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Dictation guides for Mac
How to type with your voice on a Mac, whether you use Apple's built-in Dictation or WhisperWrite, the free dictation app that types in any app while you hold a key.
Download free for MacmacOS 14+ · Apple Silicon · Updated 8 October 2026
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How to dictate on a MacTurn on Apple's Dictation, use the commands, and fix common problems.Write emails by voice on your MacDictate in Mail, Gmail or Outlook, with tips for clean, ready-to-send drafts.Private, offline dictation for MacSpeech to text that stays on your Mac and works without an internet connection.Dictate prompts to ChatGPT, Claude and CursorSay long, detailed prompts instead of typing them, in any AI app on your Mac.
Write by talking, free.
Hold a key, speak, and your words appear in any app. No word limits, no subscription, no account. Speech recognition runs on your Mac.
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