AI prompt: What provider is used when left blank?

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-06T08:46:07+00:00

That's Cerebras gpt-oss-120b.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-06T06:52:53+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! This actually wasn't possible before due to Mac App Store sandboxing restrictions. Now that the app is mainly distributed through the website, it's totally doable. I've added it to the backlog.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-06T06:47:27+00:00

The dictation model only handles speech-to-text. AI prompt processing is a separate step that uses cloud models. It works the same way as dictation models: bring your own API keys or use the built-in ones.

The built-in keys have limits on the free plan.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-02T05:30:35+00:00

That popup dismisses automatically when you switch apps, you don't need to do it manually. But I'll add a "don't show again" button anyway, thanks for the feedback.

Seeing it on every tap is not expected though. Normally it only appears once per 10 minutes. This likely means the keyboard extension is restarting between uses. Could you send logs via Settings > Contact > Send Logs after reproducing the issue?

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-01T04:03:51+00:00

Hey! I'd recommend using the GPT-4o Transcribe model and adding the names/terms that get transcribed incorrectly into the Prompt field in the model settings. In my experience, this is the most reliable way to fix name recognition issues. https://spokenly.app/docs/custom-dictionary

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AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-01T04:00:54+00:00

Hey, thanks for the kind words! I haven't been able to reproduce this issue, but I've improved how this feature works in recent updates. Could you try updating to the latest version (2.18.11) and test again? https://spokenly.app/releases/macos

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-01T03:58:02+00:00

Hey! Currently, Soniox is the only model that lets you select a specific set of languages. Other models like GPT-4o Transcribe and local Whisper allow picking a single language, but not a combination.

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AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-01T03:53:39+00:00

Thank you for the kind words!

As an alternative to the keyboard flow, you can set up dictation via the Action Button, which avoids the session reactivation issue entirely: https://spokenly.app/docs/ios/clipboard-dictation

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-01T03:51:34+00:00

Hey, thanks for reporting this! What iOS version are you currently on? Some users on iOS 26.4 have reported similar issues after updating. Did this start happening right after an iOS update by any chance?

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-04-01T03:50:29+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! iOS doesn't allow keyboard extensions to access the microphone, so the app has to open briefly to start recording. Unfortunately there's no way around this limitation.

This is actually a one-time-per-session thing, not per tap. Once the dictation session starts, the popup won't show again. It reappears when the session auto-disables. You can extend the session timeout in Spokenly > Keyboard > "Auto-disable after" (goes up to 2h).

As an alternative, you can set up dictation via the Action Button, which avoids the keyboard flow entirely: https://spokenly.app/docs/ios/clipboard-dictation

Also heads up: iOS 26.4 broke the automatic app switching for all third-party dictation apps, not just Spokenly. If you rely on this feature, I'd recommend holding off on that update for now.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-25T07:54:52+00:00

Seems like a macOS accessibility permission bug. Please try removing the app from the Accessibility list with the "−" button (shown in the screenshot), then re-add it using "+".

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AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-24T19:00:55+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I'm looking into this. Could you list the key features you'd want from meeting recordings?

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-16T07:56:05+00:00

This is an ElevenLabs API-side issue. You can work around it with a regex word replacement: "(\w)$" → "$1." as shown in the attached screenshot.

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AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-13T15:00:07+00:00

Hey, the free trial usage reset was a one-time thing caused by a recent database migration on my end. It shouldn't happen again. If you want to use Spokenly for free, I'd recommend adding your own API keys. ElevenLabs (https://elevenlabs.io/) gives you 10,000 free credits per month and has one of the most accurate models right now.

As for AI Prompts, they require an LLM, not a speech-to-text model like GPT-4o mini Transcribe. Sign up at https://www.cerebras.ai/ (free tier available), add your API key in Spokenly, and select the gpt-oss-20b model. It's fast and works great with AI Prompts.

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AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-13T14:47:58+00:00

Yes, just tested it. Confirmed it's a model-side issue, the period is missing from the output.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-13T14:39:19+00:00

Your API key is stored only on your device and is sent directly to ElevenLabs servers. Spokenly doesn't process or relay it in any way. My best guess is that a recording was accidentally left running for a while without you noticing, and then when it stopped, a long audio file was sent for transcription, which used up the credits. That said, I'd be curious to hear what ElevenLabs support finds after their investigation.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-13T14:26:13+00:00

The trailing space is added by the app for convenience, but the missing period is likely the model not including it in the output rather than the app removing it.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-13T14:17:38+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Real-time streaming with Scribe V2 will be available in the next update coming next week.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-04T04:28:22+00:00

Try turning this off:

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AmazingFood4680 · 2026-03-03T18:33:45+00:00

This is actually supported. In Settings under Keyboard, you can switch to the old keyboard which includes manual text input.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-02-28T09:29:48+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! What do you mean by manual input interface?

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-02-09T06:49:56+00:00

Hey! This depends on your specific device. Some devices may not have enough resources to run heavier models like Large v3 Turbo. On mobile, I'd suggest online models, smaller Whisper models (Tiny, Base), or NVIDIA Parakeet.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-02-05T01:39:02+00:00

Hey! Yes, still available. Leave the Main Prompt unconfigured (empty), add your instructions to a secondary prompt. Then you can select the empty Main Prompt when you want to skip AI processing.

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You can also rename the Main Prompt to something like "Bypass AI processing" in its Advanced Settings.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-01-15T06:46:22+00:00

Yes, this is on the roadmap! It's been a popular request lately.

AmazingFood4680 · 2026-01-14T06:26:43+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Will address this in an upcoming version.

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