Voice: Speak and Listen

Want the AI to read responses aloud? Or dictate messages instead of typing? PebbleFlow offers voice input and output—all configurable, some running locally on your device.

Voice settings with input and output options, auto-read toggle, and playback speed

Voice Output (Text-to-Speech)

Have the AI read its responses aloud. Choose from:

Option Type Quality Setup
Browser Voices Local Basic Free, no setup
Kokoro Local High Free, runs on your device
ElevenLabs Cloud Premium Add your API key
Resemble.ai Cloud Excellent (voice cloning) Add your API key

To enable it:

  1. Go to Settings > Voice
  2. Pick a text-to-speech option
  3. Toggle "Auto-read responses" if you want the AI to read automatically
  4. Adjust playback speed if you like

Local vs Cloud: Browser voices and Kokoro never send anything off your device. ElevenLabs and Resemble.ai send text to their servers (using your API keys) to generate the audio. See Privacy & Data for details.

Voice Input (Speech-to-Text)

Dictate your messages instead of typing. Click the microphone icon in the composer to start recording. PebbleFlow transcribes what you say and drops it into the message field.

Choose how it transcribes:

Option Type Privacy Setup
Whisper Local Fully private Free, runs on your device
Browser Speech Local Private Free, built-in
ElevenLabs Cloud Accurate (great for non-English) Add your ElevenLabs API key

Whisper and Browser Speech keep your audio local—nothing is sent to any server. ElevenLabs sends audio to their servers for transcription (using your API key) and offers higher accuracy, especially for non-English languages.

To use it:

  1. Click the microphone icon in the composer
  2. Speak your message
  3. Stop when you're done
  4. The transcript appears in the message field
  5. Edit if needed, then send

System-Wide Dictation (macOS)

Pro subscribers on macOS can also install PrivateVoice, a separate companion app that adds a global press-to-talk hotkey for dictating into any application—not just PebbleFlow. See the desktop download page for details.

See Also

  • Privacy & Data — How voice data is handled
  • Platform & Setup — Desktop app and PrivateVoice availability
  • Settings > Voice — Configure voice options for your setup

This guide is maintained by the PebbleFlow team using Slate, our built-in editor.