> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gladia.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GladiaFlow

> Real-time voice dictation for your desktop.

[GladiaFlow](https://www.gladia.io/gladiaflow) is our open-source desktop app for macOS and Windows.

Hold a hotkey, speak, and text is pasted into the focused app (Slack, Notes, or Notion for example)

<Note>
  The app is free (MIT). Usage is billed on your Gladia API key.
</Note>

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/gladia-95/O2o2kX1e5NCAFBcF/assets/images/gladiaflow-home.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=O2o2kX1e5NCAFBcF&q=85&s=7060ac537fa548f2daf79dde64ab629a" alt="GladiaFlow home screen showing Ready to dictate and dictation stats" width="1024" height="762" data-path="assets/images/gladiaflow-home.png" />
</Frame>

## What you get

* **Dictate anywhere**: any focused text field
* **Real-time streaming**: partials and finals as you speak
* **100+ languages**: auto-detect and mid-sentence [code switching](/chapters/language/code-switching)
* **Custom vocabulary**: names, acronyms, domain terms
* **Push-to-talk or toggle**: configurable global hotkey
* **Open source**: [GitHub](https://github.com/gladiaio/gladiaflow)

## Getting started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Download GladiaFlow">
    Use the [GladiaFlow product page](https://www.gladia.io/gladiaflow), or install from the [latest GitHub release](https://github.com/gladiaio/gladiaflow/releases/latest):

    * **macOS**: universal DMG (Intel + Apple Silicon)
    * **Windows**: NSIS installer (`.exe`)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an API key">
    Copy a key from the [Gladia dashboard](https://app.gladia.io/apikeys).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste your key and dictate">
    Open GladiaFlow, paste your API key, grant microphone (and on macOS, Accessibility) permissions, then hold the hotkey and speak.

    | Platform | Default trigger |
    | -------- | --------------- |
    | macOS    | Fn (Globe)      |
    | Windows  | Ctrl + Space    |
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  The app is free. Transcription is pay-as-you-go on the same Gladia key you use for API or SDK usage.
</Tip>