Action Skills
Press Fn and talk.
I type it, or I do it.
Voice Typing writes what you say into any app. Action Skills go further: they read your screen or the text you selected, run your prompt, and paste the result where you're working. They live in the same Mac app that takes your meeting notes.
Free forever. Includes 2 weeks of Plus, no card required.
Built in
Three Skills to start, then your own
Each Skill takes your voice, your screen or the text you selected, and puts the result where you're working.
Voice Typing
Tap or hold Fn and talk. I transcribe on your Mac, clean up the wording and type it at your cursor.
Quick Reply
Say what you want to answer, like “tell him I'm free at 3pm”. I read the message on your screen and draft the reply.
Refine Text
Select text in any app and run it. I rewrite it the way the Skill's prompt says and paste it back.
Your own Skill
A Skill is a prompt, what I capture (your voice, your screen or selected text) and where the result goes. Change one and it's a new Skill.
Press Control twice for Quick Access to every Skill, or give any Skill its own shortcut. Results paste at your cursor or show in an overlay.
Compare
How Action Skills compare
Checked against each product's own pages. Where a page doesn't say, the table says so.
| Feature | Shadow | Wispr Flow | superwhisper | Raycast | macOS Dictation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice typing in any app | Yes, Fn by default | Yes | Yes, pastes into the app you're using | Yes, Dictation on Pro | Yes |
| Speech transcribed on your Mac | Yes | Not stated | Local or cloud models | Not stated | On-device where supported |
| Your own AI prompts | Yes, every Skill is a prompt | Tone styles by app; custom prompts not stated | Yes, Custom Mode | Yes, AI Commands on Pro | No, spoken commands only |
| Reads your screen | Yes, the active window | Uses surrounding context for names and tone | Yes, Super Mode | Screen Awareness on Pro | Not stated |
| Meeting notes in the same app | Yes, bot-free | Yes, Notetaker on Mac and Windows | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Price | Plus $8/mo billed yearly or $12 monthly; 2 weeks free | Pro $12/mo billed yearly or $15 monthly; free tier 2,000 words a week | Free and Pro plans | Pro $96 a year or $10 monthly | Built into macOS |
| Platforms | Mac with Apple Silicon | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Not stated | Mac |
Action Skills, including Voice Typing, need Plus or the 2-week trial. Recording and transcribing meetings stay free forever.
Sources, checked October 16, 2026:
Questions about Action Skills
Voice Typing is an Action Skill, so it's part of Plus: $8 a month billed annually, or $12 monthly. Every download includes 2 weeks of Plus with no card, and recording and transcribing meetings stay free forever.
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Download Shadow, press Fn, and talk.
Requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14.2 or later.