Your voice, typed into any app.
Hold one key and talk. LiveDictate transcribes your speech, cleans it up with AI, and types it straight into whatever app you're using.
AI voice typing, built for where you write.
- What it is
- Real-time speech-to-text and AI dictation software for Windows 10 and 11.
- Where it works
- Any Windows app with a text cursor, including email, documents, chat, notes, browsers, and coding tools.
- What makes it different
- It types at your cursor and can clean up speech before insertion. It is for live voice typing, not uploaded recordings or meeting transcripts.
Talk at the speed of thought. Ship clean text.
Everything you need to replace the keyboard for the messy first draft, the quick reply, and the long email you keep putting off.
Push to talk, or tap to toggle
Hold your hotkey to dictate and release to insert. Or press once to start and again to finish. Your keys, your call.
Types into any app
Your words land wherever the cursor is. No copy and paste, no separate window to babysit.
Multilingual
Speak naturally in your language. LiveDictate detects it automatically, no settings to fiddle with.
Stays out of your ears
Music and video mute while you dictate, then pick right back up when you finish.
Knows your words
Add names, jargon, and product terms to a custom vocabulary so they're spelled right every time.
Three keys to your first sentence.
Install
Download for Windows and run it. Pick a hotkey in the quick setup, and you're live.
Hold and speak
Click into any text field, hold your key, and talk. A small overlay shows it's listening.
Release to insert
Let go. Clean, formatted text drops in at your cursor in about a second.
Fast enough for chat. Accurate enough for real work.
LiveDictate is tuned for responsive everyday dictation and clear results when the words matter.
Quick dictation
- Responsive enough for everyday conversation
- A natural fit for notes and short messages
- Clean text without interrupting your flow
Reliable accuracy
- Sharp on names, numbers, and technical language
- Consistent across short and longer takes
- Built for messages, email, and documents
Natural language
- Detects your language automatically
- Follows context across complete thoughts
- Balances speed and accuracy for you
Your vocabulary
- Add names, products, and specialist terms
- Keep important spellings consistent
- Apply your vocabulary to every transcript
Speak in a ramble. Get back a sentence.
Turn on Smart mode to clean up each take as you dictate. It fixes the filler, the false starts, and the punctuation so you don't have to.
Faithful, casual, professional, or concise. Match the tone to the moment.
Roughly a second of polish before the text lands, no second pass needed.
um so yeah can you like send over the uh the q3 numbers when you get a sec thanks
Could you send over the Q3 numbers when you get a chance? Thanks.
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Run your agents by voice.
LiveDictate keeps your Codex sessions in a floating companion. See which tasks are working or ready, choose a suggested next action, and continue by voice without hunting for the right window.
See active sessions, completed steps, and anything that needs your attention.
Pick a Codex suggestion or dictate exactly what the agent should do next.
Your mic, on your terms.
LiveDictate only captures audio while you hold your key, never in the background. Your speech is encrypted in transit, turned into text, and never stored by the app.
Talk more. Pay less.
Generous access to transcription and every LiveDictate feature. No complicated tiers or minute counting for normal use.
Normal personal dictation has no fixed minute cap. Automated, shared, or abusive usage may be limited to keep the service reliable.
Everything you need to dictate well.
Dictate clearly, clean up rough speech, and keep working without leaving your current app.
Voice typing, without the guesswork.
The essentials about using LiveDictate for speech-to-text on Windows.
How much does LiveDictate cost?
LiveDictate includes a 14-day free trial for new subscribers, then costs $5.99 USD per month or $50 USD per year. Both options include transcription, Smart mode, custom vocabulary, privacy protections, and the Codex companion.
Does LiveDictate have usage limits?
There is no fixed minute cap on normal personal dictation. Generous access is subject to reasonable thresholds that protect the service from automated, shared, or abusive usage.
What is LiveDictate?
LiveDictate is a voice typing app for Windows. It turns your speech into text and inserts it at the cursor in the app you are already using.
Is LiveDictate transcription software?
Yes. LiveDictate is real-time speech-to-text and AI dictation software for Windows. It transcribes your live voice and types clean text at the cursor; it is designed for voice typing rather than transcribing previously recorded audio or meetings.
Does voice typing work in any Windows app?
LiveDictate works anywhere you can place a text cursor, including email, documents, web browsers, chat apps, notes, and coding tools.
How does AI speech-to-text cleanup work?
Optional Smart mode removes filler words, repairs false starts, and adds punctuation before inserting your text. You can choose faithful, casual, professional, or concise writing styles.
Which versions of Windows are supported?
LiveDictate supports Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Does LiveDictate record in the background?
No. LiveDictate captures audio only while dictation is active. Audio is sent over an encrypted connection for transcription and is not stored by the app.
Stop typing. Start talking.
Give your hands a break and let your voice do the writing. Set up takes about a minute.