Questions tagged [voice-dictation]
Voice dictation is the ability to interpret human speech and transcribe it into text for use in applications.
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Ho do I add a new paragraph or new line in Dictation
I have an M1 Mac Mini running Ventura. I am using a text editor, but I have tried this in other software, including Notes.
From time to time I try to give Dictation a go, but there are some things I ...
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Is there a way of converting voice memos to text?
I would like to record some notes with Voice Memos and transcribe that to text when the time comes.
It seems that since both are part of macOS, there must be a way of linking the two. Failing that is ...
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Stop Dictation from being affected by network changes
Dictation seems to have a dependency on internet connection. When I'm walking around talking to my phone, when internet connection changes between different Wi-Fi access points, mobile data, or no ...
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How to silence iMessage's Voice Message sound?
I almost never use the Voice Message feature of iMessage. But I accidentally trigger it probably at least once a month. Sometimes, I swear, I haven't even tapped the icon - maybe it is also triggered ...
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Under what circumstances do apple's dictation models “learn”?
Is there any scope for specifically training or teaching it to match individual voice and usage patterns?
I would be happy to do whatever is needed to help voice control dictation become more accurate ...
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Is there anyway to block a dictation shortcut for just a specific website on chrome
I use Mac dictation, and I have that set to a shortcut, "cdm-shift-s". However, I would like to use built-in Google dictation when I'm in a Google doc. Is it possible to disable that ...
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iphone dictation commands List
how could I acquire a list of iphone dictation commands. every query delivers an apple page with other links and no answers.
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How can I enable audio recording of keyboard dictation sounds?
I have an irritating problem using iOS 14 keyboard dictation*. So, I've tried to reproduce the problem and record the behaviour using Screen Recorder.
My problem is that once the keyboard is listening ...
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Keep Mac dictation working on user interaction
I want to change Dictation behaviour on Mac.
MacOS doesn't allow users to multitask and use Dictation at the same time. It is very inconvenient that any click outside of the dictation window stops it ...
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Japanese speech to text to use kanji for numbers by default?
I use speech-to-text to practice Japanese. When I say numbers in Japanese, it inputs Arabic numerals for the number parts of the words instead of kanji.
For example, if I say "one" in ...
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How to command siri to start recording my voice?
On an iPad Pro with iPadOS 15.0.2, how do I tell Siri to start recording my voice? When I say “Siri, record a voice memo”, it opens voice memo, but I still need to push the record button for the ...
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Dictation stopped working macOS Monterey version 12
On a new 2021 Macbook, with macOS Monterey 12.0, I used Dictation frequently.
A few days ago Dictation just stopped working completely. The microphone overlay pops up but there is not movement in ...
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How do I use Mac dictation in Google Docs?
I'm using macOS 12.3.1 and Google Chrome 101, and I want to be able to use macOS's dictation in Google Docs, but I couldn't activate the dictation prompt in Google Docs.
I tried assigning a different ...
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Can I use dictation in MacOS with Apple Watch?
Dictation is great in MacOS, Apple watch is also a great gadget always follows us. Can I use Apple watch as voice input source to Dictation?
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iOS - voice dictate - add time with seconds
I can voice dictate "9:53 AM." Is there a way to voice dictate "9:53 1 second AM" to "9:53:01 AM" without saying the numbers and the colon?
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Permanently disable "Enable Dictation" keyboard shortcut in Monterey
Is it possible to permanently disable all keyboard shortcuts that toggle the "Enable Dictation" dialog in Monterey? In previous versions of macOS, the dialog had a "Don't Ask Again&...
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Voice control continuous dictation drops out when switching application windows (Monterey, M1, 8GB)
Voice control on Monterey (with M1 hardware) is now excellent, and I'm using it all the time for the past few days, along with the head pointer. It's now so good that I'm becoming frustrated that it's ...
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How do I enable on-device dictation?
I struggle to get on-device dication going on my M1 Mac. I know that it is not working, because dictation terminates after 60 seconds. A footnote on macOS Monterey's Features page says that this ...
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Any way to permanently fix a reoccuring iOS Dictation error?
On iOS (15.1, iPhone 13 Pro Max) voice dictation, whenever I say my son's name Andrew, it always transcribes it as Andrew) with the end parenthesis attached. It's not even like its picking the wrong ...
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macOS Dictation: Some commands don’t work
I am experimenting with Mac OS dictation. The problem is that I can’t get many of the commands listed on https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/mac-help/mh40695/mac to work. In particular I can’t get ...
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In Big Sur, is there a way to increase the voice dictation timeout?
I enjoy using the voice dictation feature on Big Sur - it is very accurate and for me it is substantially quick than type.
Except it just cuts off after about 30 seconds. Is there a way to increase ...
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Voice dictation intermittently stops working for Catalina
I have voice dication enabled (settings > keyboard > dictation) and set to activate with Fn Fn.
It works beautifully for a while, but then just stops. A reboot appears to fix it. But then it ...
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iPhone 11 - Dictation commands for navigation and editing?
Due to an injury in my shoulder, I'm relying more and more on iPhone dictation to write emails and WhatsApp messages. It works like a charm when my words are understood correctly; however, I have been ...
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How to get Apple dictation to work with YouTube?
I seem to be having problems using Apple dictation to dictate comments associated with a YouTube video. Is anyone having this problem, and what do I need to do to make Apple dictation work with it?
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Is it possible to train iMessage dictation to avoid certain errors?
When I dictate, iMessage does not recognize plurals most of the time but creates a possessive instead, even when the grammar is unambiguous. I will say something like "it has useful features"...
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Dictation on macOS frequently stalls the computer
For the physically incapacitated, macOS dictation is a lifesaver.
However, I find that frequently using this utility grinds the system to a halt. Responsiveness goes down to 0 over a few seconds, the ...
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How to delete audio input option in system preferences macOS
I've got a problem:
Since I am using my new Elgato Thunderbolt 3 Pro dock, the macOS dictation won't work anymore. It seems like macOS won't use the internal microphone for dictation. I changed the ...
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How to lower the Alert volume when starting/ending the dictation?
How can we control (lower) the alert sound when starting and ending the dictation in MacOS ?
I tried to control that in the preferences for Alert Volume but it doesn't change anything for the ...
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How to automate Voice Control to manipulate the currently selected text?
Because I have limited use of my hands, I use Voice Control to dictate most of my text. (I'm using it to speak this question.) Voice Control offers the ability to add custom commands, including those ...
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How can I stop or pause spoken text playback with Siri?
While listening to a book or article using the Speak Screen function, there is no handsfree way to make it stop. If you take out the AirPods, Siri keeps reading the content out loud from the phone.
Is ...
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Can iOS and Mac OS be capable of recognising punctuations in speech-to-text transcription?
I have been using iOS for about nine years, and Mac OS X for about six, though I use dictation a lot more on my iOS device.
In any case, it is necessary to say things such as period or full stop, ...
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How do I get my iPhone to type a . instead of the word period?
Ever since the last software update to iOS 14.2, Siri is very inconsistent about when to type punctuation for a period. It seems to only affect certain contacts, and is inconsistent in emails. For ...
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Use iOS dictation on macOS
There is a huge difference in voice recognition accuracy between macOS and iOS. I don't know if this is because I use dictation more frequently on iOS or because they use a different engine on the two ...
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Does IOS Dictation Database Contain “UGH”
I recently had someone reply to me over text and they claim “speech” to text wrote “ugh” instead of “huh”. It was part of a text that offended me by how it was written and I believe they intentionally ...
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CATALINA: Override automatic mute triggered by Dictation
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Transcription Step 2 Instructions indicates:
When you’re running Dictation, your computer automatically mutes all
audio that’s playing. To override this, you’ll need to run two
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Voice dictation repeats whole sentences in a big garbled chunk on Mac OS X High Sierra
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During macOS dictation, it sometimes repeat-types the sentence I have spoken multiple times in a row. This seems to happen randomly. Sometimes every minute or two, sometimes taking up to 20 ...
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Use Google speech to text instead of Apple's
Google currently has much higher quality speech transcription. You can try it easily by going to doc.new and pressing Cmd-Shift-S and talking. Compare to using the built in system from Apple (pressing ...
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How to turn off the Siri dictation "beep" sound on macOS Catalina?
Before Catalina there was an option to turn off the "beep" sound. ( The sound you have when you double press Fn button ) Now that option is gone in Catalina. And the trick to remove the ...
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How do I add new pronunciations to apple dictation?
I am a mathematician, and I am also dyslexic. I am trying to use the dictation software (not voice over) on my MacBook pro to write documents. I want to teach it certain pronunciations of words for ...
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Can the iPad magic keyboard start dictation with a shortcut command?
I want a physical keyboard shortcut to enable dictation on iPadOS.
I have two iPads Pro - one with the smart folio physical keyboard and another with the magic keyboard. Ideally without moving my ...
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Is there a keyboard shortcut for enabling dictation on iPad?
I‘m using an iPad Pro 10.5 iPadOS 13.5 and a Slim Combo keyboard case. I use dictation a lot. Is there a keyboard shortcut for that?
Right now I have to toggle the default on-screen keyboard and touch ...
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Is there a way to make Dictation the default type-in method instead of the Keyboard (iPhone)?
Each time we want to use the dictation option (on an iPhone at least), we need to click on the microphone button on the keyboard
Is there a way to automatically use dictation when we want to type-in ...
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Stop macOS muting while using dictation
When I use dictation on my MacBook Pro 2015 w/ Retina Display, running macOS Catalina 10.15.2, the system-wide audio all mutes while dictation is listening.
How do I prevent this?
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Dragon Dictate 5 on Mojave
This is a bit of a long shot since it's about older, unsupported software. I have two computers, an iMac and a MacBook Pro, and both are running OS X 10.14 (Mojave). I'm trying to use Dragon Dictate ...
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Dictation under macOS Catalina not working with display microphone
I have this very strange problem that dictation is not working on my laptop when its lid is closed and it is connected to an external monitor (Cinema display).
It does work fine when I use the laptop ...
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Prevent dictation from muting audio on Catalina
When I start dictation (keybound to two right commands) all audio I am listening gets muted.
How do I stop that? I would like all audio to keep playing.
This answer doesn't work for me on macOS 10....
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Can I prevent my iPhone from adding an odd character when dictating messages in the third party app GroupMe?
Whenever I send a message on GroupMe from my iPhone and I use dictation, I always find this character at the end of my message when I open it on a Windows or on my Android: . It only shows up on non-...
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I cannot add custom words to my Voice Control Vocabulary
I have downloaded Apple Catalina, and I have in enabled Voice control, but the vocabulary option is greyed out. I have the English(Australian) language chosen.
How do I enable the vocabulary options ...
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Trying to set a F8 pause/play dictation command
So I'm what one would describe as ridiculously disabled. I've recently taken a liking to using the dictation functionality due to only having the use of one hand and often having to lie on my back.
I'...
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Is there a good email app with text-to-speech for iPhone?
I cannot read small text due to eyesight deterioration and want an app that can read email out loud. Is there anything good that has text to speech and possibly also dictation of emails?
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