Dictate a draft
Turn speech into editable text with an explicitly chosen transcription engine.
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System microphone
Orylo uses the macOS system default microphone for dictation and Narration. To change the input, open System Settings → Sound → Input. Orylo does not provide a separate microphone selector.
Choose the engine and language
Speech language is independent of the interface language. There is no automatic fallback between engines: if the selected engine fails, resolve the error or explicitly choose another.
| Engine | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Apple Speech | Uses supported speech languages reported by your Mac. Optional live transcription can revise early text while you speak. |
| Whisper Local | Uses the multilingual model you explicitly download and choose. Transcribes after recording stops and supports automatic language detection. |
Record and review
Start recording
Click the microphone button in the Composer you are using. macOS requests microphone permission when needed.
Stop or cancel
Stop to transcribe, or cancel to discard the recording. While voice input is active, Escape cancels it before closing the window.
Edit the draft
Review names, numbers, and punctuation in the editable text before sending. Transcription is not automatic submission.
Keep the target clear
Notch Composer and the conversation window have independent recording states. Switching away from a conversation cancels its active recording or transcription instead of writing into another draft.
Whisper preserves the spoken language rather than translating it. A language choice does not guarantee a particular Chinese writing system.