Official documentation
What is Koe
Koe, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 19, 2026
- What it is
- The introduction to the Koe documentation, written by the app's maker. It lists the speech recognition providers, which of them run on the Mac, the optional LLM correction profiles and the auto-paste step.
- How much weight it carries
- Official documentation from the maker, current when read. It describes the product as built: local options need the Koe MLX build or macOS 26 or later, and the default provider is a cloud service.
Facts taken from this source
- Koe's documentation says Apple Speech is local on macOS 26 and later, and the MLX and sherpa-onnx options need the Koe MLX build.
“Apple Speech is local on macOS 26+, and MLX/sherpa-onnx require the Koe MLX build.” (What is Koe, Providers)
- Koe's documentation says it writes to the clipboard and auto-pastes when Accessibility permission is available.
“Koe writes to the clipboard and auto-pastes when Accessibility permission is available.” (What is Koe, The current product in one flow)
- Koe's documentation says an optional LLM profile corrects the text through OpenAI, Anthropic, a compatible gateway, APFEL or local MLX.
“An optional LLM profile corrects the text through OpenAI Chat, OpenAI Responses, Anthropic Messages, a compatible gateway, APFEL, or local MLX.” (What is Koe, The current product in one flow)