Voice-first by design
Capture your natural train of thought, then shape it without reaching for the keyboard.
Programmable dictation for macOS
Your voice is theinput and the editor.
Speak commands that edit what you already said. Deterministic, local, and every word you spoke kept verbatim.
0:07→ Launch email
Varsintroregion · liveownervalue
Works in every app you type in
CursorClaudeNotionObsidian
Structured by command
Speak exact edits, scopes, variables, templates, and macros. The same command does the same thing.
Private by default
Recognition and deterministic edits stay local. Network features are explicit and scoped.
The core idea
Dictation you can program.
Most dictation software guesses what polished should mean. Verbaform keeps every word, then changes only what you tell it to change.
Speak.
so um the launch email should say that nothing you dictate is ever lost
Every word lands verbatim. Nothing is rewritten behind your back.
Command.
verba trim fillers then capitalize sentences
Pause, then say the change. Chain steps with then.
Done.
The launch email should say that nothing you dictate is ever lost. 2 edits
The exact edit, in milliseconds, on your Mac. One undo away.
Deterministic by designSay the change.
Say the change.
See the exact result.
Verba is a small spoken language of functions, scopes, and chains. It runs locally in milliseconds and never edits beyond the span you name.
Before
so um the launch email should say that uh nothing you dictate is ever lost.
AfterThe launch email should say that nothing you dictate is ever lost.
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verba trim fillers then capitalize sentences 2 deterministic edits“Verba, take it from here.”
One word wakes it. Everything after it is the language.
System-wideOne key.
One key.
Every text field.
Right Command becomes a system-wide voice layer. Tap to compose in the Pill, double tap for hands-free, or hold for instant push-to-talk.
Compose, command, then send when the words are right. Secure fields are always refused.
Launch / milestones
Make the first minute feel obvious.
Onboarding should teach the gesture, then get out of the way.
Start typing...
0:07→ Notion
buffer ready · 11 words
Varsintroregion · liveownervalue
A small language for your voice.
Verba is thirty functions, nine ways to point, and one way to chain them. Learn three commands in the first session; define your own after that.
verbawake wordtrim fillersfunctionthenchaincapitalize sentencesfunctionlast paragraphscope
Deterministic transforms run locally in milliseconds. AI operations like polish and summarize are opt-in, scoped to the span you name, shown as a diff, and revertible by voice.
Programmable memoryGive your voice
Give your voice
a memory.
Name live regions. Save reusable values. Turn document structures into guided templates. Define a multi-step macro once, then call it like a built-in command.
- Commands understand variable names as scopes.
- Derived fields update as a template changes.
- Chains and macros stay one undo step.
intro
Launch with the people who feel the pain most.
Start with design partners, keep the feedback loop tight, and publish the changes they can feel.
intro · regionlaunch_date · valuegreeting · library
Say verba name this intro and the region stays live: move it, polish it, fill it, by name.
Optional AIAI writes the program.
AI writes the program.
Not your document.
Say what you want in plain language. The intent compiler turns it into a short Verba program, shows the exact diff, and waits for approval.
Mandatory preview Scoped content only One undo
Intent
ready“Clean this up but keep my phrasing.”
Proposed program
1. verba trim fillers last paragraph2. verba capitalize sentences last paragraphPreview diff
so um So the launch should feel calm, precise, and still like us.
document hidden from compiler
Built for the speed of thought
Local speed you can feel.
A warm recognition service, on-device transcription, and native insertion keep Verbaform ready before the first word lands.
25.8×pre-release target for
realtime CPU transcription
realtime CPU transcription
~130mspre-release target for a
3 second utterance
3 second utterance
150-200mspre-release Quick Insert
target
target
0network calls for
deterministic edits
deterministic edits
On-device recognition
NVIDIA Parakeet TDT runs locally. Your everyday dictation does not need the cloud.
Guardrails at the cursor
Secure fields are refused, target focus stays put, and clipboard contents are restored.
The original survives
Raw speech stays beneath the formed document, with provenance and lossless undo.
Precise answers.
No fine print.
Verbaform is being built for people who care how their tools behave, not just what they promise.
Does Verbaform rewrite everything I say?
No. Your transcript stays verbatim until you ask for a specific edit. Deterministic commands are local, scoped, and reversible.
Where can I dictate?
Anywhere you can type on your Mac. The Pill and Quick Insert work at the system cursor while the target app keeps focus.
What does the AI see?
The intent compiler sees counts and variable names, not your document. Content only crosses the network for a scoped AI edit you explicitly approve.
What happens if a command is misheard?
Unrecognized commands land as normal transcript text. Applied commands remain one spoken undo away, and high-impact actions ask for confirmation.
Which Macs are supported?
The beta targets Apple Silicon Macs. Verbaform is designed around a warm local recognition engine and native system-wide insertion.
Keep your voice.
Upgrade what it can do.
Join the macOS beta for programmable dictation that works wherever you already write.