Work by Speech is the first program in the world that allows efficient work on a computer by speech without needing a keyboard and mouse.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Windows




Vex is described as 'Windows voice-control application for games and shortcut-driven software. It lets users trigger reviewed keyboard, mouse and vJoy actions by speaking, using either saved manual phrases or natural-language command resolution' and is an app in the gaming software category. There are five alternatives to Vex for Windows. The best Vex alternative is Work by Speech, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vex are VoiceMacro, VoiceBot, GAVPI and VoiceAttack.
Work by Speech is the first program in the world that allows efficient work on a computer by speech without needing a keyboard and mouse.




Control applications or games by voice commands and/or by the press of a keyboard, mouse button or combinations of it, additionaly you can start any of your macros by scheduler, by a macro action, or from an external program.

Take command of your games with your voice using VoiceBot! Use your voice to run keyboard shortcuts, click and move your mouse, and even execute complicated macros and scripts.




GAVPI is an open source voice command software / speech recognition key bind tool. Using GAVPI you can execute repetitive or complex tasks using your voice.


VoiceAttack will take commands that you speak into your microphone and turn them into a series of keyboard key presses and mouse actions (and do other things like launch programs!).