Potok v1.0: dictation for any app, in 33 languages 4 times faster →

Potok turns speech into text in 33 languages, including English and Russian.

a dictation app for any speech

Do not type: just speak.

Potok accurately recognizes what you say, in any of 33 languages, with names, terms and mixed languages, and immediately inserts the finished text where the cursor is.

Full access to all features, no card needed. After the trial, the free plan remains.

Available on Windows and macOS mobile coming soon
recognizes names and terms · inserts into Telegram
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this is an app

It lives where you
already work

Potok is a lightweight app for Windows and macOS. One hotkey starts recording over any window, and the finished text lands right where the cursor is.

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Hold Ctrl + Space

The recording indicator pops up over any app, with no need to switch windows.

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Just speak

Potok recognizes your speech on the fly, accurately, with names, terms and mixed languages.

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The text is already in place

The finished phrase is inserted into the input field. The whole dictation history is kept in the app.

Potok
Plan Pro
Home
Dictionary
Snippets
Notepad
Welcome back,
Mark.

Hold Ctrl Space and just speak

Potok works in any app: email, messengers, notes, code.

features

Made for the way you speak

Faster, more accurate and works where you already type.

Works in any app

One hotkey, and the text appears where the cursor is: messengers, email, a code editor, notes, spreadsheets. No copy-paste from a separate window.

TelegramMailVS CodeNotionNotesBrowserSpreadsheets1C

Personal dictionary

Names, brands, terms and abbreviations: Potok remembers them and no longer gets them wrong.

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Voice snippets

Short commands expand into ready blocks: signatures, addresses, reply templates.

RU + EN on the fly

Mix languages in one sentence: it recognizes mixed speech without switching.

RUENRU·EN
code-switching

Data under control

A 152-FZ processing mode and on-prem installation for business.

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One hotkey, and you are recording

Works in any app on Windows and macOS. Mobile apps are coming soon. The key is easy to customize.

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accuracy

Recognizes like a human

Its own speech model. Our model makes 56.25% fewer errors.

2.1% versus 4.8% for a foreign analog

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accuracy in
Russian
On the GolosTest corpus, a standard speech recognition benchmark (Russian speech).
WER (Word Error Rate): the lower, the better. The main result: 2.1% for Potok versus 4.8% for a foreign analog; this is the vendor's own measurement, not an independent audit.
speed

4 times faster than the keyboard

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characters per minute
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characters per minute, 4 times faster
And a faster response than foreign analogs≈ three times faster
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Foreign analogs
~1.2 s
Recognition runs in the cloud right after you release the key, so the text appears almost instantly, without a noticeable delay.
any language

Understands 100+ languages

Speak English, Russian, Spanish, German or any of 33 languages. Potok recognizes them and switches between them on the fly, which is handy for mixed speech and working across countries.

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reviews

Love letters to Potok

These quotes are composites: they illustrate the tone and scenarios, not real people.

plans

Start for free

Payment in rubles.
How to pay and how to get a refund (in Russian)

questions and answers

The essentials in brief

20 more questions are on the FAQ page.

What is Potok?

A desktop voice input app for Windows and macOS. You hold Ctrl + Space, speak, release, and the recognized text is inserted into any field of any app. Recognition is cloud-based, in 33 languages, including English and Russian.

Does Potok work in Telegram and other apps?

Yes. The text appears where the cursor is: messengers (including Telegram), email, documents, a code editor, spreadsheets, the browser. No separate window and no copy-paste are needed.

How much does Potok cost?

The free plan gives 2500 words per week. Pro costs 690 ₽/mo or 499 ₽/mo when paid yearly. The first 14 days give full access for free, no card needed. Payment is in rubles with a Russian card.

Where is data processed and stored?

Recognition is cloud-based, with servers in Russia. For business there is a 152-FZ mode and on-prem deployment so that data does not leave the company's perimeter.

How accurately does Potok recognize speech?

The stated accuracy is a WER of 2.1% on the GolosTest benchmark (the vendor's own measurement) versus 4.8% for a foreign analog, measured on Russian speech. It recognizes names, professional terms and speech that mixes languages.

for teams and on-prem

Start speaking

Download Potok for free or request a demo for your team with deployment inside your perimeter.

Or try it live in the browser, without installing → (in Russian)