Use text prediction in SylphSpeak

Goal

Use text prediction to finish words faster while you type in SylphSpeak. Text prediction works like the prediction bar on a mobile keyboard. It can suggest completions inline and below the input bar so you do not have to type every word fully.

Before you start

Make sure you have:

• SylphSpeak open
• A paid SylphSpeak account linked to your active device

Prediction quality is still improving

Text prediction is currently lightweight. The SylphSpeak team may improve it further if enough users find it useful.

Understand the prediction bar

When text prediction is enabled, the prediction bar appears below the input bar.

The text prediction bar appears below the input bar when enabled.

SylphSpeak can show:

• Inline autocomplete
• Suggestion 1
• Suggestion 2
• Suggestion 3 You can select suggestions directly, or use keybinds to accept or cycle through them.

Supported languages

Text prediction currently works only in English and Japanese. See Languages in SylphSpeak for TTS language coverage and voice matching tips.

Let predictions learn from messages

Text prediction can learn from your messages to improve suggestions over time. You can turn this learning on or off in Config mode > Advanced, under Input Systems.

Learning can improve text prediction suggestions over time.

Turn text prediction off

If you do not want suggestions while typing, turn text prediction off.

1. Open Config mode.
2. Go to Advanced.
3. Under Input Systems, turn off text prediction.

Turn off text prediction from Advanced settings.

Change how many suggestions appear

You can choose how many suggestions appear in the prediction bar.

1. Open Config mode.
2. Go to Advanced.
3. Under Input Systems, adjust the suggestion count. You can show between 1 and 5 suggestions.

Direct selection keybinds

Direct selection keybinds work for the first three suggestions. If you show more than three suggestions, use the cycle keybind to move through the extra options.

Increase or decrease how many suggestions appear.

Check that it worked

Text prediction is working when suggestions appear below the input bar while you type. If you turned text prediction off, the prediction bar should no longer appear.

Next step

Try typing a short message and accepting one suggestion. If you prefer keyboard control, review your keybinds for accepting, selecting, and cycling suggestions.