Dictation for students

Talk through your essay, capture notes, think out loud — and get clean text in any app. Free to start.

Ideas often come faster when you talk them through than when you stare at a blinking cursor. Dictately lets you draft essays, capture notes and brainstorm by voice, then tidy up on the keyboard — which, for most people, is far quicker than typing from scratch.

Draft essays by talking them through

Say what you mean in plain language and let Dictately turn it into clean, punctuated text. A messy spoken draft you can edit beats a blank page you can't start. Get the argument down first, then shape it.

It works in Google Docs, Word, Notion or wherever you write, so there's nothing new to learn.

Notes, brainstorms and reading summaries

Capture a thought before it's gone, summarise what you've just read out loud, or plan an essay by rambling and letting the tool catch it.

For international students, automatic detection across 99+ languages means you can switch between English and your first language without changing a setting.

Student-friendly on price (and honest on use)

Start free with 2,000 words a month, and it's £6.99 if you need more — about the price of a coffee. One honest note: Dictately is a writing aid for getting your own ideas down faster, not a shortcut around doing the work, so use it the way your institution allows.

Built for students

  • Draft essays and notes by voice
  • Works in Google Docs, Word, Notion
  • 99+ languages for international students
  • Personal dictionary for names & terms
  • Free 2,000 words/month, £6.99 unlimited
  • On-device English privacy

Try Dictately free

2,000 words a month, no card required. Hold a key, talk, and clean text appears in any Mac app.

Frequently asked questions

Will Dictately help me write essays faster?

For most people, yes — talking through a draft is quicker than typing one from scratch. You dictate the ideas, then edit on the keyboard. It's a writing aid, not a replacement for your own thinking.

Is it good for taking notes?

Yes. Hold a key and capture thoughts, summaries or brainstorms into any app, with punctuation added automatically.

Does it work for international students?

It supports 99+ languages with automatic detection, so you can move between English and your first language without changing settings.

Is there a free version?

Yes — 2,000 words a month free, no card required. Unlimited is £6.99/month.