Does Claude have built-in voice input?

Partly. Claude Desktop on Mac supports dictation through Quick Entry, and Claude Code has its own voice input. Both are scoped to Anthropic's own surfaces.

How is this different from Claude's voice mode?

Voice mode is a conversation with the assistant. Aqua turns your speech into text in the prompt box, which you can read and edit before you send, and it works in every other app as well.

Does it work with Claude Projects?

Yes. Aqua types into whatever field has focus, including Projects and custom instructions.

Does it work on Windows?

Yes. Aqua runs on Mac, Windows, and iPhone. There is no Android app.

How much does it cost?

Starter is free with 1,000 lifetime words. Pro is $8 a month billed annually, and Team is $12 a month billed annually.

Claude

Claude Voice Dictation

Think out loud. Let Aqua turn it into your best prompt.

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Aqua is a system-wide dictation layer for Mac, Windows, and iPhone. Hold a key with Claude open and speak, and your prompt appears in the box fully formed, whether you are in the desktop app, a browser tab, or the iPhone app.

Does Claude have built-in voice dictation?

Some. Claude Desktop on Mac can take dictation through Quick Entry, and Claude Code has its own hold-to-talk voice input tuned for coding. Both are scoped to Anthropic's own surfaces, and Claude's voice features are built for talking to an assistant rather than for getting text into whatever you happen to be writing. That is the distinction worth understanding: Aqua does not talk to Claude, it types for you. The same key fills the Claude prompt, the document you are drafting from Claude's answer, and the Slack message where you share it.

How to dictate in Claude with Aqua

Download Aqua for Mac or Windows and grant microphone access, plus Accessibility access on macOS.
Pick your hold-to-talk key in Aqua's settings.
Open Claude in the desktop app or a browser and click into the prompt box.
Hold your key, think out loud, and release. What you said arrives as a structured prompt you can read before sending.
Add model names, project names, and domain terms to your custom dictionary.

Tips for dictating in Claude

Talk through the problem rather than trying to compose the perfect prompt. Length is free when you are speaking, and context is what improves the answer.
Say your constraints explicitly: the format you want back, the audience, what to leave out.
Long system prompts and project instructions are the highest-value thing to dictate. They are the ones nobody writes at full length because typing them is tedious.
The same key works in Projects, in the Claude iPhone app, and in whatever you paste the answer into next.

What you get

97.3% accuracy on AISpeak, SOC 2 Type II, and 49 languages, on Mac, Windows, and iPhone. Start free with 1,000 lifetime words. Pro is $8 a month billed annually.

Read the guide to voice dictation in Claude Code

Frequently asked questions

Does Claude have built-in voice input?: Partly. Claude Desktop on Mac supports dictation through Quick Entry, and Claude Code has its own voice input. Both are scoped to Anthropic's own surfaces.
How is this different from Claude's voice mode?: Voice mode is a conversation with the assistant. Aqua turns your speech into text in the prompt box, which you can read and edit before you send, and it works in every other app as well.
Does it work with Claude Projects?: Yes. Aqua types into whatever field has focus, including Projects and custom instructions.
Does it work on Windows?: Yes. Aqua runs on Mac, Windows, and iPhone. There is no Android app.
How much does it cost?: Starter is free with 1,000 lifetime words. Pro is $8 a month billed annually, and Team is $12 a month billed annually.

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@renkon40

There’s no going back. The shock of Aqua Voice turning voice input into a “weapon.” I can’t use Mac’s standard voice input anymore.

usutaku

@usutaku_channel

I used to think Mac’s built-in voice input was convenient enough, but after trying Aqua Voice, there’s no going back. The accuracy and overall experience are just on another level.

くらげ＠通常運行モード

@kurage313book

While researching voice input on Note, I came across an article praising an app called Aqua Voice. I decided to give it a try, and it completely blew me away. I was so impressed I subscribed immediately.

anna-sofia

@annasofialesiv

so @aquavoice_ is completely changing how I write — it's by far the most convenient speech-to-text product I've ever used

Stammy

@Stammy

i've been waiting for Aqua (YC W24) to have a mac app for ages; finally here. It's like a faster Superwhisper or Wisprflow but it also has context of your screen/apps so it's even more accurate. perfect for vibe coding

Tom Blomfield

@t_blom

I've been using Aqua Voice for the last few months and it's awesome. Talking with your computer beats typing.

Grzegorz Kossakowski

@gkossakowski

I find @aquavoice_ ’s voice dictation excellent for vibe coding. The effectiveness of vibing scales with how much context you can feed into the LLM. You can speak 3–4x more words per minute than you can type, and Aqua nails the low-friction experience voice needs to actually work.

Product Hunt 😸

@ProductHunt

"Every single comment I've made on Forums this week has been done with @aquavoice_ " - Product Hunt's Head of Product Operations.

kwindla

@kwindla

I have given many, many, many demos. I've been on stage at TED. I went to grad school at a place where the more-or-less official motto was "demo or die." @finnatsea 's mic drop moments in his @aquavoice demo are right up there with the best demos I've seen.

John Lindquist

@johnlindquist

Switching to @aquavoice_ as my default dictation app. Loving the "real-time" mode.

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