Dictation Apps for Seniors
Type with your voice.
iPhone & iPad
FREE built in. Tap microphone on keyboard. Works in any app.
Otter.ai
FREE 300 minutes/month. Records meetings and transcribes automatically.
Dragon (Nuance)
$200. Most accurate for long-form dictation. Best for novels or memoirs.
Google Voice Typing
FREE built into Android keyboard. Free in Google Docs too.
Mac Dictation
FREE. Press fn key twice. Works system-wide.
Tips
Speak clearly. Punctuation aloud: “period,” “new paragraph,” “question mark.”
Quick Tip: Dictation makes texting and emailing 5x faster. Stop thumb-typing.