Ada
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Edit with your voice.

Ada is an agentic voice-driven content editor with built-in agents that watch as you write. Discuss ideas, refine prose, or dictate replacements—all with your voice.

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declaration-draft.md

We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Socratic
Listening...
Suggested edit

Two modes. One voice.

Socratic Mode

Highlight text, press a hotkey, and discuss it. Ask questions like "Is this too formal?" or "Make this more concrete." Have a conversation, then apply the refined version.

⌘ + ⇧ + S

Didactic Mode

Highlight text, press a hotkey, and tell Ada what you want. Speak the replacement directly. Ada transcribes, cleans up filler words, and shows a diff.

⌘ + ⇧ + D

Local & Private

Speech recognition runs entirely on your Mac. Your drafts never leave your machine. Only the text you're actively editing is sent to the AI for suggestions.

Comment Threads

Create multiple annotations on different passages. Each becomes a persistent conversation thread in the margin, just like comments in Google Docs, but voice-first.

How it works

1

Select text

Highlight the passage you want to edit or discuss.

2

Press & speak

Hold the hotkey and speak your question or replacement text.

3

Review & apply

See the suggested edit, accept or reject, and keep writing.

Your voice, amplified

Point Ada to your style guide. It learns your tone—direct, warm, technical, whatever—and keeps your writing consistent.

VOICE.md 
# Voice Guide

## Tone
Direct but warm. Like talking
to a smart friend over coffee.

## Style
- Short paragraphs
- Active voice always
- No jargon

## Avoid
- Corporate speak
- Hedging language
- Passive constructions
Before

It is recommended that users familiarize themselves with the documentation prior to implementation.

After

Local transcription, cloud intelligence

Your voice is transcribed on your Mac—nothing leaves your machine. Only the text you're actively editing goes to Claude for suggestions.

How it works
Your Voice
Raw audio
Whisper (Local) On your Mac
Text only
Claude API Encrypted
Audio never leaves your machine
Only highlighted text is sent
Drafts stay on your Mac

Make it yours

Bring your own Anthropic key, choose your model, customize hotkeys. Ada adapts to how you work.

Settings

Settings

API
Hotkeys
Display

Keyboard-first

Never leave the keyboard. Ada was built for writers who think in shortcuts.

Keyboard Shortcuts
Socratic Mode
⌘⇧S
Dictation Mode
⌘⇧D
Save Document
⌘S
Open File
⌘O
Accept Suggestion
⌘↵
Reject Suggestion
Esc
Open Settings
⌘,
Toggle Agents
⌘⇧A

All shortcuts are customizable in ⌘, Settings

Multiple threads, one document

Work on different passages simultaneously. Each annotation becomes its own conversation—come back to any of them later.

remote-work-article.md

The shift to remote work has fundamentally changed how teams collaborate. Companies report significant productivity gains while employees enjoy better work-life balance.

However, maintaining company culture remains a challenge. Leaders must find new ways to foster connection and shared purpose.

Resolved
"fundamentally changed"
Changed to "transformed"
Active
"significant productivity gains"
"Should I cite a source here?"
Suggested edit
Pending
"maintaining company culture"
Collaborative Agents

A second set of eyes. Always.

You know that feeling when you're too close to your own writing? Create agents that watch as you type and flag what you tend to miss. Their suggestions appear in the margin—accept, dismiss, or talk it through.

quarterly-report.md
Agents are watching.
Suggestions appear here.
AGENTS
Clarity Check LOCAL
Voice Consistency GLOBAL
Argument Flow GLOBAL
De-Slop GLOBAL

Our Q3 results demonstrate a significant improvement over the previous quarter. Revenue increased by 23% while operating costs decreased.

The marketing team's new strategy contributed to higher engagement across all channels. Customer acquisition cost dropped by 15%.

Agents run in the background while you write. When they spot something, a note appears in the margin. You decide what to do with it.

Catch your blind spots

Arguments that need support. Transitions that don't land. The stuff you stop seeing after the third read.

Stay consistent

Your tone drifts. Your style guide gathers dust. An agent remembers what you forget.

Write your own rules

Tell Ada what to watch for in plain English. "Flag jargon." "Question unsupported claims." It's your agent.

Strip the AI out

Detects AI writing patterns—filler words, hedging, clichés—and rewrites those sections to sound like you again.

Built-in Agent

Your writing, minus the AI.

Every time you ask AI to "make this more professional," it stamps your writing with the same fingerprint. Ada's De-Slop agent detects these patterns and rewrites them to sound like you wrote it.

6 Detection dimensions
87% Accuracy identifying AI patterns
AI-Processed

I recently learned that one of my colleagues strategically uses her Roth IRA as an emergency fund. Instead of parking her savings in a low-yield account, she leverages the unique features of her retirement account. While this method is technically sound, it comes with important considerations that every investor should understand.

De-Slopped

I recently found out that one of my associates uses her Roth IRA as an emergency fund. Rather than put money into a low yield savings account, she uses her retirement account as an emergency fund. Technically, the basics of a Roth IRA are conducive to this approach.

Formatting Tells Emoji headers, bullet overuse, markdown artifacts
Lexical Richness AI flattens vocabulary to a narrow band
Hedge Density Excessive qualifiers and safety language
Phrase Patterns Cliché constructions AI defaults to
Tier 1 Words Peer-reviewed markers with 300%+ frequency spikes
Tier 2 Words Independently verified across detection tools
Pricing

Pick your path.

Use Ada with your own Anthropic key, or let us cover usage with a monthly plan. Sign up and manage your plan inside the app after downloading.

BYOK

Direct

$39 Free

Use your own Anthropic API key. Pay only for what you use.

  • Use your own Anthropic API key
  • All modes + agents
  • No monthly fee
Most popular

Starter

$5 /mo

For regular editing sessions and light agent usage.

  • Included usage
  • Daily request limits
  • All core features
Higher limits

Pro

$19 /mo

For heavy usage, longer drafts, and more agent runs.

  • Higher usage limits
  • Priority throughput
  • All core features

What happens when I hit a limit?

You’ll see a clear “rate limited” message and can upgrade instantly.

Does BYOK bypass limits?

Yes. BYOK uses your Anthropic account directly, so your usage is billed by Anthropic.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Manage or cancel your subscription in the billing portal.

Beta

Download Ada

Ada is free during beta. Bring your own Anthropic API key.

v0.2.2 · macOS 11+