How to Dictate in Claude: Voice to Text

How to Dictate Prompts in Claude

Claude has no built-in voice input on the web. Voice In adds it: speak your prompt and it appears as editable text in the message box in real time, ready to review before you send.

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Last updated September 22, 2026

Does dictation work in Claude AI?

Yes. Voice In lets you write Claude prompts using real-time speech to text in Chrome and Edge. Your words appear directly in the active text field and stay editable until you submit or send them.

Where it works in Claude AI

The message box in new and existing Claude chats

Project instructions and project knowledge text fields

Artifacts and documents that accept typed text

What you can do with Voice In

Draft longer text with less keyboard use, switch between more than 50 languages, and add punctuation and line breaks with voice commands. Voice In transcribes speech inside your browser, so nothing you dictate in Claude AI is sent to or stored on Voice In servers.

The free version works in standard text fields. Voice In Plus adds Advanced Mode for custom editors, custom voice commands and text replacements, and unlimited dictation.

How to use dictation in Claude AI

Install Voice In

Add the free Voice In extension to Chrome or Edge.

Open Claude AI

Go to the message box in new and existing claude chats or any other place where you would normally type.

Click a text field

Click where you would normally type so the text cursor is active.

Start dictating

Click the Voice In icon or press the keyboard shortcut, then speak. Say “period” or “new line” for punctuation.

Review and send

Check names and specialized terms, make any edits, and submit the finished text.

Why use Voice In with Claude AI?

Works in place

Speech to text goes straight into Claude AI fields without copying between tools.

Private by design

Speech is transcribed in your browser. Voice In never stores your audio or text.

Multilingual

Dictate in more than 50 languages and 100 dialects, and switch with one click.

Voice commands

Add punctuation, line breaks and custom snippets with built-in commands.

Claude AI dictation FAQ

Does Claude have voice input on the web?

Claude's web app has no built-in dictation. Voice In adds it in Chrome and Edge, so you can speak long prompts and edit them before sending.

Can I dictate into Claude Projects?

Yes. Any standard text field in Claude, including project instructions, accepts Voice In dictation.

How do I turn on dictation in Claude AI?

Install Voice In from the Chrome Web Store, open Claude AI, click a text field, then click the Voice In icon or press the keyboard shortcut and start speaking. The text appears as you talk.

What is the difference between Voice In and the assistant's built-in voice mode?

Built-in voice modes turn a spoken exchange into an audio conversation. Voice In types what you say into the text box so you can review, edit and reuse the prompt as text.

Can I dictate prompts in a language other than English?

Yes. Voice In supports more than 50 languages, and you can switch languages from the extension menu before you start dictating.

Which browsers and computers support Voice In?

Voice In works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on Windows, macOS, Linux and Chromebooks.