Problems it solves

What Corvi solves: everyday problems and how it handles them

Last updated: 2026-10-31

Below are the problems people describe in their own words, with a short, honest answer for each: what Corvi does about it, and where to read more. If a problem isn't one Corvi solves well, it says so.

Writing and typing

"I'm tired of typing all day."

Hold Fn, say what you want to write, release. The text appears where your cursor is, with punctuation, in Mail, Slack, Notion, Word, a browser or any other app. Most people speak about three times faster than they type on a phone keyboard (Stanford, 2016). More in tired of typing.

"My hands or wrists get sore from the keyboard."

Moving part of your writing to your voice means fewer keystrokes. Corvi also has hands-free dictation (Fn with Command), so you don't keep a key held down. It is a productivity tool, not a medical device; talk to a doctor about pain. See Corvi for accessibility.

"I type slowly, and long e-mails take forever."

Dictate the reply the way you'd explain it to a colleague; Corvi adds punctuation and adjusts the style per app, more formal in Mail than in chat. The typing time calculator shows how many hours a week typing takes you.

"Writing long prompts for ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor is slow."

Speak the prompt with all the context you'd otherwise leave out. Technical words and names are kept as you say them. See dictate AI prompts.

"Mac's built-in dictation gets my punctuation and names wrong."

Corvi cleans up dictation after you speak: punctuation, capitals, and the names and terms in your personal dictionary. See Mac dictation vs Corvi.

"I keep typing the same replies again and again."

Create voice snippets: say "my address" or "standard pricing reply" and the full text is typed.

Reading, e-mail and chats

"I have too much to read and no time."

Tap Fn on any article, report or message and hear the gist in 3–5 sentences, then decide whether it deserves a full read. See too much to read.

"Long e-mail threads take ages to get through."

Open the thread and tap Fn: you hear what is being asked of you and any deadline first. Double-tap to ask "Who is waiting for my answer?". See listen to your e-mails.

"I come back to hundreds of Slack or Teams messages."

Scroll to the thread or channel and tap Fn for a spoken summary of what was decided and what needs you. See catch up on long chats.

"I need a quick summary of a web page."

In Safari, Chrome, Arc, Firefox or Edge, tap Fn: Corvi reads the main content of the page and skips menus, ads and sidebars. See summarize a web page.

"I have a long PDF to get through."

Open it, select all (Command-A) and tap Fn: Corvi summarizes the selected text aloud. Then ask questions about it. See summarize a PDF on Mac.

"I lose focus halfway through long texts."

Hear the outline first, then read the part that matters. Questions by voice take you straight to the detail you need. See hard to focus on long text.

"My eyes are tired of screens by the afternoon."

Corvi lets you listen to e-mails, articles and documents instead of reading every line, so you can look away from the screen while you take them in. It makes no health claims.

Video and learning

"I don't have time to watch a 40-minute YouTube video."

On a YouTube page, tap Fn: Corvi summarizes what the speaker says from the transcript. Ask follow-ups such as "What did he say about pricing?". See summarize YouTube videos.

"I need to understand a lecture or a paper quickly."

Get the gist aloud, then ask the questions you'd ask a classmate. See Corvi for students.

"I want to ask an AI about what's on my screen without copying and pasting."

Double-tap Fn, ask your question out loud, tap again. Corvi answers about what's on screen, and searches the web when the content doesn't have the answer. See ask AI about your screen.

Language

"The content is in English and English isn't my first language."

Corvi summarizes in your language, whatever the language of the source: an English report can be heard in Spanish, German, Turkish or any of 35 languages. See listen in your language.

"The video I need is in a language I don't speak."

Open it on YouTube and tap Fn: Corvi takes the captions and tells you what the speaker said, aloud, in your language. Double-tap to ask about a detail. See understand a video in another language.

"I want to dictate in my own language, not English."

Dictation works in 35 languages, including German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and Turkish.

Work and roles

"As a developer I read long pull requests, issues and docs."

Hear a summary of the PR or issue, then dictate your review comment or the next prompt. See Corvi for developers.

"As a manager I need to know what's asked of me, fast."

Corvi puts requests and deadlines first in e-mail and chat summaries. See Corvi for business.

"As a writer I want to get a first draft down quickly."

Speak the draft, then edit with the keyboard. See Corvi for writers.

"Our team answers the same customer questions all day."

Shared phrasing goes into voice snippets; new answers are dictated. See Corvi for teams.

Choosing a tool

"Is there a Wispr Flow or Superwhisper alternative that also reads my screen?"

Corvi types by voice like they do, and the same key also summarizes what's on screen aloud and answers spoken questions. See Wispr Flow alternative and Superwhisper alternative.

"I want something like Speechify, but shorter."

Speechify reads text word for word; Corvi gives you the gist in a few sentences and lets you ask questions. See Speechify alternative.

"Is my screen sent somewhere all the time?"

No. Corvi reads the screen only at the moment you press the key, and only that content. In most languages speech is turned into text on your Mac. See privacy, in plain words.

What Corvi does not solve

• Windows, iPhone, iPad or Linux: Corvi runs only on the Mac for now (macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon and Intel).
• Recording whole meetings: Corvi isn't a recorder; the microphone is on only while you hold the key.
• Fully offline summaries: summaries and spoken answers need an internet connection.
• Listening to a whole book word for word: Corvi summarizes; for every word, macOS Spoken Content or a read-aloud app fits better.

Frequently asked questions

What is Corvi in one sentence?

Corvi is a Mac app that types what you say into any app when you hold Fn, and summarizes what's on your screen aloud when you tap Fn.

Is Corvi free?

Corvi is free to download and use on the free plan, with no card needed. Bigger plans for heavy use are inside the app.

Which Macs does it run on?

Every Mac on macOS 14 Sonoma or later, with Apple silicon or Intel.

Is Corvi related to the footballer or the lighting brand with the same name?

No. Corvi is a Mac app made by Miron Group LLC; it has no connection to the footballer named Corvi or the Corvi lighting brand.

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