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What is Speechify Dictation on Mac and How to Use It?

Speechify Dictation lets you type with your voice in any app on Mac. Your speech is transcribed and inserted directly into whichever text field your cursor is in — emails, documents, chat messages, and more.

Written by Mike B

Before you start

Dictation requires microphone access. If you haven't granted it yet, go to your Mac’s Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone and enable access for Speechify.

How to dictate

Place your cursor in any text field, then:

  • Hold to dictate: Press and hold the fn key, speak, then release to stop. Your text will appear in the field.

  • Hands-free dictation: Tap the fn + space keys once to start, speak as much as you like, then tap fn to stop.

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