SayDart guides
Start dictating, set up translation and find your way back to saved results.
Choose free voice typing software
Compare trials, free plans, built-in dictation and browser notepads by features, allowance and where you want to write.
Get started
Set up your microphone and shortcut, then make a short recording.
Translate what you say
Choose a target language, then use Translate in the Quick Dock or your Translation shortcut: Right Shift + Right Alt on Windows and Right Shift + Right Option on Mac. Review the translated result.
Reuse saved History
View original transcripts, translate saved records, switch result versions and recover available text or recordings.
Voice typing or transcription?
Choose between writing into a text field and creating a record of speech.
Understand voice typing privacy
Understand cloud processing, local history, shared data and your controls.
Fix Claude Code voice mode
Claude Code's /voice not available over SSH, in WSL or with an API key? Match the error to the documented fix, or dictate and copy and paste instead.
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Are these guides for the current app?
Yes. Steps show Windows; on Mac use Right Option.