How to Dictate in Grok: Voice to Text

How to Dictate Prompts in Grok

Use your voice to write prompts and follow-up questions in Grok on the web. Voice In turns your speech into editable text directly in the prompt field, separate from Grok's voice mode.

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Last updated September 22, 2026

Does dictation work in Grok?

Yes. Voice In lets you write Grok 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 Grok

The prompt box on grok.com

The Grok chat box inside X (Twitter) on the web

Project and custom instruction fields

Known limitations

Grok Voice Mode is a spoken conversation feature; Voice In produces typed, editable text instead

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 Grok 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 Grok

Install Voice In

Add the free Voice In extension to Chrome or Edge.

Open Grok

Go to the prompt box on grok.com 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 Grok?

Works in place

Speech to text goes straight into Grok 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.

Grok dictation FAQ

Does Grok have dictation on desktop?

Grok's voice mode is designed around a spoken conversation and is not available in every browser. Voice In adds plain dictation to the Grok prompt box in Chrome and Edge.

Can I use Voice In with Grok inside X?

Yes. Open Grok from the X sidebar, click the message box and start dictating.

How do I turn on dictation in Grok?

Install Voice In from the Chrome Web Store, open Grok, 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.