Braina

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Braina
Developer(s) Brainasoft
Operating system Windows
Available in English
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Website www.brainasoft.com/braina/

Braina is a virtual assistant [1] [2] and speech-to-text dictation [3] application for Microsoft Windows developed by Brainasoft. [4] Braina uses natural language interface, [5] speech synthesis, and speech recognition technology [6] to interact with its users and allows them to use natural language sentences to perform various tasks on a computer. The name Braina is a short form of “Brain Artificial”. [7] [8]

Contents

Braina is marketed as a Microsoft Copilot alternative. [9] It provides a voice interface for several large language models, including GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Gemini Pro, Anthropic's Claude 2.1, and Mistral Small/Medium, while attempting to improve data privacy. [7] Braina also allows responses from its in-house large language models like Braina, Braina Swift, and Braina Pinnacle. [10] It has an "Artificial Brain" [7] feature that provides persistent memory support for supported LLMs. [11]

Features

Braina is able to carry out various tasks on a computer, [12] inluding some automation. [13] Braina can take commands inputted through typing or through dictation [3] [14] [12] [15] to store reminders, find information online, open files, [16] generate images from text, transcribe speech, or control open windows or programs. [4] [17] The software supports more than 100 languages. [2] [7] [18] [12] Braina claims to adapt to user behavior over time and better anticipate needs. [4] [12]

Voice recognition

Braina is able to isolate the recognition of a user's voice from any disturbing environmental factors, such as background noise, [19] other human voices, or external devices. Braina can also be taught to dictate uncommon legal, medical, or scientific terms. [12] [20] [15] Users can edit or correct dictated text without using a keyboard or mouse by giving built-in voice commands. [12] Additionally, Braina can read aloud selected texts, such as e-books. [4] [12]

Braina lets users create custom voice commands to perform tasks including opening files, programs, websites, or emails, as well as executing keyboard or mouse macros. [4] [21] [22] [12]

Reminders

Braina can store and recall reminders. These may be scheduled or unscheduled, and can include chat conversations and website snippets. [12] [23] [4]

Image generation

Braina can generate images from text.

Miscellaneous

The software can perform mathematics, [12] [21] transcribe media, [24] and control open windows or programs. [4] [25]

Platforms

In addition to the desktop version for Windows operating systems, [26] Braina is also available for the iOS and Android operating systems. [27] [3] [28]

The mobile version of Braina has a feature allowing remote management of a Windows PC connected via Wi-Fi. [29]

Distributions

Braina is distributed in multiple modes. These include Braina Lite, a freeware version with limitations, [3] and premium versions Braina Pro, [12] Pro Plus, and Pro Ultra. [30]

Some additional features in the Pro version include dictation, custom vocabulary, [19] video transcription, automation [3] , custom voice commands, and persistent LLM memory.

Reception

TechRadar has consistently listed Braina as one of the best dictation and virtual assistant apps between 2015 and 2024. [4] [31] [32] [33]

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