How It Works

How It Works

See the Clair Flow launch path from download to first dictation. Mac app, browser sign-in, cloud cleanup, and direct text insertion.

Clair Flow is built around one job: let you speak naturally, clean up the result, and put it back where you were already working.

The launch path

  1. Download the Mac app. Clair Flow installs as a native menu bar app on macOS 14 or later.

  2. Connect your account. The app opens a browser-based sign-in flow so billing, trials, and device authorization stay tied to a real account.

  3. Grant permissions. Microphone permission is required for capture. Accessibility permission is required so Clair Flow can insert text into the app you are using.

  4. Speak naturally. Use push-to-talk or hands-free mode in Notes, chat, docs, prompts, or technical writing workflows.

  5. Get polished writing back. Clair Flow handles speech recognition, cleanup, glossary-aware corrections, and direct insertion into the focused app.

What stays local and what goes to the cloud

  • Local on your Mac: microphone capture, shortcuts, permissions, and text insertion
  • In the cloud: speech recognition, transcript cleanup, glossary application, billing, and account state

What launch users should expect

  • Clair Flow requires an internet connection during dictation.
  • The first session is usually gated by sign-in and permission setup, then day-to-day use becomes a shortcut-driven workflow.
  • The product is Mac-only at launch.