Dictation and read-aloud
Talk instead of typing, transcribe audio files, hear replies read aloud, get voice notes, and send voice messages from WhatsApp.
Dictation on a Mac
The microphone in the message box uses Apple's on-device speech recognition. It's free, and the audio stays on your computer. Your words appear as you speak.
Step 1
Start dictating
With the message box empty, choose the microphone (Dictate). Speak. The words go into the message box.
The first time, allow Microphone and Speech Recognition for Murage.
You're done when: your words appear in the message box as you speak.
Step 2
Stop and send
Choose the microphone again, or press Esc, to stop. Edit the text if you like, then send.
You're done when: the text is in the box and you sent it.
Voice typing on Windows, Linux and your phone
Where Apple's recognition isn't available, the message box has a Hold to talk button instead.
Step 1
Hold to talk
Press and hold Hold to talk (or hold Space or Enter while it's focused). Speak.
You're done when: you are holding the button while you speak.
Step 2
Let go
Let go. Murage sends the recording to be transcribed and adds the text to your draft. Anything you already typed is kept.
You're done when: the transcribed text is added to your draft.
Each recording can be up to two minutes. Transcription goes through Flux Router, or your own Groq or OpenAI key if you don't use Flux.
On your phone, voice typing needs a secure link. Turn on Serve on my tailnet on your computer, then open Murage on the https link. See Use Murage on your phone.
Transcribe an audio file
Attach an audio file to a message and Murage offers to transcribe it. This needs a Flux Router key.
Step 1
Attach the file
Attach the file. Murage accepts Ogg, WebM, M4A/MP4, MP3, WAV or FLAC, up to 4 MiB.
You're done when: Murage offers to transcribe it.
Step 2
Transcribe it
Choose Transcribe with Flux (uses credits). The audio goes to Flux and its transcription provider.
You're done when: a transcript appears under Review transcript.
Step 3
Check and keep it
Check the text under Review transcript and fix anything that's wrong. Choose Add transcript to draft, or Discard transcript. Nothing is sent until you send the message.
You're done when: the text is in your draft, or you discarded it.
Read replies aloud
- One message: choose Read this aloud on a bot's reply. Choose it again (Stop speaking) to stop.
- Every reply from a bot: open the bot's settings, go to Voice & alerts, and turn on Read replies aloud. The bot speaks its answers as they arrive, even when you're in another chat.
Replies are spoken in the bot's own voice. Code, file paths and tables are described rather than read out symbol by symbol. The bot needs a voice first. See Voice providers.
Voice notes from a bot
Ask a bot to "send me a voice note", or it may send one when you'd rather hear the answer. It arrives as an audio message in the bot's own voice.
- Length. A voice note is up to 1,500 characters of speech, about a minute and a half. Longer answers are summed up, with the rest in the chat.
- Per turn. A bot can send up to 3 voice notes in one turn.
- Saved. Each note is saved to the bot's files, named "Voice note from name" unless the bot gives it a title.
- Chat apps. When you're talking to your Chief of Staff from Telegram, Slack or Discord, its voice notes are sent there too.
Voice notes need an engine that can use Murage's tools, and a voice for the bot.
Voice notes in your chat apps
Ask your Chief of Staff for a voice note in Telegram, Slack, Discord or WhatsApp and it sends one in its own voice. If the answer is long, the detail comes as text too.
On WhatsApp you can send a voice message as well, and Murage turns it into text for your Chief. Telegram, Slack and Discord read text messages, so write to your Chief there.
Murage must be running on your computer. See Channels.
Troubleshooting
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Dictation needs Microphone + Speech Recognition access in System Settings > Privacy & Security.Do this
Turn both on for Murage, then try again.
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Dictation isn't available in this build.Do this
Use Hold to talk instead, or the installed desktop app.
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The previous dictation session is still closing. Try again in a moment.Do this
Wait a second.
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Add a Flux key in Settings on the computer to turn on voice typing.Do this
Nothing can transcribe yet. Add Flux Router, or a Groq or OpenAI key under SettingsModels & engines.
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Voice typing needs a secure address.Do this
On your phone, use the https link from Serve on my tailnet.
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Voice typing needs a paid Flux plan. The key is fine; the plan doesn't cover it yet.Do this
Your Flux plan doesn't include voice.
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That was too long. Try again in shorter bursts.Do this
Keep each recording under two minutes.
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Nothing was said in that recording.Do this
The microphone picked up silence. Check the right microphone is selected.
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Audio transcription accepts files up to 4 MiB. Choose a shorter recording.Do this
Trim the file or save it in a smaller format.
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Pick a voice in this bot's settings to read messages aloudDo this
Choose a voice in Voice & alerts.
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Keep a voice note under 1500 characters...Do this
The bot tried to say too much at once. Ask for a shorter note.