Introduction
Your all-in-one AI workspace for Chat, Audio Recording, and Transcription.
Welcome to the official documentation for Silkwave!
Silkwave is a modern, powerful application designed to streamline your interactions with Large Language Models (LLMs) and audio processing tasks. It combines a feature-rich chat interface with a professional-grade audio recorder and transcriber.
Core Capabilities
1. AI Chat Connectivity
Connect to the world's leading AI models using your own API keys, or run them locally on your device.
- Cloud Providers: OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Nebius
- Local & Offline: On-device Apple Intelligence (macOS 26+) and Ollama
2. Audio Recording & Transcription
A complete audio studio that allows you to record meetings, lectures, or online content.
- Dual Recording: Capture microphone audio, system audio, or both simultaneously (Zoom, YouTube, Podcasts, etc.).
- Transcription: Convert speech to text using on-device Apple Intelligence (macOS 26+) or the OpenAI API.
3. Multimodal Analysis
Silkwave goes beyond text. You can upload images, audio files, and videos directly into the chat for analysis, or generate new images on the fly.
Privacy First
Silkwave is built with privacy as a priority.
- Direct Connections: When using cloud APIs, your data is sent directly from your computer to the provider. It is never routed through Silkwave's servers.
- Offline Options: When using Apple Intelligence or Ollama, your data never leaves your device.
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