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Feature

Voice-Controlled Notes

Talk to your workspace. Hands-free productivity on Mac.

What is voice-controlled notes?

Sometimes the fastest way to capture a thought is to say it out loud. Melo's voice controls let you dictate notes, create tasks, and interact with AI — all hands-free.

This isn't basic speech-to-text. Melo's voice mode understands context. Dictate a note, and it lands in the right place on your canvas. Ask AI a question by voice, and it responds with awareness of your full workspace. Create a task, and it appears in your todo tile.

Voice-controlled notes are especially powerful for accessibility, for when your hands are busy, or for those moments when typing interrupts your flow of thought.

Key benefits

1

Natural capture

Speak your thoughts as they come. Voice input removes the friction between thinking and recording, so ideas don't get lost while you fumble with a keyboard.

2

Voice-to-AI

Talk directly to Melo's AI assistant. Ask questions, request summaries, brainstorm ideas — all by voice, with full workspace context.

3

Hands-free workflow

Perfect for when you're away from the keyboard, multitasking, or have accessibility needs. Control your entire workspace with voice commands.

4

Context-aware placement

Voice-created content goes where it belongs — notes to your note tile, tasks to your todo list, questions to your AI chat. No manual sorting needed.

Who is this for?

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Voice-Controlled Notes work in Melo?

Voice-Controlled Notes is built natively into Melo's spatial canvas. It's not a plugin or add-on — it's a core part of the workspace that integrates with your notes, tasks, AI, and other tiles. See the feature details above for specifics.

Which apps have voice-controlled notes?

Few productivity apps offer true voice-controlled notes the way Melo does. While some tools have partial implementations, Melo's version is deeply integrated into a spatial canvas with full AI awareness and local-first architecture.

Can I use Melo offline?

Absolutely. Since Melo is local-first, your entire workspace works offline. Notes, tasks, canvas arrangement, clipboard history — everything is available without an internet connection. AI features require connectivity.

Is my data private with Melo?

Yes. Melo is local-first, meaning your data lives on your Mac by default. Nothing is uploaded to external servers unless you explicitly use AI features, which send only the necessary context and don't persist your data.