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How to voice type in any app on your Mac
Voice typing on a Mac works the same way in every app — Mail, Slack, Notes, Notion, your browser — because it types wherever your cursor is. You can use Apple’s free built-in Dictation, or Eko for faster, more accurate voice typing everywhere. Here’s how.
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Try Apple’s built-in Dictation first
Open System Settings → Keyboard → Dictation and turn it on. Click into any text field in any app, trigger the shortcut (default: press Control twice or the mic key), and start talking.
Notice where it falls short
Built-in Dictation works in most apps, but it’s slow to start, drops punctuation, and mishears names, acronyms and technical terms — with no way to teach it your vocabulary.
Install Eko for voice typing everywhere
Download Eko for Mac (Apple Silicon, macOS 14+), grant microphone + accessibility access, then click into any app — an email, a Slack message, a code editor, a form field — and press ⌥D to voice type instantly.
Speak naturally, fix instantly
Eko transcribes as you talk and types straight into the field. If something’s off, select it and press ⌥C to correct it in place — no retyping needed.
One shortcut. In any app. $39 once.
Eko is a Mac AI keyboard assistant: dictate, fix, translate, ask AI, read your screen and open apps — from one shortcut, in any app. Runs on-device or with your own API key. $39 once, no subscription.
Get Eko for Mac — $39$39 once · No subscription · macOS 14.0 or later, Apple Silicon (M1+)
FAQ
How do I voice type on a Mac?
Click into any text field, then either trigger Apple’s built-in Dictation (System Settings → Keyboard → Dictation) or press ⌥D with Eko installed to voice type instantly in that app.
Does voice typing work in every app on Mac?
Yes — both Apple’s Dictation and Eko work in any app with a text field, including browsers, Mail, Slack, Notes, Notion and code editors, because they type wherever your cursor is focused.
Why does Mac voice typing miss words or punctuation?
Apple’s built-in Dictation has a fixed vocabulary and often drops punctuation or mishears names and jargon. Eko uses a modern speech model and lets you add context, so it transcribes more accurately in real time.
What’s the most accurate voice typing app for Mac?
Eko is built for accuracy: a one-time $39 app that voice types in any app and can also correct, translate and rewrite what you dictate, running on-device or with your own API key.