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Find your first paragraph by saying it.

Move from a spoken thought to an editable draft without making the first sentence perfect.

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Cloud processing · Google account and internet required · Available for Apple Silicon Mac

The short answer

Voice-to-text for writing gives you a draft made from your own spoken material. Use direct transcription when you want the rough wording, or a custom instruction for light editing and paragraph structure. Sonicribe gives you text to revise while you make the final choices about voice and meaning.

Here is what that could look like

Editing a blank page is impossible. Saying a rough version gives you something concrete to work with.

Prepared sample · no recording

What you say

The garden looked different after the rain. There was water on every leaf. I had walked past it all week, but this morning I stopped.

Example to review

The garden looked different after the rain. Water sat on every leaf. I had walked past it all week, but this morning I stopped.

Illustrative lightly polished paragraph. Playback of a prepared example, not live audio recording or processing. Playback duration does not represent processing speed. Actual results can vary.

A workflow you control

Speak. Review. Keep going.

  1. 1

    Speak a rough paragraph without stopping to edit.

  2. 2

    Choose direct transcription or ask for light polishing.

  3. 3

    Read it back and make the final voice your own.

Examples for everyday work

Start with the sentence you would say.

A newsletter opening and a personal paragraph need different edits. Tell the formatting step how much freedom it has.

Find a newsletter opening

Begin with a concrete observation instead of a polished introduction.

What you say
I kept a list of questions I answered twice this week. There were four. I am turning those answers into a short guide because the same questions will probably come up again.
Your instruction
Make this one short opening paragraph. Keep the first-person voice and the number four. Do not add a headline or a sales pitch.
Example draft
This week, I kept a list of questions I answered twice. There were four. I am turning those answers into a short guide because the same questions will probably come up again.

Keep a personal detail intact

Use a light edit when the detail is what makes the paragraph yours.

What you say
Dad always left the porch light on. Even when I said I would be late. I used to think it was a waste. Now I leave mine on too.
Your instruction
Lightly edit punctuation and sentence breaks. Keep the plain language, the porch light and the final sentence. Do not add an explanation.
Example draft
Dad always left the porch light on, even when I said I would be late. I used to think it was a waste. Now I leave mine on too.

Illustrative examples. Your result depends on your recording and instructions.

Make it your own

An instruction you can reuse

Lightly edit my spoken draft for punctuation and readability. Keep my point of view, concrete details and phrasing where possible. Remove accidental repetition, but do not add research, examples, a conclusion or a more formal tone.

Copy this instruction and adapt it to the work in front of you.

The final choices are yours

A quick review before you use it

  • Read the draft aloud to hear whether it still sounds like you.
  • Keep the details that carry the meaning.
  • Check that editing has not strengthened an uncertain claim.
  • Verify any factual claim before publishing.

The features behind this workflow

  • Direct transcription to keep a rough draft close to your words.
  • Custom prompts to set the amount of editing.
  • Transcripts copy for moving a draft into your writing space.

Before you start

Does polishing replace my voice?

You decide what to keep. Use direct transcription or a minimal-editing prompt, and review any changes before using the result.

Is this a finished article generator?

This example starts with your spoken content. It does not promise research, fact-checking or a publication-ready article.

Should I use direct transcription or polishing for a first draft?

Use direct transcription when you want to see the rough wording before editing. Choose polishing or a specific custom instruction when you already know which cleanup you want, such as punctuation and paragraph breaks.

Can I download the new app now?

The separate Cloud app is available for Apple Silicon (ARM64) Macs. A Cloud installer for Windows is not available yet. Existing installed copies are not automatically updated. Download for Mac

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Your next step

Find a plan for your amount of dictation.

Eligible new accounts get 100 minutes with Qwen3-ASR. No time limit. Recording pauses when the trial is used up; then choose a plan. Every feature requires a verified Google account and internet access.

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Six ways to start with your voice

For the work in front of you.

From a development prompt to a quick reply. Explore a concrete example of how each workflow could fit your day.

For developers

Turn a spoken implementation thought into a clearer development prompt, then review it before you use it.

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Emails & replies

Speak the message you mean, shape it into a readable draft, and check it before sending.

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Ideas & notes

Speak an unfinished idea and organize it into a note you can return to.

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Custom formatting

Give recurring notes a consistent shape with your own formatting instructions.

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Transcription history

Search previous transcriptions, find the wording you need, and copy it back into your work.

Explore the workflow