# The 13 AI styles. Dimmy Help.

> The 13 AI styles. Step-by-step help for Dimmy, the native voice dictation app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Source: https://dimmy.app/help/styles/

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AI Styles & Tones

# The 13 AI styles

After transcription, an optional LLM pass rewrites your text. From Correct to Imbruttito, with 11 styles in between.

By default the LLM pass is Off and Dimmy pastes the raw transcription. Pick a style to have it rewritten before paste. Switch styles on the fly with [scroll-on-pill](https://dimmy.app/help/scroll-shortcuts/) or from Settings → Output.

Settings → Output showing the 13 styles in a grid

| Style          | Effect                                                                      |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Off            | No LLM. Raw transcription.                                                  |
| Correct        | Fix grammar, punctuation, obvious typos. The safe default.                  |
| Summarize      | Condense to key points. Great for long monologues.                          |
| Elaborate      | Expand with detail. Turns bullet points into prose.                         |
| Comprehensible | Rewrite for clarity. For when you stumbled while speaking.                  |
| Professional   | Business or email tone. No fluff.                                           |
| Prompt         | Reshape as an LLM prompt. Optimised for ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor.            |
| Gen-Z          | Slang rewrite. fr fr no cap.                                                |
| Boomer         | Old-school formal rewrite.                                                  |
| Emoji          | Insert tasteful emoji at the right spots.                                   |
| Acronyms       | Replace phrases with abbreviations. ASAP, FYI, TLDR.                        |
| Imbruttito     | Milanese grumpy rewrite. Italian humour.                                    |
| Custom         | Your own system prompt. See [Write your own prompt](https://dimmy.app/help/custom-prompts/). |

## Tones modulate styles

On top of the style, pick a tone: neutral, friendly, formal, casual, enthusiastic. The tone shifts the register without changing the style. See [The 5 tones](https://dimmy.app/help/tones/).

tip

Use Correct for everyday Slack/Discord messages. Use Prompt before sending to ChatGPT or Claude. Use Professional for emails. Use Summarize after a long voice note.

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## In this category

[ AI Styles & TonesCommand Mode: speak instructions, not textSelect text and say what to do with it. Or, with nothing selected, ask Dimmy to write something at the cursor. The AI does the rest.](https://dimmy.app/help/command-mode/) [ AI Styles & TonesThe 5 tonesNone, formal, friendly, concise, academic. The tone sits on top of the style and changes register only.](https://dimmy.app/help/tones/) [ AI Styles & TonesWrite your own system promptPick the Custom style and paste any system prompt. Dimmy uses it for every dictation until you change it.](https://dimmy.app/help/custom-prompts/) [ AI Styles & TonesStrip filler words automaticallyDimmy can drop "um", "uh", "basically", "cioè" before paste. Works in 6 languages, independent of the LLM pass.](https://dimmy.app/help/filler-removal/)

Last updated: 2026-05-22

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1. [01 Tones modulate styles](#tones-modulate-styles)