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Use Talk to Text

Use AI-powered Talk to Text to convert your voice to text completely hands-free in BrainGPT or any text box. Use it when searching the web, composing an email, or writing a document!

If BrainGPT is open, Talk to Text is accessible.

Talk to Text is available on all plans for a limited-time trial. Learn more

AI feature availability and limits vary by plan and user role. Learn more

Set up Talk to Text

To set up Talk to Text:

  1. At the top of the left sidebar, click Talk.
    • Alternatively, click the microphone icon below the search bar on the Home page.
  2. Click Try Talking and follow the prompts to test your microphone.
  3. To confirm fn as your Talk to Text shortcut, press it and click Yes, looks good! To change the shortcut to a different key, click Change it and press the key you want to use.
  4. Follow the remaining prompts to complete set up.

Use Talk to Text

Start recording within any app on your computer!

  1. Start recording:
    • Press and hold fn or your custom shortcut key to start recording. You'll see a moveable floating bar on your screen that indicates you're recording. Release the shortcut key to stop recording.
    • From the Home page, click the microphone icon to start recording. You'll see a moveable floating bar on your screen that indicates you're recording. Click the microphone icon or the Stop button on the floating bar to stop recording.
    • Press Shift + fn or your custom keyboard shortcut to start recording. You'll see a moveable floating bar on your screen that indicates you're recording. Press the keyboard shortcut again or the Stop button on the floating bar to stop recording.
  2. Your speech is converted to text and improved using AI, then pasted into the BrainGPT search bar or wherever else on your computer.

Add names and vocabulary to your BrainGPT dictionary

You can customize how Talk to Text handles specific names and terms:

  1. In the left sidebar, click Talk.
  2. At the top, click the Dictionary tab.
  3. Add names and words to your dictionary.

You can come back to this page at any time to review your dictionary.

Change Talk to Text settings

Change keyboard shortcuts and output language.

To change Talk to Text settings:

  1. In the left sidebar, click Talk.
  2. At the top, click the Settings tab.
  3. Customize your Talk to Text settings.

The following customization options are available:

OptionDescription
Keyboard ShortcutsHover over a keyboard shortcut to edit it or reset it to its original key.
AudioUpdate your audio and microphone settings.
General

By default, the output language is automatically selected.

To change the output language, click Automatic and choose a language.

Access previous Talk to Text searches

Access all of your previous Talk to Text searches by clicking Talk in the left sidebar.

Show original transcript

By default, you'll see your searches after they were updated by ClickUp AI.

To see the original Talk to Text transcripts:

  1. Hover over any search and click the ellipsis ... icon.
  2. Select Show transcript.

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Copy previous searches

To copy a previous Talk to Text search, hover over the search and click the copy icon.

Play previous searches

To play a recording back, hover over the search and click the play icon.

Export Talk to Text audio and more

You can export Talk to Text audio and more from the ellipsis ... menu:

OptionDescription
Show processedSee your search transcripts after they were updated by ClickUp AI.
Show transcriptSee your search transcripts before they were updated by ClickUp AI.
Retry transcriptionHave ClickUp AI retry the Talk to Text transcription.
Export audioExport the search audio.
FeedbackProvide feedback on the Talk to Text transcription.
DeleteDelete the search.