Sayso 0.5.2 - call it anything

Call it anything. Give Sayso any name (Jarvis, Nova, Friday...) in setup or Settings > Change & test, say ", hello" once, and see " is ready to drive!". Nothing is typed during the test.

• If it hears you but not the name, it shows what it heard so you can retry or pick a more distinct name.
• Fix: a custom name could be dropped by the speech model ("Jarvis, hello" heard as "Hello."). It now listens again without the hint.
• Names that are too short or common words are refused.
• README: limits and how updating works.

Updating: run the new SaysoSetup.exe over the old one - no uninstall. Settings are kept.

Tested on Windows in CI: install, self-test, 20/20 end-to-end checks in a real Notepad (including renaming to "Jarvis"), and upgrade over a running copy.

Sayso 0.5.1 - tested on real Windows

Sayso 0.5.1 - tested end to end on real Windows

Every build is now tested on a real Windows machine before release: the installer is run, the installed Sayso checks itself, and test phrases spoken by the Windows voice have to show up correctly in Notepad (16 checks). A release only gets its installer if all of that passes.

Fixed

• "Say something...", "Stay safe", "Save the file" no longer wake Sayso by accident
• After switching apps ("Sayso, open Notepad") the next words could vanish into the menu bar - fixed
• Copied pictures and files are kept on the clipboard when Sayso types
• Works with non-English keyboard layouts (Ctrl+V, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Z by key code)
• Dictation mode no longer drops words while it is typing
• No internet on first run or no mic plugged in: Sayso keeps retrying instead of giving up
• Remembers your mic by name and reconnects if it is unplugged
• AI edits never press Ctrl+C in a terminal
• The status bubble never takes the cursor away from your app
• Ctrl+click and Ctrl+scroll no longer trigger hold-to-talk
• Tells you when Windows blocks typing into an admin window
• Installing an update while Sayso is running now works

Download SaysoSetup.exe below. Windows may say "Windows protected your PC" - click More info > Run anyway.

Sayso 0.5 - AI voice actions

Sayso 0.5 - the smart update

AI on your voice

• "Sayso, make that more professional" - rewrites what you selected, or what Sayso just typed
• "Sayso, translate this to Spanish", "fix the grammar", "summarize this"
• "Sayso, write a reply saying I'll be there at 5" - select their message first for context
• Free and private with Ollama or LM Studio on your PC (found automatically), or your own OpenAI / Claude / Groq key, encrypted by Windows

Smarter typing

• Fits the app: lower-case commands with no full stop in terminals, no trailing full stop in chat apps
• Pause mid-sentence and it carries on in lower case
• Dictation mode: "Sayso, start dictation" and just talk until "that's all"
• "Sayso, what can I say" opens the command list

Nicer to use

• A small status bubble above the taskbar shows listening / working / what was typed, without stealing focus
• Uses an NVIDIA graphics card when there is one, falls back to the CPU otherwise
• The download page no longer asks you to sign in

Download SaysoSetup.exe below. Windows may say "Windows protected your PC" - click More info > Run anyway.

Sayso 0.4.0

Sayso 0.4: smarter, and yours to extend. Free and open source (MIT).

Download: https://gearwithai.github.io/sayso/

New

• Reads like you typed it: drops "um/uh", adds capitals, understands spoken punctuation ("comma", "question mark", "new paragraph").
• Your words: teach Sayso names and terms ("gear with AI" → GearWithAI). They also help it hear them right.
• Snippets: "Sayso, insert my email".
• Your own voice commands: map any phrase to keys, text, a web page or a program in commands.json. Starter packs in /packs.
• Any language: dictate in 90+ languages (Settings → Language).
• History: your last 20 dictations on the Home tab. Click one to copy it. Stored only on your PC.

The installer (SaysoSetup.exe) is attached below a few minutes after publishing.
Windows may say "Windows protected your PC". Click More info → Run anyway.

Sayso 0.3.0

Sayso: type anywhere with your voice. Free for Windows 10/11.

Download SaysoSetup.exe below, or from https://gearwithai.github.io/sayso/

• Say "Sayso, hello world" and it's typed into the app in front
• "Sayso, ... send" types and presses Enter; "Sayso, open Chrome" switches apps
• Hold Right Ctrl to dictate without the wake word
• One-time setup: pick your mic, choose which apps Sayso may type into
• Speech is processed on your PC; nothing you say is uploaded

The installer file appears here a few minutes after publishing (it's built automatically).
Windows may say "Windows protected your PC" - click More info → Run anyway.