Smalt

Smalt is a voice assistant for developers that lets users talk to AI coding agents and hear answers out loud.

Smalt allows developers to work with AI coding agents like Claude Code naturally using voice commands. Users speak to the agent, watch its steps tick on a visual pill, and hear responses read aloud. It also handles universal dictation into any application, live meeting transcription saved as Markdown files, and live translation. Processing happens locally on Apple Silicon Macs for privacy. The app is available for free, with a Pro tier on a waitlist for running multiple agents.

Smalt at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS
Pricing: Hobby plan free forever; Pro plan waitlist
Released: November 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: getsmalt.com

Key features

Voice control for Claude Code
Universal dictation into any app
Live meeting notes and summaries
On-device speech recognition
Live translation during calls
Local file search assistant

Use it for

Coding hands-free with AI agents
Dictating text into desktop applications
Transcribing and summarizing meetings
Translating conversations in real time

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