How-to guides
- How to dictate in Word on a Mac
Word has its own Dictate button, separate from macOS Dictation. Here’s how to start it, what you can say, what it needs, and what to try when it won’t turn on. - How to turn on and use Dictation on a Mac
Where the setting lives in macOS Tahoe 26, how to start and stop dictating, how to change the shortcut and the language, and a few tips for cleaner results. - Mac Dictation commands: the complete list
What to say for a comma, a new line, ALL CAPS or a euro sign, taken from Apple’s own list for macOS Tahoe 26. Plus the one thing standard Dictation can’t do: edit by voice. - Mac Dictation not working? Here’s how to fix it
Nine things to check when Dictation won’t start or keeps stopping, starting with the simplest, with the exact menu paths for macOS 26 Tahoe. - Offline, private dictation for Mac
Speak in any app and get clean text, with the Wi-Fi off. Speech recognition and rewriting both run on your Mac, so your voice never goes to a server. - Voice typing in Google Docs on a Mac
Google Docs has free voice typing built in, and it’s no longer Chrome-only. Here’s how to start it, what you can say, and what to check when the microphone won’t listen.
Comparisons
- A modern Dragon for Mac alternative
Nuance stopped selling Dragon for Mac in 2018. If you still miss dictating letters, notes and emails on your Mac, VybeScript turns your voice into clean text in any app, entirely on your Mac. - A private, offline alternative to Wispr Flow
Wispr Flow is a good dictation app that runs in the cloud. VybeScript does the same job, speak anywhere and get clean text, entirely on your Mac, for a one-time price. - A simpler, lower-priced alternative to Superwhisper
Superwhisper is a powerful, configurable dictation app. VybeScript takes the opposite approach: one hotkey, four writing styles, everything on your Mac, and nothing to configure. - The best dictation apps for Mac in 2026, by use case
There’s no single best dictation app for Mac. There’s the best one for privacy, for every device, for tinkering, for audio files, and for free. Here are seven worth considering. - Wispr Flow vs Superwhisper: which dictation app fits you?
Two of the most popular AI dictation apps take opposite approaches: one is cloud-first and polished everywhere, the other is local-first and highly configurable. Here’s how they compare, and where our own app, VybeScript, fits.
By profession and language
- Bilingual dictation in English and Spanish on your Mac
Write the client email in English and the message to your family in Spanish, by voice, in any app. VybeScript transcribes both languages on your Mac, and the app itself speaks your language too. - Private dictation software for lawyers on Mac
Dictate emails, memos and case notes in any app. VybeScript transcribes and polishes on your Mac, so client matters never pass through a dictation vendor’s servers. - The dictation app for real estate agents on Mac
Talk through listing descriptions, follow-up emails and showing notes, and get clean text in any app. VybeScript runs on your Mac, in English and Spanish, with a free real estate word pack. - Voice dictation for developers and vibe coding
Talk your prompts into Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT or the terminal. VybeScript runs on your Mac, so your code context and product plans never go to a dictation server.