Dictate Safe Documentation
Everything you need to know about dictating with Dictate Safe
Guides for setup, everyday dictation, accuracy, prompts, Code Mode and Keep Awake, and exactly what does and does not leave your device.
Quickstart Path
Documentation Sections: 79 articles across 14 sections
Getting startedCheck what your computer needs, install on macOS or Windows, grant permissions, pick your dictation key, and complete your first dictation.DictatingHow dictation works day to day and how to make it fit your hands, from hold or hands-free and spoken punctuation to choosing a microphone.AccuracyChoosing a speech model, and teaching it names it keeps getting wrong.AI cleanupWhat AI cleanup fixes, what it costs, when to leave it off, and how to run it on your own computer or with your own API key.Code ModeDictating code: saying a symbol's name to type the symbol, and naming variables out loud.PromptsKeep the prompts you use, find one from the floating icon, and drop it into any AI tool.Keep AwakeKeep the computer awake while a long AI task or build finishes, and let it sleep again safely.Tasks and remindersAdd a task by speaking or typing, give it a time, a deadline and a reminder, answer reminders on the floating icon, plan your day, and keep goals.AssistantSwitch the Assistant on, ask it about your tasks and approve each change, have it draft and summarize, give it files, and choose where it runs.History and notesFind and replay what you said, delete it for good, turn voice notes into text, and bring your history from another app.PrivacyWhat leaves your device and when, how to switch every connection off, and how to encrypt your history on the computer.BackupsSave a locked copy of your history to a folder you choose, by hand or on a schedule, and bring it back on a new computer.License and accountActivating your license, moving it to a new computer, how refunds work, and what a one-time purchase with no subscription includes.TroubleshootingSpecific symptoms, their causes and the exact fix: failed model downloads, slow AI cleanup, keys that will not save, and how to send a diagnostics report.