Dictating
Where the text goes
How Voxy places finished text at your cursor, and what to do when an app blocks it.
Voxy types the finished text wherever your cursor already was. There is no copying and pasting, and no window to switch back from.
It works in any app that takes text — Mail, Messages, Slack, browsers, code editors, terminals, Word, Notes.
The two insertion methods
Under the hood there are two ways to place text, and you can choose which one Voxy uses in Settings → General → Text insertion.
| Method | Speed | Use when |
|---|---|---|
| Paste (fast) | Instant, even for long passages | The default. Works nearly everywhere |
| Typing (compatible) | Slower — characters go in one at a time | An app refuses programmatic paste |
Start with Paste. Only switch to Typing if an app ignores your dictation or drops part of it.
Note A few apps — some password fields, some remote-desktop and virtual machine windows — deliberately block pasting. Typing mode is there for exactly those.
Where the cursor must be
Voxy inserts at the current cursor position in the frontmost app. So:
- Click into the field before you start speaking.
- Do not switch apps while the pill is showing.
If you change apps mid-dictation, the text lands in the new app, because that is where your cursor now is.
Text that is not refined
Phrases skip the AI step entirely and land exactly as you saved them. That is deliberate — it means links, line breaks and formatting survive untouched.
Correcting a dictation
If Voxy mishears a word, use Correct Last Dictation from Voxy's menu bar or tray icon. Fix the word once and Voxy remembers it as a replacement, so it is right next time. See Vocabulary.