vokaluThe house had been empty for, um, eleven years, no wait, twelve, and the kitchen still smelled of oranges.
The house had been empty for twelve years, and the kitchen still smelled of oranges.
Note templates for this work
Pick a template when you start Notes, for a live meeting or an uploaded recording. Think out loud is for planning: talk through a chapter or a piece and get the main idea, themes and open questions back.
- The main idea
- Key points, grouped by theme
- Questions to explore
- Next steps
- Attendees and context
- Topics, in the order discussed
- Next steps
Dictation for the rest of the day
Long, hands-free sessions
Start hands-free with the shortcut plus Space, then talk without holding any keys. Say “new paragraph” when the thought changes.
Your words, not a rewrite
Formatting removes fillers and applies your corrections, but keeps your phrasing, tone and swearing. Turn formatting off for raw transcription.
Interviews into notes
Journalists can upload a recorded interview and get a transcript with speakers told apart.
Questions worth asking
Will it change my writing style?
No. It keeps the idea of every sentence and most of your own words; it removes fillers and false starts and applies corrections like “no wait, twelve.”
How long can I dictate in one go?
In hands-free mode you talk without holding keys. One dictation can run up to 20 minutes; then Vokalu types it and you start the next.