What is Bankai
Bankai is your voice superpower inside Copera. Instead of typing every message, document paragraph, question, or command, you hold a key, speak naturally, and Bankai handles the rest --- whether that means transcribing your words into formatted text, answering a question with AI, navigating to a channel, or having a full spoken conversation with AI.
The name comes from the anime Bleach, where "Bankai" means the full release of one's power. That is exactly what this feature does: it unlocks your full speed. Most people speak at 150 words per minute but type at only 40. With Bankai, you reclaim that difference.
Bankai is a Power, Not an Assistant
An important distinction: Bankai is not a separate assistant that does things for you. Bankai is your power --- a direct extension of how you work. When you dictate, you are writing at 4x speed. When you ask a question, you are pulling knowledge into your workflow. When you issue a command, you are navigating Copera hands-free. The speed and capability are yours.
Five Voice Modes
Bankai operates in five distinct modes, each designed for a different type of interaction:
| Mode | What it does |
|---|---|
| Omni (default) | AI automatically classifies your intent --- just talk naturally |
| Dictation | Your speech becomes formatted text at the cursor position |
| Ask | Ask a question by voice, receive an AI answer at the cursor |
| Commands | Control Copera by voice --- navigate, open, join, create |
| Chat | Walkie-talkie conversation with AI, complete with spoken responses |
You can lock into a specific mode when you want full control, or stay in Omni mode and let the AI figure out what you need. Learn more in Voice Modes.
Desktop App Required
Bankai requires the Copera desktop app (available for Windows and macOS). Voice recording uses global keyboard shortcuts that only work at the operating system level --- the browser cannot intercept system-wide key combinations like Ctrl+Win or Fn. The desktop app also provides the floating voice widget that shows your recording status outside the Copera window.
If you are using Copera in a web browser, you will see the Voice Settings page but will not be able to record. Install the desktop app to unlock Bankai.
How It Works
- Hold the shortcut key --- Ctrl+Win on Windows, Fn on Mac. A floating pill appears at the bottom of your screen.
- Speak naturally --- say whatever you need. No special syntax, no robotic phrasing.
- Release the key --- Bankai processes your speech and takes the appropriate action based on the active mode.
That is the core loop. Hold, speak, release. Everything else --- mode selection, trigger words, formatting --- builds on top of this simple interaction.
Getting Started
If this is your first time, head to Getting Started to enable Bankai and walk through the interactive training wizard that measures your personal speed advantage.
Bankai is available on every plan. Each time you dictate, ask, or chat, the request draws from your workspace's pooled AI credits — the same shared pool every AI capability in Copera uses. Free workspaces get a $5/month gift (non-cumulative); each Pro seat adds $40 and each Max seat adds $500 to the pool. If voice features do not appear in your AI sidebar, make sure you are on the Copera desktop app — voice recording requires the desktop app, not the browser.