Dictation — Voice to Note

Premium users can record audio directly in WhichNotes and have it transcribed into a note automatically. Great for capturing thoughts on the go without typing.

How to Use Dictation

In the note input area, click the microphone icon (🎙️)
Allow microphone access if prompted by your browser
Speak clearly — transcription happens in real time
Click the microphone icon again (or the stop button) to finish
The transcribed text appears in the note input, ready to save

Tips for Better Transcription

Speak at a normal pace — not too fast
Minimize background noise
Use a headset or earbuds with a built-in mic for clearest audio
Pause briefly between sentences
Speak proper nouns clearly (names, product names, acronyms)

Supported Languages

Dictation is powered by your browser's built-in speech recognition (Web Speech API). Language support depends on your browser and OS:

Chrome / Edge: Excellent — wide language support
Safari: Good — uses Apple's on-device recognition
Firefox: Limited — Web Speech API may not be available

For the best experience, use Chrome or Edge.

Troubleshooting

Microphone button not appearing

Dictation is a Premium feature. Upgrade to Premium to unlock it.

"Microphone access denied"

Click the padlock icon in your browser's address bar
Set microphone to Allow
Refresh the page and try again

Transcription is inaccurate

Reduce background noise
Speak more slowly
If transcription is consistently wrong, edit the text manually after recording

No microphone button in Firefox

Firefox does not fully support Web Speech API on all platforms
Use Chrome or Edge for dictation

Privacy

Audio is processed by your browser's built-in speech recognition — it is not sent to WhichNotes servers. The transcribed text is what gets saved to your note.