Nudge vs. built-in dictation

Built-in dictation transcribes what you say. Nudge cleans it up: filler words go, punctuation arrives, and it works the same way in every app.

Side by side

	Nudge	Built-in dictation
Output	Clean, punctuated text, filler words removed.	A closer word-for-word transcript, filler included.
Where it runs	Transcribed on your Mac.	Varies by system and settings.
Consistency across apps	Works the same way everywhere you type.	Behaviour can vary by app.
Connected to your memory	Dictated messages can become part of the same memory as your other open loops.	Dictation is a separate, standalone feature.

You want speech turned into text you could send as-is, without cleaning it up yourself.

You want an exact, unedited transcript of every word.

FAQ

Does Nudge replace macOS dictation?

You can use either. Nudge's dictation focuses on clean, ready-to-send text rather than an exact transcript.

Which languages does Nudge's dictation support?

Nudge is being built and tested in English first. More languages are planned.

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