Launch AI Commands by Voice on Mac
Hold a key, speak a command name, and it executes - no shortcut memorization needed.
How It Works
Install Echoo
Download Echoo for free. Grant Accessibility and Microphone permissions during setup.
Select text in any app
Highlight text you want to transform - an email, document, code, or message.
Hold Control and speak
Hold the Control key (⌃), say a command name like "rewrite", "summarize", or "translate". Release Control when done.
Command executes automatically
Echoo matches your speech to the right command and runs it. Works with built-in, custom, and marketplace commands.
Best Practices & Tips
Voice Launcher eliminates the biggest friction point of keyboard shortcuts: remembering which shortcut maps to which command. Instead of memorizing dozens of key combinations, you hold Control, speak the command name, and it executes. This makes Echoo's full command library accessible without any memorization.
The speech recognition behind Voice Launcher runs entirely on your Mac using the built-in FluidAudio engine. Your voice is processed locally with zero latency from network calls. The recognition model understands natural variations in how you say command names. Say "rewrite," "re-write," or "rewriting" and it matches the same command. Say "summarise" or "summarize" and both work regardless of your accent or dialect.
Voice Launcher shines when you have a large library of commands. As you create custom commands and install marketplace commands, keeping track of all their keyboard shortcuts becomes impractical. Voice Launcher scales naturally: just name your commands descriptively when you create them, and you can trigger them by speaking that name. A command named "Translate to Spanish" is triggered by saying "translate to Spanish."
Build voice-driven workflows for hands-free text transformation. Select text with your mouse, hold Control, speak "professional tone," and release. The command executes immediately. For accessibility, Voice Launcher makes Echoo usable for people who have difficulty with complex keyboard shortcuts. The hold-and-speak interaction is simple and intuitive.
Voice Launcher works especially well in combination with voice dictation. Dictate your text, select it, then use Voice Launcher to trigger a polishing command, all without touching the keyboard beyond holding Control. This voice-first workflow is natural for people who think better by speaking than by typing.
For the best recognition accuracy, speak command names clearly at a normal pace. You do not need to speak slowly or loudly. The fuzzy matching algorithm is forgiving, but clear pronunciation helps when you have similarly named commands. If two commands have similar names, consider renaming one to be more distinct.
Pro Tips
Name your custom commands descriptively so Voice Launcher can match them naturally. "Translate to Business Spanish" is easier to trigger by voice than a generic abbreviation.
Use Voice Launcher to discover and run marketplace commands you have installed but have not yet memorized shortcuts for.
Combine voice dictation with Voice Launcher for a fully voice-driven workflow: dictate text, select it, then speak the command name to transform it.
Who Uses This
Echoo for Non-Native English Speakers
Write confidently in English - fix grammar, translate from your native language, and adjust tone with keyboard shortcuts.
Echoo for Writers
Fix grammar, rewrite, change tone, and dictate - without leaving your writing app.
Echoo for Freelancers
Write professional client emails, polish proposals, and communicate clearly - with free AI shortcuts.
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Commands for This Use Case
Professional Tone
Rewrite for professional context - emails, Slack, docs.
To English
Type in your language, get natural English. Keeps your tone, uses simple words.
Action Items
Extract clear action items, owners, and deadlines from any text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Any custom command you create or install from the marketplace can be triggered by speaking its name.
Voice Launcher uses fuzzy matching, so it recognizes variations like "re-write", "summarise", or "read out loud". If no match is found, it shows the closest options.
The voice recognition runs locally on your Mac using Echoo's built-in speech engine. The AI command itself uses your configured provider (cloud or local).
Voice Launcher uses the Control key (⌃) by default. Check Echoo settings for configuration options.
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