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How to get the most out of dictation on a Mac, whatever you write, while your voice stays on your Mac.
How to choose an offline dictation app for Mac
Speech recognition can now run entirely on your Mac. Here's what 'offline' should really mean, the questions to ask before you pick a dictation app, and how spellsafe answers them.
Dictation for writers on Mac: draft faster by talking
Dictating a first draft can double your word count, but only if the tool gets out of the way. Here's a workflow for writers, bloggers and authors who want to draft by voice on a Mac.
Offline dictation for therapy and clinical notes on Mac
Writing session notes by voice saves hours a week, but most dictation apps upload your audio. Here's what to look for in private, on-device dictation for clinicians on a Mac.
Private dictation software for lawyers on Mac
Lawyers have dictated for decades, but modern AI dictation apps usually send audio to the cloud. Here's how to dictate client work on a Mac with speech recognition that never leaves your computer.
Speech to text for dyslexia and ADHD on Mac: write the way you think
When spelling slows you down or your thoughts move faster than your fingers, talking can be the easiest way to write. Here's how to use dictation on a Mac to get ideas down, and how to tidy them up afterwards.
Typing less with RSI or wrist pain: a practical guide to dictation on Mac
If typing hurts, dictation can take most of the load off your hands. Here's how to set up voice typing on a Mac so it actually saves your hands.
Voice prompting on Mac: dictate to Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor without sending your voice to the cloud
Talking gives AI tools better prompts than typing does. Here's how to dictate long prompts into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code on a Mac, with speech recognition that stays on your machine.
Voice typing for Slack, email and Jira on Mac
Most of a knowledge worker's typing is messages, emails and tickets. Here's how to dictate them on a Mac so they come out formatted for the app you're in, without your words going to the cloud.
Try spellsafe
spellsafe is a menu bar app for Macs with Apple silicon. Download it, grant microphone and Accessibility access, and press ⌃⌥D to start talking.