How to dictate a message by voice
Speak instead of typing: click the microphone, say what you want, and Cognizy turns your speech into text in the field.
1 min readBasicUpdated on November 12, 2026
Where to find it in Cognizy
Video lesson coming soon. For now, follow the steps below.
In Izy text fields and other long fields, a microphone button lets you dictate. You speak, Cognizy writes, and the text stays in the field for you to review before sending.
Where to find it in Cognizy
Before you start
- Your computer or phone needs to have a microphone.
- The first time, the browser asks for permission to use the microphone.
- Use an up-to-date version of Chrome, Edge, Safari, or Firefox.
- Dictation uses AI credits.
Step by step
- Step 1:
In the Izy field, on the , click the microphone: Speak instead of typing.
- Step 2:
The first time, the browser asks whether Cognizy can use the microphone. Choose Allow.
- Step 3:
Speak normally. While Cognizy is listening, the button changes to Stop and use the text. Click it when you're done, or stay silent for a few seconds. The Esc key discards it.
- Step 4:
Your speech appears written in the field. Review it, correct anything you need, and send it.
How to know it worked
The dictated text appears in the field, just like typed text. You can dictate again to continue the sentence.
If it doesn't work
The microphone doesn't open.
The browser blocked permission. Click the padlock next to the site address, allow the microphone, and reload the page.
It says no speech was heard.
Speak closer to the microphone and check in your device's sound settings that the correct microphone is selected.
Another program is using the microphone.
Close the video call or recorder that's open and try again.
The text came out wrong.
Correct it in the field before sending. Speaking slowly and being in a quiet place improves the result.
Next step
Ask Izy to perform an action and confirm it.
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