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How to Set Up Microphone Access for Dictation on Mac

Enable the permissions to access the microphone for dictation on the mac app

Written by Mike B

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.

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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