Voice triggers are live
Just say supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and we will do the rest :)
Samuel ROY & Olivier Legris
September 26, 2025
Hey everyone,
We’re thrilled to unveil the latest game-changer in how you control your AI experience: Voice Triggers for Alter Actions.
Gone are the days of clicking menus or typing commands to launch your favorite Alter workflows. Now, just say the magic words, and Alter springs into action.
What Is Voice Trigger?
Voice Trigger lets you assign specific keywords or short phrases as triggers for any Alter Action.
Simply say the trigger word aloud while using Alter, and the corresponding action launches instantly—no buttons, no fuss.
How It Works
Set Your Trigger: In the Alter Action editor, find the new Voice Triggers field.
Assign a Keyword: Type a distinct word or phrase that will activate the action.
Speak & Automate: Hold your dictation key and say the trigger phrase anytime, and Alter executes the action immediately.
⚠️ Important to know: we are quite strict with spelling.
While Voice Triggers are case-insensitive, variations of your keywords won’t work. So, make sure to write a few variations of your trigger to ensure it works perfectly!
Exemple: “Hello World” ≠ “Hello, World”
Built-in Voice Triggers
Say "Hey Alter" and instantly start a new conversation.
Say "Ask Google" or "Search web" to start a new web search
Say "Ask Charlie" to start a new conversation with our Mental Models expert.
Say "Ask Jim" to start a conversation with our Business Strategy expert.
Say "Ask Jeff" to start a conversation with our E-commerce expert.
Say "Ask Neil" to start a conversation with our Marketing expert.
Say "Ask Liz" to start a conversation with our HR Manager expert.
Say "Ask Maria" to start a conversation with our Children's Education expert.
Say "Ask Kent" to start a conversation with our Software Architecture expert.
Why You’ll Love It
Effortless Automation: Launch complex workflows without lifting a finger.
Faster Than Ever: Speak naturally—Alter listens and responds instantly.
Supercharged Productivity: Stay in flow, switching contexts seamlessly.
Try It Today
Open your Alter Action editor, set up your voice triggers, and cut the clicks. Experience how smooth and natural hands-free AI becomes.
🙏 We Want Your Feedback
How can we make this feature more useful to you? Let us know by replying here or on our Discord
Cheers
Full Changelog
New Features & Enhancements
Voice Triggers for Alter Actions: Added voice triggers to quickly activate built-in and custom actions
New Grok models: Added Grok-4-fast models
Per-Action Tool Selection: Configure specific tools to use in actions for better accuracy and speed
Title Generation: Utilize foundation models (Tahoe) for generating conversation titles
Model Selection in Actions: Set "none" as default model to use the model selected in the notch
Audio Processing: Audio files are now automatically treated as meeting content when dropped
Action Editor: Enhanced picker behavior with consistent entry removal across interfaces
Bug Fixes & Stability
Audio Crashes: Multiple critical fixes for audio engine crashes on device changes and buffer conversion
Dictation: Fixed race conditions and double-free issues in dictation processing, restored 10-second minimum length for cleanup
Conversation Management: Fixed message saving issues on load and auto-resize crashes
UI Fixes: Resolved dark mode issues in tool selection, confirmation dialog destructive actions, and notch border appearance
Markdown: Improved code block removal while preserving newlines and indentation, fixed diff view for grammar correction
Memory: Removed NSImage from structs to prevent crashes and fixed constraint issues in floating windows
Error Handling: Better error descriptions for WhisperKit failures and content extractor exceptions
Dev Workflow: Updated workflow for Xcode 26 compatibility
Performance: Debounced scroll content height monitoring for smoother conversation performance
Sentry: Updated Sentry version and improved crash reporting initialization