How to use Dictation (Voice Typing) on your PC or Mac
- Jason Burgos
- Daniel LaGrow
- T. John McCune
Owned by Jason Burgos
Introduction
Dictation (voice typing) is a very useful tool that records voice to text. This is very useful for those that cannot control the keyboard to type text. If you use dictation on your PC, please refer to the instructions below from Microsoft and Apple.
NOTE: You may need to start dictation and/or speech recognition in your PC’s settings and a mic is needed. You can use a mic from a webcam or plug in a separate mic, if you can.
Dictation on Windows 10 or 11 PCs:
Please select your version of Windows before viewing the article. Dictation settings may vary with each operating system version.
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC
Dictation on macOS for Macs:
Please select your version of macOS before viewing the article. Dictation settings may vary with each operating system version.