How to dictate in any app
Tap the dictation keys, talk, and Koi types where your cursor is, in any Mac app. Voice commands, offline use, languages and how to stop, step by step.
Step by step
How to do it
- Microphone, for dictation, calls and recording: macOS asks the first time.
- Accessibility, to type into other apps and click for you: System Settings, Privacy & Security, Accessibility, switch Koi on.
- Screen Recording, to see your screen and record the other side of a call: System Settings, Privacy & Security, Screen & System Audio Recording (Screen Recording on macOS 14). macOS wants Koi quit and reopened once it's on.
- Calendars and Reminders, only if you connect them: macOS asks from Settings, Connections.
Good to know
Worth knowing
- On a call, "allow Koi to see my screen" opens the right page for you.
- Settings, Permissions shows what's allowed.
Keep exploring
How to teach Koi your words, snippets and styles
Make Koi spell names your way, type a saved address when you say a phrase, and pick Casual or Formal for each app. All in Settings, Dictation, on your Mac.
How to talk to Koi
Tap the call keys once and talk: Koi answers out loud, looks at your screen, points, draws and fixes your writing. How a call starts, ends and what it sees.
How to type to Koi
Tap Control twice for Koi's chat box: type a question, get a written answer that sees your screen and selected text, and send saved prompts with a slash.