Don't test Speakmac by staring at a blank document. Open an app you use every day, put your cursor in a text field, and say the kind of sentence you would normally type.
Speakmac is for getting the bulk of your text down fast. You will still need your keyboard.
Replies, prompts, notes, summaries, and anything you can say in plain English.
Names, numbers, links, tables, code, passwords, and exact formatting are faster to type.
Short local audio files work well. Long recordings with timestamps or multiple speakers need a dedicated transcription tool.
Copy the structure, swap in your own details, and see how the text lands in your app.
"Hi Maya, thanks for sending the presentation. The direction looks good. I have two comments before we share it. First, the pricing slide needs the new numbers. Second, we should move the customer quote up."
Get the greeting, context, and edits down in one breath. It is faster to dictate a complete sentence and trim a few words than to compose polite emails from zero.
"Act as my senior engineer. Review this settings screen for edge cases. Focus on offline behavior and what happens if the network drops. Give me the top five risks first."
Avoid thin prompts that get useless answers. Speak the role, the task, the constraints, and the output format in one go.
"Update for today. I finished the checkout copy and tested the pricing page. The remaining issue is the broken link at the bottom. Next, I will run the purchase test."
Get the status out of your head before you forget the details. Your team sees what changed and what happens next without you formatting a long report.
"Note from the onboarding call. The confusing part was not the installation. It was finding the app afterward because it stays in the menu bar instead of the Dock."
Record the specific problem while it is fresh. The text goes directly into the app you already search, instead of sitting in a separate folder of voice memos.
"I agree with this direction. The only thing I would change is the first paragraph. We need to state the user problem before we explain how it works."
Provide a complete thought instead of a short keyboard response that might read as too blunt.
"Key points from class today. The student understood the concept after the second example. The next class should start with a review problem before moving to new practice."
Turn a quick walking note into text alongside your other dictation history. No cloud upload or complex interface needed. For long recordings, timestamps, or multiple speakers, use a dedicated transcription tool.
Read detailed examples for Mail, Claude, Notes, Google Docs, and other places people use Speakmac.
Browse all articlesSpeakmac runs locally on your Mac. Start with an email reply, a prompt, or a note, then switch back to your keyboard.