Dictate support

Getting started

1. Open Dictate and follow setup to allow microphone access.
2. The global recording shortcut needs no keyboard permission. When you stop recording, Dictate copies the transcript to the clipboard; press ⌘V in any app to paste it.
3. Download the speech model. The first preparation may take a few minutes.
4. Press Control–Option–D, speak, then press it again. You can change the shortcut in Settings.

Purchases

Dictate Pro

Try all features with 20 successful dictations. Dictate Pro unlocks unlimited dictation with a one-time in-app purchase. The App Store displays your local price before you confirm. There is no subscription.

Restore a purchase

Use the same Apple Account as for your original purchase. Open Dictate Settings → General → Restore purchases. If the purchase is still missing, contact support with the App Store order reference. Never send passwords or payment-card details.

Data & privacy

Audio and transcripts stay on your Mac. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchases. Read the privacy policy and terms of use.

Help & troubleshooting

The shortcut or pasting does not work

If the shortcut is unavailable, choose another combination in Dictate Settings → Dictation. Another app or the system may reserve it. Dictate copies each transcript to the clipboard instead of pasting it for you. Press ⌘V in the app you are using, or choose Copy last transcript in the Dictate menu.

The model will not download

Check your internet connection and available storage. Reopen setup to retry. The initial model download requires an internet connection; speech recognition runs on your Mac afterward.