# Use voice dictation in a chat

> Press the mic icon in the composer to start dictating — your words appear as text, ready to send.

canonical: https://agentsky.dev/help/dictation-overview
source: https://agentsky.dev/help/dictation-overview.md
updated: 2026-10-21

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**Press the mic icon in the composer to start dictating — your words appear as text, ready to send.**

Speak at a natural pace. Your speech is transcribed in real time and placed into the composer. When you are done, press the mic icon again or press ⌘E to stop. You can then edit the text before sending.

Where: Web › mic icon in the chat composer. Mac › mic icon or press ⌘E to toggle; hold ⌘E for push-to-talk.

Dictation defaults to Chinese (Mandarin) and handles long recordings without cutting off. A live waveform shows that the mic is active. If the mic is denied, a status message explains how to fix it.

Good to know: on Mac you can change the recognition engine and microphone in Settings › This Mac › Voice. See [Dictation settings on Mac](https://agentsky.dev/help/dictation-settings-mac).