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 Claude subscription through Claude Code with no key, your own Anthropic key, OpenRouter, or a fully local Ollama 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 local Ollama 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 Claude subscription via Claude Code, your Anthropic key, OpenRouter, or a local Ollama 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.