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Voice Assistant Comparison

Air vs Siri for Mac — AI Copilot with Screen Context

Siri is great for quick questions, but it can't see your screen or help you work faster. Air is built for productivity, with screen context and deep app integration.

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TL;DR

Siri is Apple's built-in assistant. It handles basic tasks like setting timers, playing music, and answering questions. But it can't see your screen or help you work in apps.

Air is an AI copilot built for productivity. It reads your screen, understands context, and takes action across your Mac apps. It's what Siri would be if Apple built it for power users.

Why people switch from Siri to Air

Screen Context Awareness

Air reads your screen and understands what you're working on. Siri has no idea what's on your display.

Executes Complex Tasks

Air can perform multi-step workflows like drafting emails or organizing files. Siri handles simple commands only.

Works in Any Text Field

Air can type anywhere you can. Siri can't help you write in most apps.

Privacy-Focused

We never sell your data or use it for training. Your voice data stays private.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Voice Recognition

Feature
Air
Siri
Voice activation
Natural language understanding
Continuous conversation
limited
Works while typing
Custom wake word
Option key
Hey Siri

Screen & Context

Feature
Air
Siri
Reads your screen content
Understands current app context
Acts on visible information
Suggests contextual actions

App Integration

Feature
Air
Siri
Calendar events
Reminders
Messages (iMessage)
Notes
Mail composition
limited
Finder / file management
Third-party app control
limited

Productivity

Feature
Air
Siri
Voice-to-text anywhere
Execute multi-step tasks
Works in any text field
Drafts and edits content

Privacy

Feature
Air
Siri
On-device processing option
coming soon
No data sold to third parties
Data not used for training
unclear

When to use which

Siri and Air serve different purposes. Here's when each one shines.

Use Siri for...

  • • Setting timers and alarms
  • • Playing music or podcasts
  • • Quick weather or sports questions
  • • Making phone calls
  • • HomeKit device control

Use Air for...

  • • Drafting emails and messages
  • • Voice-to-text in any app
  • • File organization and search
  • • Context-aware assistance
  • • Multi-step productivity workflows
  • • Working faster with your voice

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