Voice Dictation Workflows
Hearsy works in every Mac app. These guides show you exactly how to set up voice dictation in the tools you already use — step by step, with tips for getting the best results.
Hearsy + Gmail
EmailDictate emails in Gmail at the speed of thought
Dictate emails in Gmail on your Mac using Hearsy. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and your words appear as polished text — no cloud processing, no plugins needed.
Hearsy + Cursor
Code EditorDictate code comments, prompts, and docs in Cursor
Use voice dictation in Cursor IDE on your Mac. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and Hearsy pastes your words into any Cursor text field instantly.
Hearsy + Claude
AI ToolDictate prompts to Claude instead of typing them
Dictate prompts to Claude on your Mac using Hearsy. Press a hotkey, speak your prompt naturally, and it appears in Claude's chat — no typing required.
Hearsy + Google Docs
WritingDictate into Google Docs faster than built-in voice typing
Step-by-step guide to using Hearsy for voice dictation in Google Docs on Mac. Setup instructions, power-user tips, real use cases, and product FAQ.
Hearsy + Apple Notes
WritingDictate into Apple Notes with local, private transcription
Dictate in Apple Notes on your Mac with Hearsy. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and clean text appears in your note instantly. Faster than built-in dictation, fully private, works offline.
Hearsy + Notion
WritingDictate notes, docs, and tasks directly into Notion
Dictate in Notion on your Mac with Hearsy. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and your words appear as text in any Notion page — fast, private, no plugins.
Hearsy + Slack
MessagingDictate Slack messages instead of typing them
Dictate Slack messages on your Mac with Hearsy. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and your words appear in any channel, thread, or DM. Fully local, no plugins.
Hearsy + VS Code
Code EditorDictate comments, docs, and commands in VS Code
Add voice dictation to VS Code on macOS. Press a hotkey, speak, and Hearsy pastes transcribed text into any VS Code field. Fast, private, on-device.
Hearsy + Microsoft Teams
MessagingDictate Teams messages and chat replies instead of typing them
Dictate Microsoft Teams messages on your Mac with Hearsy. Press a hotkey, speak naturally, and your words appear in any chat, channel, or meeting conversation. Fully local, no plugins.
Hearsy + Obsidian
WritingDictate notes and ideas directly into your Obsidian vault
Dictate in Obsidian on your Mac with Hearsy. Press a hotkey, speak your thoughts, and text appears in your vault instantly. Private, fast, no plugins needed.
Hearsy + iMessage
MessagingDictate iMessages on your Mac faster than Apple dictation
Dictate iMessages on your Mac with Hearsy. Faster than Apple's built-in dictation, with AI enhancement to clean up your messages. Fully private, on-device.
Hearsy + Zoom
ProductivityDictate chat messages, meeting notes, and follow-ups in Zoom
Use voice dictation to type in Zoom chat, write meeting summaries, and compose follow-up messages on your Mac. Hearsy transcribes locally and pastes text into any Zoom text field.
Hearsy + Linear
ProductivityDictate Linear tickets and comments by voice
Dictate Linear tickets, comments, and updates on your Mac with Hearsy. Speak issue descriptions and bug reports instead of typing them. Fully private, on-device.
Hearsy + Microsoft Word
WritingDictate documents, letters, and reports in Microsoft Word on Mac
Use Hearsy for fast, private voice dictation in Microsoft Word on your Mac. Local transcription in under 200ms, pasted directly into Word — no cloud processing, no Microsoft 365 required.