Bulbul Documentation
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Welcome

Overview

Get started

Install BulbulYour first dictation

Dictation & controls

Controls, hotkeys & bubbleCleanup modes & per-app style

Shape your text

Dictionary, snippets & transformsScratchpad

Insights

History, insights & learning

Android

Android overviewSetup & permissionsBubble, tap-to-talk & transforms

Desktop platforms

WindowsmacOSLinux

Reference

Privacy & dataTroubleshooting

Cleanup modes & per-app style

After Whisper transcribes your speech, Bulbul can run a fast cleanup pass. The raw transcript stays private to your Groq request; Bulbul then follows the mode you choose.

Raw, Clean, and Polished

ModeWhat it does
RawKeeps your words and fixes only obvious transcription errors.
CleanRemoves filler words, improves punctuation, and keeps your voice. This is the default.
PolishedRewrites for clarity and structure. Use it when the text should read like finished writing.

Polish hotkey

Your dedicated Polish hotkey always uses Polished mode. It is a quick way to choose a more refined result for one dictation without changing the global cleanup preference.

Per-app style and venue awareness

Bulbul recognizes the type of app you are dictating into and can adapt its tone: concise in chat, more formal in mail and documents, and practical in code contexts. Set a style for each app category—Formal, Casual, or Very Casual.

Spoken lists

When you enumerate items aloud, Bulbul can turn them into a clean bullet list. Speak the content naturally; it detects the structure during cleanup.