> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scoutvoice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Magic Edit

> Transform selected text with AI-powered voice instructions.

Magic Edit lets you select text and speak an instruction to transform it. The AI rewrites the text in place based on what you say.

<Warning>
  Magic Edit requires a Pro subscription.
</Warning>

## How to use Magic Edit

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select text">
    Highlight the text you want to transform in any app.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Hold the Magic Edit hotkey and speak">
    * **Windows:** Hold **Ctrl+Win+Alt+Enter** and speak your instruction — for example, "make this more formal" or "fix the grammar." Release when done.
    * **macOS:** Hold **Fn+Ctrl** and speak your instruction — for example, "make this more formal" or "fix the grammar." Release when done.
  </Step>

  <Step title="AI rewrites the text">
    Scout sends the selected text and your instruction to AI, which returns the edited version. The original text is replaced with the result.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Example instructions

### Tone and style

* "Make this more formal"
* "Make this more casual"
* "Make this more concise"
* "Rewrite this as a bullet list"
* "Make this sound friendlier"

### Grammar and clarity

* "Fix the grammar"
* "Fix the spelling"
* "Make this clearer"
* "Simplify this"

### Structural changes

* "Turn this into a numbered list"
* "Combine these into one paragraph"
* "Add a subject line"
* "Remove the last sentence"

### Translation

* "Translate to Spanish"
* "Translate to French"
* "Translate to German"

### Code transforms

* "Add error handling"
* "Convert to TypeScript"
* "Add comments"
* "Make this a function"

<Tip>
  Simple edits like "remove the last sentence" are handled directly for faster results.
</Tip>