How do I dictate text into any app on Windows?
Press Ctrl+Space in a text field, speak, press again: where the text lands, what happens without a field and how it fits your sentence.
Guides for Zack Typing
Answers to common questions about dictating on Windows: what Zack Typing does, how to do it and where the limits are.
Dictate in any app
How do I start and stop dictation: press once or hold to talk?
Toggle or push to talk, the controls on the recording bar, pausing music while you record and how to change the bar.
Is dictating faster than typing?
What a study of speech and keyboard input measured, how Zack Typing estimates the time you save, and when the keyboard is still the better tool.
What is a good alternative to Windows voice typing (Win+H)?
Win+H and Zack Typing compared: offline dictation, a personal dictionary, chips to polish text and audio files.
From spoken words to finished text
How do I turn spoken words into clean written text?
“Improve”, “Shorten” and “Professional” turn dictation into finished text, even if you pick them while you speak. “Original” goes back.
How do I teach dictation names and technical terms?
Add names, products and jargon to your dictionary; Zack Typing can also learn from your corrections and asks when it is unsure.
Which languages can I dictate in, and can I switch between them?
Automatic language detection, one fixed language or several, which languages work offline, and how to pick the right microphone.
Offline, audio files and history
How can I dictate on Windows without internet?
With an offline model, Zack Typing recognizes your speech on your PC when there is no connection. It uses no credits.
How do I convert an audio file to text on Windows?
Drop an MP3, M4A, WAV or OGG file into Zack Typing and get text you can copy, polish or find again in your history.
How do I find, replay and save past dictations?
Search your dictation history, edit or copy old texts, play recordings back and save them as audio files.
How do I turn a voice memo into notes or a summary?
Transcribe the recording in Zack Typing, then pass the text to Zack KI for a summary, a task list or answers.
Data, costs and setup
What happens to my dictations and recordings?
What Zack Typing stores on your PC, what it sends for cloud recognition and chips, how long things are kept and how you delete them.
Is Zack Typing free?
What the free plan covers: 500 start credits, 100 a week, the free Small offline model and the limits that apply.
How do I dictate with my own API key?
Connect OpenAI, Groq, Mistral, OpenRouter or a server on your PC, and dictate without Zack credits.
How do I set up Zack Typing on Windows?
Install, sign in, choose your microphone and shortcut, then adjust startup, sounds, appearance and updates.
Speak your next message.
Start free, no subscription needed. Runs on Windows.