Less “selam.”
More ሰላም።

Speak Amharic. Get your words in Fidel.

Daily free minutes. Also on Android, Mac and Telegram

A COFFEE INVITATIONAn everyday Amharic coffee invitation in the QalbeQal app: How are you? Shall we have coffee today?
The real QalbeQal iPhone app, with a transcript and microphone button
The app’s microphone buttonIT STARTS WITH YOUR VOICE
QalbeQal for iPhone

WORD FOR WORD

Amharic,
as you said it.

Speak naturally. Read your transcript, make any changes, and put it where you need it.

ON YOUR IPHONE

From your voice
to your message.

From voice to text in three simple steps.

01 / TAP AND SPEAK
Microphone button in the iPhone app

One button. Your own voice.

Tap the microphone and speak in Amharic. Tap again when you’re done.

Your speech comes back in Fidel. Read it through and make any changes.

Tap Copy, then paste into your message, email, or note.

Tap the microphone and speak in Amharic. Tap again when you’re done.

A KEYBOARD THAT KEEPS UP

Type in Amharic.

The keys change as you type, showing the vowel forms you can use next. No guessing. Hold a letter to see every form.

Switch from አማርኛ to English with one tap. The familiar layout stays familiar.

QalbeQal Amharic keyboard with live vowel previews

SPEAK WHERE YOU’RE WRITING

Dictate in
your keyboard.

Stay in your message. Let your voice do the typing.

The actual QalbeQal keyboard, with its voice control directly above the letters

The voice control is right above your keys.

  1. 01

    Set up once.

    Add the QalbeQal keyboard in iPhone Settings and allow Full Access. Open QalbeQal and enable keyboard dictation.

  2. 02

    Open your message.

    Choose QalbeQal from the globe key. Your Amharic and English keys are ready.

  3. 03

    Tap the mic. Speak.

    Use the QalbeQal voice control for Amharic. Tap again to finish; your words appear where you’re writing.

Writing in English? You can also use the iPhone’s own dictation microphone below the keys.

Saved dictations in the QalbeQal iPhone app

KEEP THE THOUGHT

Your recent
dictations.

Your dictations live in History. Find a note, copy a message, pick up where you left off.

No time limit. Your latest 200 dictations stay on this iPhone, unless you delete them.

WHEREVER YOU WRITE

On your phone
& at your desk.

Choose where you want to start.

BEFORE YOU START

A few useful answers.

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Can I try it for free?

Yes. QalbeQal includes a daily free dictation allowance. You can start in the app without creating a named account.

Does Amharic dictation need the internet?

Yes. Amharic recordings are processed through QalbeQal’s cloud service to return a transcript.

What happens to my recordings?

Ordinary dictation is not added to QalbeQal’s training recordings. Sharing audio to improve recognition is a separate, optional choice. Read the privacy details

Can I use it without setting up the keyboard?

Yes. Dictate in the iPhone app, then copy and paste the result. Setting up the QalbeQal keyboard is optional.

ቃል በቃል

Amharic, in
its own letters.

You don’t have to spell it in English anymore.
Just say it.

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