> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hermesvoice.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI Formatting Settings

> Configure how Hermes formats your dictation with AI.

## Core settings

| Setting                  | Default  | Description                                                      |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Enable AI Formatting** | On       | Apply AI to format your dictation                                |
| **Smart Punctuation**    | On       | Automatically add periods, commas, etc.                          |
| **Auto-Detect App**      | On       | Detect which app you're in for context                           |
| **Formatting Style**     | Per mode | Casual, Semi-Casual, Formal, or Custom — set per formatting mode |

### Disabling AI formatting

When AI formatting is off, you get raw transcription with minimal processing. This is useful if you want complete control over formatting.

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## Vision

| Setting           | Default | Description                                   |
| ----------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Enable Vision** | Off     | Let Hermes see your screen for better context |

### What Vision does

When enabled, Hermes takes a screenshot when you start dictating. This helps it understand:

* Which app you're really in (not just the frontmost window)
* What content is on screen (for better context)
* The type of text field you're typing in

### Privacy

<Note>
  Vision is opt-in and disabled by default. Screenshots are analyzed instantly and immediately discarded. They are never stored or transmitted.
</Note>

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## Local AI

| Setting          | Default        | Description                                   |
| ---------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Use Local AI** | Off            | Process text on your Mac instead of the cloud |
| **Local Model**  | qwen-2.5-vl-7b | The AI model to use locally                   |

### When to use Local AI

Local AI is for users who want:

* Maximum privacy (no data leaves your Mac)
* Offline functionality
* Independence from cloud services

### Trade-offs

| Local AI             | Cloud AI          |
| -------------------- | ----------------- |
| More private         | Faster            |
| Works offline        | Better quality    |
| Uses more battery    | Requires internet |
| Vision not available | Vision available  |

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## Instructions

Add global formatting rules that apply to all your dictation. Instructions is its own section in Hermes—open the app and go to **Instructions** to add your rules.

### Example instructions

```
Always expand contractions.
Use British spelling.
Never use exclamation marks.
Always use the Oxford comma.
```

These instructions are applied after mode-specific rules.

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## Usage limits

| Metric        | Free Plan           | Paid Plans |
| ------------- | ------------------- | ---------- |
| AI Formatting | Limited daily words | Unlimited  |
| Vision        | Not available       | Available  |

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## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Formatting Modes" icon="palette" href="/customization/formatting-modes">
    Customize formatting and instructions per app.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Formatting Feature" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/features/ai-formatting">
    How AI formatting works.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Privacy Settings" icon="lock" href="/settings/privacy">
    Control data and privacy options.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>