Guides

Dictation, meeting transcripts and editing by voice. For app settings and controls, see the docs.

Dictation on Mac

Dictate in Slack, Notion and other apps on Mac

Hold a key to dictate at the cursor in Slack, Notion or any Mac app, with the tone chosen per app and fixes for text in the wrong place.
Dictation for when typing hurts

Use Scribe on a Mac to speak text instead of typing it. Covers hands-free mode, a foot pedal, editing by voice and fewer keystrokes.
How to clean up dictated text on a Mac

Use Refine to fix grammar and remove false starts from dictation. Choose a tone, edit selected text or insert fixed wording with snippets.
How to dictate anywhere on a Mac

Turn on macOS Dictation or use Scribe to hold a key, speak and insert text. Includes setup, hands-free mode and editing by voice.
How to dictate emails on a Mac

Dictate emails on a Mac, choose a Refine tone, edit a sentence by voice and insert a saved sign-off with a snippet.
How to type faster on a Mac

Use macOS text replacements to expand short codes, and dictate longer text with Scribe. Steps from Apple's help page and Scribe's docs.
Private, offline dictation on a Mac

Prepare Scribe for offline dictation, check which models are installed and see what stays on the Mac, including history and meeting audio.

Voice typing on iPhone with Dictation or Scribe

Use Apple’s built-in Dictation, or Scribe for iPhone, a free keyboard with a Talk key, microphone handoff and on-device Refine.

Transcribe a meeting on Mac without uploading audio

Record or import meeting audio in Scribe on Mac. Speaker labels need an optional model; summaries use an available Refine engine.
Turn voice notes into text on a Mac

Save dictation as text in Scribe’s Library, or transcribe an existing audio file on your Mac. Covers editing, speakers and keeping audio.

Dictate in two languages without switching settings

Set up English and Italian in Scribe, check language downloads and keep translation separate. Mac supports three languages; iPhone supports two.
Dictating with an accent on a Mac

Check languages, microphone access and repeated spelling errors when dictating with an accent in Scribe on a Mac.
Teach dictation your names, brands and jargon

Add misheard names and technical terms to Scribe’s Dictionary. Use explicit replacements, review learned corrections and choose when to read Contacts.

Free and paid dictation apps for Mac compared

Compare Apple Dictation, Superwhisper, MacWhisper, Aqua Voice and Scribe on free options, processing and platforms, as of October 2026.
Scribe as a free alternative to Wispr Flow on Mac

Compare Scribe’s local processing with Wispr Flow’s cloud dictation, platform support and team tools. Checked against sources in October 2026.