs@techfirm.ai.
Runs entirely on your Mac
Smart Formatting is processed on-device by a local language model. Your speech and text never leave your Mac — no internet connection required, no data sent to any server.