How do I use the AI Tools (Clean, Improve, Summary, Translate)?

VoicePad's AI Tools run on **Ollama** — a local LLM that powers 5 text transformations. **Windows only.** All processing happens on your PC. No internet, no API key, no cost. **Setup (one-time):** 1. Install Ollama free from [ollama.com](https://ollama.com) 2. Open a terminal and run: `ollama pull qwen2.5:0.5b` 3. Open VoicePad → Settings → AI Tools — should show "Ollama: Connected" **The 5 tools:** | Tool | Hotkey | What it does | |------|--------|--------------| | 🧹 **Clean** | `Ctrl+Shift+L` | Remove filler words (um, uh), false starts, repeated words. Doesn't change meaning. | | ✨ **Improve** | `Ctrl+Shift+I` | Clean + rewrite for better flow and clarity. Keeps intent, elevates writing. | | 🤖 **AI Prompt** | `Ctrl+Shift+F` | Send text as a prompt to Ollama. Voice-powered AI chat. | | 📄 **Summary** | `Ctrl+Shift+U` | Condense long text into key points and action items. | | 🌐 **Translate** | (button) | Translate text to another language. | **Example — Clean in action:** > **Raw input:** "So um I want to uh schedule a meeting for next Thursday if that's like if that works" > > **After Clean:** "I want to schedule a meeting for next Thursday if that works." **Choosing the right Ollama model:** | Model | Size | Speed | Best for | |-------|------|-------|----------| | qwen2.5:0.5b | ~400 MB | Fastest | Quick cleanup, daily use | | qwen2.5:1.5b | ~1 GB | Balanced | Better quality output | | qwen2.5:3b | ~2 GB | Slower | Best quality results | **AI Tools work on imported content too.** Import a PDF → run Summary. Import an audio file → run Translate. See [How do I import files?](#). **Voice-triggered AI commands (v2.1.0):** Speak a command at the very start of your dictation and VoicePad executes the transformation automatically. Example: say "make it formal, I need to reschedule our Thursday meeting" — VoicePad transcribes AND rewrites professionally in one step.