> ## 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>


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