Voice Task Manager for Mac: Add Tasks by Speaking
Most task apps make you stop, click into a project, type a title, set a list, and indent sub-items by hand. Verba is a voice task manager for Mac that skips all of that: say what you need done and an AI agent turns one spoken request into a project with tasks and sub-tasks, already organized. It is the same menu-bar app you dictate with, so capturing work is never more than a hotkey away.
Add tasks by voice, no typing
Press the hotkey, talk, done. Verba listens to a natural sentence and writes the task for you, system-wide, without opening a separate app or breaking your flow. Because transcription runs on-device with WhisperKit or Parakeet, your spoken to-dos never leave the Mac in on-device mode. Say a quick reminder or rattle off everything on your mind, and it lands as clean, ready-to-action items.
- Capture a task from anywhere with a single hotkey
- On-device transcription, around 99 languages with WhisperKit
- Speak one item or a full braindump in one go
- No form-filling, no manual list selection
One request becomes a project, tasks, and sub-tasks
This is what sets Verba apart from a plain voice-to-text reminder. An AI agent reads your request and builds real structure: a project at the top, tasks beneath it, and sub-tasks under those, scoped from a single spoken brief. Say plan the product launch and you get a launch project with tasks for landing page, email, and announcement, each broken into the steps that get them done, instead of one flat line you still have to organize.
- Project to tasks to sub-tasks, built automatically
- Structure inferred from one natural-language request
- The agent does the breakdown, you just review
- Reorganize later by voice or by hand
Nested tags and a one-glance view of today
Tags work like they do in Verba Notes: add a #hashtag and your tasks nest into a Bear-style tree, so personal, work, and side-project items stay sorted without rigid folders. When you need a fast pulse on the day, hit ⌥+Fn for a glance of today's tasks, no window-hunting, no context switch. Drill into a project when you want detail, or stay at the glance when you just need to know what's next.
- #hashtag tags that nest into a clean tree
- ⌥+Fn for an instant glance of today's tasks
- Same tag system as Notes, so it feels familiar
- Filter and group without heavyweight project setup
Runs on AI you control
The planning agent that breaks your request into a hierarchy runs on AI you choose, not a meter Verba bills you for. Point it at your ChatGPT account through Codex, your Claude subscription through Claude Code with no key, your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter), or a fully local model. It is strictly bring-your-own-AI: Verba never makes a billed AI call on your behalf, and your keys live in the macOS Keychain. Want everything local? Pair on-device transcription with a fully local model and the whole flow stays on your machine.
Questions, answered
Is Verba a voice task manager for Mac?+
Yes. Verba is a native macOS menu-bar app that lets you add tasks by voice. You speak a request and an AI agent builds a project with tasks and sub-tasks, then organizes them with nested tags. It runs on macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon.
How do I add a task by voice in Verba?+
Press the Verba hotkey, speak your task, and stop. Verba transcribes on-device and an AI agent turns what you said into structured tasks. There is no typing, no form, and no need to open a separate task window.
Can Verba break one spoken request into sub-tasks?+
Yes. From a single spoken request, Verba's agent builds a hierarchy: a project at the top, tasks beneath it, and sub-tasks under those. It infers the breakdown from your natural-language brief so you only review and adjust.
Does Verba bill me for the AI that organizes my tasks?+
No. Verba is strictly bring-your-own-AI and never makes a billed AI call for you. The planning agent runs on your ChatGPT account through Codex, your Claude subscription via Claude Code, your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, or OpenRouter), or a fully local model, with keys stored in the macOS Keychain.
How do I see today's tasks quickly?+
Press ⌥+Fn for an instant glance of today's tasks, without hunting for a window. Tasks also nest under #hashtag tags into a Bear-style tree, so you can group work, personal, and project items without rigid folders.