Dicted's floating overlay dictates straight into Google Docs — and Gmail, Slack, Word, and every other app on your desktop. It types at your cursor, exactly like a keyboard, in any browser on Mac, Windows, or Linux.
Dicted is a native desktop app — not a Chrome extension or Google plugin. It types at your cursor using OS-level accessibility, the same way your keyboard does. Works in any browser, with any Google Docs document.
Download Dicted at dicted.ai — available for Mac (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows, and Linux (.deb + AppImage). Run the installer and grant the accessibility permissions it requests. No Chrome extension or Google account changes needed.
Open docs.google.com in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Arc, or any browser you prefer. Dicted is a native desktop app — it works with any browser, not just Chrome.
Click inside your Google Doc to place the cursor. Dicted types at the cursor position, exactly like your keyboard — it works in any text field in any app.
Press your configured hotkey (push-to-talk) to start dictating — or enable hands-free mode in settings so Dicted activates automatically when you speak. Speak at a normal pace. Text appears at your cursor in real time with automatic punctuation.
Select dictated text and trigger an AI action — Summarize, Rewrite, Extract Action Items, or Translate. Works inside Google Docs, Gmail, or any other app on your desktop.
Google also has a built-in voice typing feature
If you only write inside Google Docs on Chrome, the built-in feature covers the basics. Dicted goes further — any app, any browser, AI text actions.
Dicted's overlay types at your cursor wherever it is — Google Docs, Gmail, Slack, VS Code, Notion, a terminal, any browser tab. It's not a plugin and doesn't require Chrome. Every text field on your desktop works.
Dictation is accurate out of the box, with automatic punctuation and capitalization. Select text and trigger an AI action — Summarize, Rewrite, Extract Action Items, Translate — in Docs or anywhere else.
Use push-to-talk (press a hotkey) or enable optional always-on hands-free mode — neural VAD activates when you speak, stops when you pause. Hands-free works best in quiet settings; push-to-talk is always available too.
2 hours/month free · No credit card required
Both tools transcribe speech into Google Docs. The difference is scope — Google's stays inside Docs, Dicted works everywhere.
| Feature | Google Docs voice typing | Dicted |
|---|---|---|
| Works in Google Docs | Yes — and any other app | |
| Works outside Google Docs | No — Docs and Slides only | Yes — any app on your desktop |
| Browser required | Yes — Chrome only | No — native desktop app |
| Optional always-on hands-free mode | No — click mic to start/stop | Yes — neural VAD (quiet settings) |
| Linux | Chrome browser only | Full native app (.deb + AppImage) |
| Windows | Chrome browser only | Native app (MSI) |
| macOS | Chrome browser only | Native app (DMG, Apple Silicon) |
| AI text actions | Yes — unlimited on Pro | |
| Meeting transcription | Yes — upload file, no bot | |
| Cost | Free (Google account) | Free tier + Pro $143.99/yr |
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Dicted's free tier gives you 2 hours of voice typing per month — try dictation in Google Docs and every other app. Pro unlocks unlimited voice typing and AI text actions, plus 100 hr/mo meeting transcription.
Unlimited is for one human — not bots, multi-person sharing, or resale. Fair use applies.
Get ProDicted works in Google Docs, Gmail, Slack, VS Code, and every other app — on Mac, Windows, and Linux, in any browser.
Try Dicted free2 hours/month free · No credit card required.