Question 1

How does dictate. work?

Accepted Answer

dictate. turns your voice into text on iPhone and Mac. On iPhone, it shows up as a keyboard inside text fields. On Mac, you trigger it with the hotkey you choose, and it pastes into the active app. Sign in with the same account and your history, settings, and Pro access follow you across both.

Question 2

Is dictate. free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free account includes 70 transcriptions per week and 10 per hour. On iPhone and Mac, if you use it without signing in, you can still use Apple's basic recognition, but advanced formatting, tone controls, and sync stay locked. Pro starts with a 7-day trial and unlocks everything on iPhone and Mac.

Question 3

What languages does dictate. support?

Accepted Answer

For dictation, it currently supports Auto Detect, Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French. Auto Detect can still pick up your native language even if it is not listed, so it is worth trying. With Pro, you can also translate the final text into Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, or Korean.

Question 4

Does it work in every app?

Accepted Answer

Almost. On iPhone, it works in text fields where custom keyboards are allowed. On Mac, it dictates and pastes into the active app, so it fits well in most places where you write, like Mail, Notes, Slack, and VS Code.

Question 5

How is dictate. different from Apple Dictation?

Accepted Answer

Apple Dictation handles the basics. dictate. goes further with punctuation correction, final-text formatting, searchable history, sync between iPhone and Mac, translation, and replacement rules. Pro also unlocks tone options like colloquial or formal.

Question 6

Is my voice data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your audio is sent securely for transcription and deleted right after processing. We do not store voice recordings, and communication with the server is protected with HTTPS.

Question 7

Do I need to pay twice to use on both devices?

Accepted Answer

No. Pro follows your account, not your device. Subscribe on iPhone, sign in on Mac, and Pro shows up there too. Subscribe on Mac, sign in on iPhone, same deal.

Question 8

How does billing work?

Accepted Answer

On iPhone, subscriptions go through the App Store. On Mac, they go through Stripe. Simple rule: upgrades, renewals, and cancellations are managed in the same place where you subscribed.

Question 9

Does Dictate replace Apple Dictation?

Accepted Answer

It can. Apple Dictation is great for quick basics. Dictate is for cleaner output, formatting, translation, history, sync, and using the same account across iPhone and Mac.

Question 10

Does it work like a keyboard on iPhone?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On iPhone, Dictate works as a custom voice keyboard, so you can use it inside text fields where custom keyboards are allowed. On Mac, it works as a speech-to-text tool: press your shortcut, speak, and the text is inserted into the app you are using.

Speech-to-text for iPhone and Mac.

A faster way to write on iPhone and Mac.

Dictate where you already write

Speak naturally. Get usable text

Fast speech-to-text without cleanup hell

Dictate in multiple languages

Speak in one language. Write in another

Find what you dictated later

Start talking where you already type.

Install it where you write

Use the same account

Start talking

Designed for simplicity.

One subscription for iPhone and Mac.

Free

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