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Get the most out of voice transcription on your Mac. Setup, features, and workflows for Vext.
How to Transcribe a Voice Memo on iPhone and Mac
How to transcribe a voice memo with Apple's built-in transcript on iPhone and Mac, what it leaves out, and how to get speaker labels and subtitle files.
Average Words Per Minute Speaking vs Typing: What the Research Says
How many words per minute speaking vs typing? Conversation runs near 196 wpm, typing about 52. Sourced numbers, a words-to-minutes table, real dictation speed.
How to Voice Type on Google Docs on a Mac, in Any Browser
Google Docs voice typing on a Mac works in Chrome, Edge, and Safari. Steps, English-only commands, a permission checklist, and options for other browsers.
Mac Dictation Shortcut: How to Change It, Plus Every Command
The Mac dictation shortcut lives in System Settings > Keyboard > Dictation. How to change it, what to check when it does nothing, and the full command list.
Granola AI Alternatives in 2026 — Five AI Notetakers Compared
Looking for a Granola AI alternative? Otter, Fireflies, Fathom and Vext compared on bot-free capture, where your audio goes, AI training defaults and price.
Microsoft Word Dictation on Mac: Setup, Commands, and Fixes
Microsoft Word dictation on a Mac needs Microsoft 365, sign-in, and internet. How to start it, which commands work, and what to do when Dictate is missing.
Vext 1.6.0: Voice Edit, Apple Intelligence, Ask Your Meetings
Free for every Vext 1.x license: Voice Edit, on-device Apple Intelligence, Mac dictation that recovers cancelled takes, and quoted answers from meetings.
VS Code Voice to Text — Built-In, the Speech Extension, or System-Wide
VS Code now ships on-device dictation by default. What it covers, where the VS Code Speech extension still matters, and when a system-wide tool beats both.
Are AI Meeting Notes Private? Read the Retention Setting, Not the Marketing
Federal wiretap class actions, a BIPA voiceprint suit, about 11 all-party consent states, and indefinite retention defaults. What AI notetakers actually do with your meetings, and the questions worth asking.
How to Transcribe Interviews on a Mac Without Uploading the Audio
Journalists, researchers, and UX teams handle source audio that shouldn't go to a third party. A local Apple Silicon interview transcription workflow: recording, speaker labels, multilingual interviews, cleanup.