Dictation
Talk. It types.
In any app.
Double-tap Shift and speak. Your words land wherever your cursor is: email, Slack, a doc, a client brief. Cleaned up, never reworded into something you wouldn't say.
replaces: built-in dictation, Wispr Flow, and typing out the long replies
Double-tap Shift. That's it.
No window to open, no button to find. Tap Shift twice, talk, tap again. A small card shows it's listening, then the text appears where you were typing.
Works in every app you type in.
Mail, Slack, Notion, Figma comments, the terminal. If a cursor is blinking, you can talk into it.
Speak your language. Get it back.
Talk in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Bengali and more. It writes what you actually said, not a translation of it.
Your words, tidied. Not rewritten.
Ums and false starts come out. Say “new line” or “period” and it does it. Your phrasing stays yours.
You speak about 3x faster
than you type.
Long client replies, project notes and meeting follow-ups take a minute out loud. Dictation is part of SayBriefly, next to your meetings, tasks and projects.
Built-in dictation, AI dictation apps,
and SayBriefly.
← Scroll to compare →
Works in any app
Mac and Windows
one each
Windows newer
Keeps your exact wording
rewrites it
modes reshape it
Mixed-language speech
limited
Works offline
Separate subscription just for dictation
no, built in
yes
yes
Also takes meeting notes and catches scope creep
Checked September 2026 from each product's public website and independent 2026 reviews.
Questions
What people ask about dictation.
What is the best dictation app for Mac?
+
It depends on what you need. For offline, private dictation, Superwhisper runs on your Mac. For polished, rewritten text, Wispr Flow. For your exact words in any language, plus meeting notes, tasks and scope alerts in the same app, SayBriefly.
How do I start dictating?
+
Double-tap Shift on Mac, or press Ctrl+Shift+D on Windows. Talk, then tap again. The text appears where your cursor is.
Does it rewrite what I say?
+
No. It removes filler words and adds punctuation, but keeps your wording.
Which apps does it work in?
+
Any app with a text cursor: email, Slack, Notion, Google Docs, Figma comments, your browser and the terminal.
Which languages does it support?
+
Many, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Bengali, and speech that switches between two languages.
Can I say punctuation?
+
Yes: “new line”, “new paragraph”, “period” or “full stop”, “comma”, “question mark” and “exclamation mark”.
Does it work offline?
+
No. Dictation uses a cloud speech provider, so you need an internet connection.
Do I need a separate subscription for dictation?
+
No. Dictation is included in SayBriefly, together with the meeting notetaker, to-do list and scope alerts.
Does it work on Windows?
+
Yes. Press Ctrl+Shift+D in any app on Windows 10 or 11.
It's 4pm on a Friday. The brief is locked, the client is happy, and Scribbble already sent the meeting recap. You close the laptop.
That's the point.
“SayBriefly allows me to give my full awareness in meetings, enabling radical presence, relevant question-asking, and finding flow that was otherwise elusive when note-taking.”
Emma Joel, Creative Director
Itsmy Studio
“The AI summaries are incredibly accurate. Our entire team adopted SayBriefly within weeks, and our post-meeting clarity has never been better.”
Marcus Chen, Product Manager
Pixel Lab
“What used to take hours of note-taking and follow-up emails now happens automatically. SayBriefly is the assistant I didn't know I needed.”
Sarah Williams, Head of Design
Studio Bloom
Related guides
Dictation
SayBriefly
2026 ©SayBriefly. All rights reserved.
Designed by @HustleJar