Voice dictation for Slack and Microsoft Teams
Click into the Slack or Teams message box, press F5 (Ctrl+Shift+Space on Windows), speak, and press it again. With the Message style F5Type keeps it short and chat-shaped; the text appears in the message box ready to send. It works in the desktop apps and in the browser.
Key facts
- Styles
- Clean, Email, Message, Summary, Action Items, Command, Custom
- Platforms
- Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- Shortcut
- F5 on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+Space on Windows (F5 available); changeable in Settings
- Works in
- Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp and other chat apps
Which style should I use for chat?
- Message — short and direct, for most replies.
- Clean — your exact words with filler removed, for longer explanations.
- Action Items — a checklist after a call or a long thread.
- Summary — the point of a long ramble in a few lines, for a status update.
Will it send the message for me?
No. F5Type puts the text in the box; you decide when to press Enter. That leaves room to glance at it before it goes to the channel.
More detail in Speech to text for Slack.
Frequently asked questions
Does F5Type work in the Slack desktop app?
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Yes, and in Slack in the browser. It works anywhere you can type or paste.
Does it work in Microsoft Teams?
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Yes — click into the Teams message box and dictate as usual.
Can I dictate Slack messages on my phone?
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Yes, with the F5Type keyboard on iPhone or Android.
Will my teammates’ names be spelled right?
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Add them to your F5Type dictionary and they will be.
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