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System Requirements: Intel-based Mac with Mac OS X 10.5.6 (Leopard) through Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Internet connection required for product registration. MacSpeech-certified noise-canceling microphone (included with new purchase).

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Premier Speech Recognition for Mac OS X

MacSpeech Dictate provides a whole new way to interact with your Mac. Instead of typing, use your voice to input text; rather than clicking your mouse, just speak commands. With MacSpeech Dictate, it's easy.


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MacSpeech Dictate includes a certified, noise-cancelling microphone headset. Find out more about MacSpeech-certified microphones here.

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  • Amazing Accuracy

    MacSpeech Dictate will astonish you with its accuracy. You simply talk and leave the recognition to MacSpeech Dictate. MacSpeech Dictate recognizes and understands 13 English language variations, nine with U.S. spelling and four with U.K. spelling.

  • Minimal Training Required

    MacSpeech Dictate provides astounding accuracy and productivity. With just minutes of training, you’ll be using MacSpeech Dictate’s superior capabilities.

  • Essential Command Capabilities

    Instead of using your mouse to select menu commands or your keyboard to type shortcuts, just speak a command. MacSpeech Dictate executes it for you. What's more, MacSpeech Dictate understands key commands. With the 'Press The Key' and 'Press The Key Combo' commands, you can enter specific keys and even keyboard modifiers like Command, Option, Shift, and Control. That makes you more productive and MacSpeech Dictate more intuitive. What could be better?

  • Document Freedom

    MacSpeech Dictate works great with most text documents, even those it didn’t create. MacSpeech Dictate can read a document’s contents, or a portion of it, that you can then navigate and edit.

  • Works With The Apps You Already Have

    Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, and more. And MacSpeech Dictate works great with Apple’s applications as well, including iChat, Mail, iPhoto, and Keynote, among others.

  • Spelling A World Of Words

    MacSpeech Dictate’s spelling mode lets you easily spell words, names, and acronyms with either natural language or the International Radio Alphabet. You have complete control over every aspect of your speech recognition input.

  • Make Your Move

    You don't need a keyboard or mouse to move around in your documents. MacSpeech Dictate lets you move your cursor forwards, backwards, and much more with just your voice. It helps make editing your documents a breeze.

  • No Hidden Costs

    MacSpeech Dictate includes everything you need to be instantly productive as soon as you start using it, including a high quality headset microphone.

  • Built Especially For The Mac

    Mac users expect only the best from the applications they use on their Macs. MacSpeech Dictate was built from the ground up to ensure the ultimate experience on Mac OS X.

  • Exceptional Online Help

    For those times when you need a little assistance, MacSpeech Dictate boasts a complete online, searchable help book. It’s convenient to use, easy to understand, and all just a mouse click away.

Customer Stories

Every day MacSpeech Dictate helps thousands of Mac users. Here are some of our customers' stories:

  • Matthew TalleySoaring Through High School
    High school student Matthew Talley counts on MacSpeech Dictate to take him to new heights of expression and creativity.
  • Jaden HairServing Up a Fresh Voice
    For author and cooking sensation Jaden Hair, MacSpeech Dictate is one secret to success in creating her "Steamy Kitchen" cookbook and blog.
  • Bryce HubnerJournalist's Assistant
    MacSpeech Dictate has helped journalist Bryce Hubner in covering the 2010 Winter Olympics, NCAA Championships and other sporting events.