How to Dictate in Notion: Voice to Text

How to Dictate Notes in Notion

Capture notes, ideas, and first drafts in Notion by speaking naturally. Voice In converts your speech into editable text directly inside supported Notion blocks.

Needs Voice In Plus. Notion uses a custom text editor, so dictation here requires Voice In Plus Advanced Mode. The free version covers standard text fields on most other sites.

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Last updated September 22, 2026

Does dictation work in Notion?

Yes, with Voice In Plus. Notion uses a custom editor, and Plus Advanced Mode lets Voice In type into it. Your words appear in the field you selected and stay editable until you save or send.

Where it works in Notion

Page text, headings and bullets

Comments and titles

Database text properties

Notion AI prompts

Known limitations

Notion's block editor requires Voice In Plus Advanced Mode

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 Notion 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 Notion

Install Voice In

Add the free Voice In extension to Chrome or Edge and activate Plus Advanced Mode.

Open Notion

Go to page text, headings and bullets 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 Notion?

Works in place

Speech to text goes straight into Notion 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.

Notion dictation FAQ

Do I need Voice In Plus to dictate in Notion?

Yes. Notion uses a custom text editor, so it needs Voice In Plus Advanced Mode. Plus also adds custom voice commands, text replacements and unlimited dictation time.

Does Notion have dictation?

Notion has no built-in speech to text on the web. Voice In Plus adds it, so you can dictate directly into any block.

Can I dictate into Notion databases?

Yes. Text and title properties accept dictation. Select, date and relation properties still need the mouse.

How do I turn on dictation in Notion?

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

Can I format text with my voice?

Voice In inserts plain text plus punctuation and line breaks from voice commands. Apply headings, bold and lists with the editor's own formatting tools after dictating.

Will the editor's built-in voice typing conflict with Voice In?

No. Use one or the other. Voice In also works in editors that have no built-in dictation and in browsers, such as Edge, where built-in voice typing is unavailable.

Which browsers and computers support Voice In?

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