Features

Everything you need for effortless voice dictation

See It In Action

You say:

"hey so I was thinking we should probably move the meeting to Thursday instead of Wednesday because John can't make it on Wednesday he has that dentist appointment"

Finch writes:

"I think we should move the meeting to Thursday. John has a dentist appointment on Wednesday."

Filler words removed, grammar fixed, meaning preserved

Recording Modes

Choose how Finch listens to you.

Push-to-Talk

Hold the hotkey while speaking, release when done.

Best for: Quick dictation, noisy environments

Toggle Mode

Press once to start, press again to stop.

Best for: Longer dictation, hands-free use

Voice Activated

Automatically stops when you pause speaking.

Best for: Natural conversation, variable-length dictation

Transcription Engines

Choose between local privacy or cloud speed.

Engine Privacy Speed Availability
Local (On-Device)
On-device AI, compact downloads (31-190 MB)
 Maximum Fast
Finch/Finch+ only
Not available on Free tier
Groq Cloud Zero Retention
Latest Whisper model
 Good Fastest
Free: 5/day Finch+: Unlimited Finch: Your account
Deepgram Zero Retention
nova-2 (real-time streaming)
 Good Real-time
Finch/Finch+: Your account
Streaming requires your own Deepgram account

Using Your Own Account: Create a free Groq or Deepgram account (takes 2 minutes), then connect it to Finch. You control your usage and costs. Finch+ includes managed cloud so you don't need to set anything up.

Local Models

Optimized for fast downloads and quick startup. Choose between speed and accuracy.

Speed Mode Default
31 MB
Fastest transcription with good accuracy. Perfect for quick notes and everyday dictation.
Quality Mode
190 MB
Higher accuracy for complex audio, technical terms, accents, and challenging environments.

Note: Local transcription requires Finch or Finch+ tier. See pricing

AI Text Processing

Your transcriptions, polished automatically.

What AI Cleanup Does

  • Removes filler words: "um", "uh", "like", "you know"
  • Handles corrections: "John, I mean James" → "James"
  • Fixes repetitions: "I I think" → "I think"
  • Corrects grammar and punctuation

Context-Aware Formatting

Email
Professional tone, full sentences, proper punctuation
Chat
Casual, contractions OK, shorter sentences
Code
Preserves syntax, "equals equals" → ==
Notes
Supports bullets, headers, fragments allowed

Voice Commands

Control your computer with your voice.

Keyboard Commands

Say This Action
"cancel" / "never mind"Discard
"undo"Ctrl+Z
"redo"Ctrl+Y
"copy"Ctrl+C
"paste"Ctrl+V
"select all"Ctrl+A
"save"Ctrl+S
"new paragraph"Enter ×2

AI-Powered Commands

Say This What It Does
"translate to Spanish"Translates text
"make this formal"Professional tone
"make this casual"Conversational tone
"fix the grammar"Corrects errors
"shorten this"Condenses text
"summarize"Creates summary
"rewrite this"Rephrases
"explain this"Simplifies

Supported Languages for Translation

Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Turkish, Greek, Hebrew, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay

Privacy Mode

True offline operation for maximum privacy.

Completely Offline

When Privacy Mode is enabled, Finch works 100% offline—nothing touches the internet. Perfect for sensitive work, air-gapped environments, or when you simply want complete control.

  • Uses local transcription only
  • Turns off AI text cleanup
  • Turns off smart voice commands
  • No update checks
  • No history saved
  • Zero network connections

Security Hardening

Enterprise-grade security built into every layer.

Signed Updates

Verified as genuine before installing (Ed25519 signed). Tampered updates are rejected automatically.

Protected Against Attacks

Built-in protection against hacking attempts (CSP enabled). Unauthorized code can't run.

Download Verification

AI model downloads verified for integrity (SHA256 checksums). Corrupted files rejected.

API Key Validation

Format validation catches typos before API calls. Keys stored securely using OS credential storage.

Minimal Permissions

Tauri 2.0 capabilities limit app permissions to only what's needed. No filesystem or shell access.

Retry Protection

Exponential backoff prevents API abuse. 10KB limit protects against oversized payloads.

Protected by Windows

Database keys protected by your Windows account (DPAPI encrypted). Only you can access your data.

Bank-Level Encryption

Your dictionary, snippets, and history encrypted at rest (AES-256). Same encryption banks use.

Secure Password Storage

API keys stored securely by Windows (Credential Manager). Never in plain text files.

Protected Against Manipulation

10,000 character limit prevents abuse. Attempts to trick AI are blocked (input sanitization).

Audio Size Limits

100 MB maximum audio size prevents memory exhaustion. Large files rejected before processing.

Auto-Migration

Legacy plaintext storage automatically upgraded to encrypted format. Enhanced security without manual steps.

Personal Dictionary

Teach Finch your specialized vocabulary.

Example Entries

Anthropic (an-throw-pick)
Companies
Kubernetes (koo-ber-net-eez)
Technical
HIPAA (hip-ah)
Acronyms

Snippets

Voice-triggered text expansion.

Example Snippets

Say: "my email"
[email protected]
Say: "sig"
Best regards, John Doe Senior Developer
Say: "meeting notes"
**Attendees:** **Decisions:** **Action Items:**

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