Apple Vision Pro Dictation

by Apple

On-device dictation in visionOS for any text-input UI element.

TL;DR

On-device dictation in visionOS for any text-input UI element.

Best for vision Pro users wanting hands-free text input without resorting to the virtual keyboard. Pricing: Free with Vision Pro ($3,499).

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
Free with Vision Pro ($3,499)
Platforms
visionOS, Hardware

What it is

Vision Pro Dictation shares the Apple Intelligence speech recognizer stack with iOS / macOS. It works everywhere a text field accepts input across visionOS apps.

Best for: Vision Pro users wanting hands-free text input without resorting to the virtual keyboard.
Watch out for: Locale availability matches iOS dictation; same recognizer family.

Install / use

Settings > Keyboard > Dictation on visionOS

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeYes
Languages supported17
HIPAA eligibleNo

Apple Vision Pro Dictation vs Whipscribe

FeatureApple Vision Pro DictationWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
PricingFree with Vision Pro ($3,499)free beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
StreamingYesNo
Languages1799
PlatformsvisionOS, HardwareWeb, API, MCP

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