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
- Click the dock's Tools button and pick Transcribe a file, or choose File, Transcribe Audio or Video…
- Pick the file. You can also drop it on the Documents window.
- A page opens at once and fills in as it's heard. Cancel is at the foot of the page.
- When it's done, say yes to "Summarize this recording?" for notes at the top.
Good to know
Worth knowing
- m4a, mp3, wav, aiff, caf, mp4, mov, m4v and voice memos all work.
- The page's menu, Export, has Subtitles (SRT) and (VTT).
- The file never leaves your Mac. Only a summary you say yes to sends its words.
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.