Compose for macOS
Be 10x productive on your Mac
288 followers
Be 10x productive on your Mac
288 followers
Compose enhances your writing instantly with a single keyboard shortcut. Unlike browser extensions, it works system-wide in every app. Turn basic notes into polished essays, fix emails in seconds, and never switch between apps again. Your writing, elevated.
Compose for macOS
Hey Product Hunt!
I launched Compose because I was tired of copying text into ChatGPT, waiting for responses, then pasting it back. Compose brings that power directly to where you're already writing with a simple keyboard shortcut (⌘⇧Return).
Use it to:
- Transform emails from rushed to professional
- Turn bullet points into complete essays
- Make your cover letters stand out
- Fix grammar while improving tone and clarity
- Create infinite actions and assign shortcuts (translate, convert, fix, write code anything you can do with LLMs)
Unlike Grammarly, Compose works system-wide in every Mac application.
it's already saving users hours each week.
I know you want to try it before you buy it so the first 50 requests are on me
after which it's only $4.99/month for unlimited AI requests
privacy first approach
zero log policy on all providers and our servers
no human in loop, no analytics on send requests and response
I'd love your feedback and happy to answer any questions
Raycast
@aayushbuilds great job on the video!
How does this differ/compare with Apple's free Writing Tools?
Compose for macOS
@chrismessina
Thanks for the kind words about the video, Chris!
Great question about Apple's Writing Tools! While they do share some similar goals, Compose differs in several key ways:
System-wide vs. limited availability: Compose works in literally any text field on macOS with a single keyboard shortcut. Apple's Writing Tools require right-clicking, selecting from a menu, and are limited to specific contexts.
Compose lets you create unlimited custom transformations with dedicated shortcuts.
eg: "make this text more casual with emojis" or "re-write this to make it understandable by five year old", or "translate this to Spanish" or "calculate and give me the result" or "format this in Markdown", or "make it more polite", "make it more direct but keep it brief" I can keep going here and you can assign each to different keys so it feels instant
Better faster and more intelligent models, apple intelligence like Siri uses very "dumb" models Compose uses SOTA by default.
Personal context: You can tell Compose about yourself and your company, and it will draft emails using that information. As far as I know, Apple Intelligence can't draft emails, let alone remember your name.
You can chat with compose. Just like "ChatGPT" you can ask questions and it will answer, iirc apple intelligence doesn't even have a simple chat feature. (well Siri is just plain bad)
Think of Compose as the keyboard-driven power user's approach to text transformation - focused on speed, flexibility, and staying in your workflow.
Let me know if you have other questions!
Raycast
@aayushbuilds cool, appreciate those differentiators!
This is a solid launch; what's on your roadmap? Any concerns about WWDC?
Compose for macOS
@chrismessina
There's tons of improvements on Quick Chat to be made.
There's a Compose Store to be launched, and sooo many requests from too many users.
I used to be excited for WWDC but after the past couple years, I've started to feel indifferent it's gotten so boring.
in the context of will they create something better than Compose? I really hope so (past couple years of WWDC has been a flop imo, so maybe there's hope)
I want what's best for me (and by extension the user) so if apple does it better, I will personally switch to using their product.
I don't really care about being the person who makes the said best thing :)
I just want to use the said best thing possible.
Copying Raycast? 👀
Compose for macOS
@pasha_tseluyko
First of all, love Raycast! I've actually contributed/created around 20 extensions for them with almost 200k downloads.
Compose is definitely inspired by Raycast's elegant approach to Mac productivity, but focuses specifically on writing transformation rather than the broader command palette functionality.
I see them as complementary tools - Raycast for launching apps, quick calculations, and workflows; Compose for transforming your writing anywhere on macOS.
As a Raycast user and contributor, I wanted to create something that brings the same keyboard-driven efficiency specifically to writing tasks.
Would love your thoughts if you try it out!
Prit
This is what I really needed, @aayushbuilds!
Shortcuts must be the FASTEST way to use AI.
I also love the limitless AI request.
Good luck :)
Compose for macOS
@pritraveler
I agree, as a Mac power user Shortcuts are THE FASTEST way to interact with complex features.
That's why by default Compose maps it to a global keyboard shortcut that works anywhere.
Prit
@aayushbuilds
I customized to use as a copy writer, and as I expected, it's SUPER convenient!!
but I hope I can see some options so I can get more ideas and choose one.
Also, it'll be more convient if you suggest some shortcut options. I was little bit worried if my new shortcut may conflict with existing ones(like OS-level shortcuts), so I just deleted 'Fix writing' and reused the combination for the customized one.
Good luck!
I also loved the sound and the haptic feeback while installing :)
Compose for macOS
@pritraveler
wohoo! super glad you found it SUPER convenient, glad it helped.
I'm very much considering adding a prompt library that you can import, export and share.
OOO my fav shortcut idea is using
⌘ + ⌥ + [A-Z] or [1-9]
and you can also map
⌘ + ⌃ + [A-Z] or [1-9]
That's around 70 different actions
If that's not plenty you can do command + shift + [punctuations] too (I use . and , )
I should really make a custom keyboard button for Compose 😅
Is this still a time saver if we already have the ChatGPT desktop app that can be launched with a keyboard shortcut from anywhere?
Compose for macOS
@wilson_lee1
Great question, Wilson! Compose saves you significantly more time in a few key ways:
1. No context switching - With ChatGPT's app, you still need to switch windows, create a new chat, and paste your text. Compose transforms your writing directly where you're already working.
2. Instant transformation - Compose works within your current text field, so you see results immediately without copying the output back to your original app.
3. Custom actions - You can create specific transformations (make professional, simplify, expand, etc.) with dedicated shortcuts, rather than typing prompts each time.
Many of our users actually tried the ChatGPT app route first and found they saved 30-45 seconds per transformation with Compose because of the eliminated copy-paste-switch cycle.
try it out yourself and see the difference, maybe your workflow doesn't require context switching, in that case maybe not and that's okay too!
Mobilecn UI
I just gave it a try. This is really well built, love the design!
@aayushbuilds Great work!
Compose for macOS
@suman_sigdel Thanks GOAT
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Huge props for launching Compose — bringing LLM superpowers system-wide with just a shortcut feels like the kind of quiet UX revolution most productivity tools overlook. I especially love that it’s app-agnostic and doesn’t confine itself to just browsers or specific editors. 🔥
The privacy-first stance is also refreshing — no logging or analytics on requests is a rare and welcome move.
Quick Q:
How customizable are the actions? Could users, for instance, create a shortcut that always rewrites text in a specific brand voice or formatting style?
Congrats again — this looks seriously useful.
Compose for macOS
@williamrobertscott
Thanks William! Really appreciate the kind words about Compose.
The actions re very customizable, yes you can create a shortcut that always rewrites text in a specific brand voice or formatting style.
You can also provide personal context about you / company so it always knows what information to use, (it's pretty intelligent about it)
You can add email signatures, tones and so much more.