Language
Choose a specific language or select Auto to let Hermes detect the language automatically.
Hermes supports 100+ languages.
Microphone
Microphone modes
Selecting a specific microphone
- Set Preferred Mode to Manual
- Choose your microphone from the dropdown
- The selected microphone will always be used when available
Audio processing
Text processing
Remove filler words
When enabled, common filler words are automatically removed:- “um”, “uh”, “er”
- “like”, “you know”, “basically”
- “so”, “actually” (when used as fillers)
AI Formatting also removes filler words. This setting applies an additional cleanup layer before AI processing.
Code mode
Enable this when dictating code or technical content. Code mode:- Preserves technical terms exactly
- Reduces aggressive punctuation
- Maintains formatting characters
Related settings
AI Formatting Settings
How your text is formatted after dictation.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Configure your dictation hotkey.