Put your voice to work.
Choose the features you need, move a familiar workflow, or start a new draft by voice. Find concrete examples, setup requirements, and limits to check.
Feature decisions
Do you need custom dictation vocabulary?
Decide whether custom vocabulary will help your dictation. Compare name correction, text shortcuts and ordinary editing, with an example and practical limits.
Read the guide →Offline dictation software: Mac, Windows and Linux
Choose offline dictation based on connectivity, hardware and data handling. Learn what local models require and which app features still need a connection.
Read the guide →Use spoken shortcuts for repeated text
Decide when spoken text shortcuts save work. See a reusable snippet example, how they differ from vocabulary, and why expansions still need review.
Read the guide →Choose local text cleanup for dictation
Compare raw dictation, rule-based cleanup and optional local LLM polish. See setup requirements, an illustrative edit and checks for preserving meaning.
Read the guide →Switching guides
Switch from Dragon to WhisperJot
Plan a move from Dragon Professional to WhisperJot. Inventory custom words and commands, recreate useful text shortcuts, and check your everyday editing tasks.
Read the guide →Switch from Apple Dictation to WhisperJot
Try WhisperJot alongside Apple Dictation with separate shortcuts, a local model and a familiar writing task. Compare vocabulary, cleanup and editing behavior.
Read the guide →Move from cloud to local dictation
Move a dictation workflow to local engines with model setup, vocabulary checks and an offline test. Separate speech processing from sync and destination apps.
Read the guide →Voice workflows
Dictate better Cursor prompts
Build a Cursor prompt by voice with a concrete bug, relevant files, constraints and acceptance checks. Includes an editable example and review checklist.
Read the guide →Write pull request descriptions by voice
Explain a pull request by voice using the actual diff, before-and-after behavior and test results. Includes a reusable description template for developers.
Read the guide →Write reproducible bug reports by voice
Turn a spoken bug report into reproducible steps, expected behavior and observed results. Use an editable template and keep logs separate from dictation.
Read the guide →Draft client follow-up emails by voice
Dictate a clear client follow-up email with decisions, owners and next steps. Use an editable example and check dates, recipients and commitments before sending.
Read the guide →Turn spoken thoughts into Obsidian notes
Capture an idea by voice in Obsidian, then add a title, links and next action. Includes a sample note and a workflow for keeping dictation easy to review.
Read the guide →Build a developer dictation vocabulary
Improve recognition of repository names and technical terms with a small custom vocabulary. Includes sample terms and a repeatable before-and-after check.
Read the guide →Dictate actionable Linear tickets
Create a Linear issue draft by voice with scope, acceptance criteria and evidence. Use a team template, then review properties and submit through Linear.
Read the guide →Draft Scrivener scenes by voice
Dictate a scene into Scrivener's editor, keep synopsis notes separate, and review dialogue and character names. Includes a sample scene and revision checklist.
Read the guide →Draft Zendesk replies by voice
Dictate a Zendesk public reply or internal note with the right audience selected. Use an editable response example and review details before submitting.
Read the guide →Dictate useful Salesforce notes
Capture a Salesforce note by voice with the right record, confirmed facts and next steps. Check Notes availability, relationships and follow-up tasks.
Read the guide →Spanish speech to text on Mac, Windows and Linux
Set up Spanish dictation with a multilingual local model. Check accents, punctuation and language settings on Mac, Windows or Linux before writing.
Read the guide →French speech to text for emails and notes
Set up French dictation with a multilingual local model. Practice accents, apostrophes and agreement, then review an email draft before sending.
Read the guide →German speech to text for work notes
Dictate German work notes with a multilingual local model. Review umlauts, noun capitalization, compound words and exact references before sharing.
Read the guide →Bilingual dictation without losing the wording
Plan dictation across two languages with explicit language selection, short passages and separate review. Keep transcription distinct from translation.
Read the guide →Transcribe audio files offline on Mac
Prepare a Mac for offline audio transcription, import a saved recording with a local model, and review the transcript before exporting it from History.
Read the guide →Turn voice notes into clear action items
Turn a checked voice-note transcript into a task list with owners, next steps and dates. Use an editable example and keep uncertain commitments visible.
Read the guide →Check names and numbers in dictated text
Reduce correction work for dictated names, dates and reference numbers. Use a small vocabulary list and a source-checking routine before sharing drafts.
Read the guide →Troubleshooting
Dictation text in the wrong window?
Diagnose dictation that lands in another field or only reaches the clipboard. Check app focus, recover the transcript and isolate the target editor.
Read the guide →Bluetooth microphone dictation problems
Compare Bluetooth and built-in microphone dictation using the same sentence and engine. Check input selection, recording quality and repeatable errors.
Read the guide →Fix dictation text insertion on Wayland
Separate Linux dictation hotkey problems from text insertion failures on Wayland. Check the compositor, helper tools and clipboard with a scratch editor.
Read the guide →Dictate into a remote desktop or VM
Troubleshoot dictation in a remote desktop or virtual machine by separating local capture, clipboard sharing and keystroke insertion. Includes a check table.
Read the guide →Local performance checks
Repeatable procedures and blank worksheets for your own observations. These guides do not report measured benchmark results.
Measure local dictation on your computer
Compare local dictation engines using repeatable timing, correction and memory checks. Includes a blank results worksheet and guidance for an 8 GB Mac.
Read the guide →Check that dictation works offline
Verify local dictation after downloading models and signing in. Use a disconnected-device procedure and distinguish offline operation from a network audit.
Read the guide →Getting started? See platform setup guides, app-by-app dictation, or the help center.