How to dictate on LinkedIn with your voice (Windows and Mac)

LinkedIn has no dictation on the computer

On LinkedIn in the browser, there's no microphone for dictating posts, comments or messages. The closest thing is voice messages: in the phone app you record up to a minute of audio for a 1st-degree connection or a group chat. What arrives is audio, so it won't help you write.

Option 1: your computer's dictation

It works on LinkedIn and in any other app, and it's already on your computer.

• On Windows: click in the post, comment or message box and press Windows + H. To stop, click the microphone on the voice typing bar. It needs the internet. How to use Windows voice typing.
• On a Mac: turn it on in Apple menu › System Settings › Keyboard › Dictation and use the Microphone key or your shortcut with the cursor on LinkedIn. To stop, press the Microphone key or your shortcut again. How to use Mac dictation.

Good for: dictating in any app without installing anything. Missing: removing filler words. It types exactly what you say: if you said "um", it types it, and if you corrected yourself mid-sentence, both versions stay.

Option 2: Loro

Loro types what you said, minus the "um"s and the half-sentence you corrected.

1. Download Loro for free for Windows or Mac.
2. Open LinkedIn in your browser and click where the text goes: a post, a comment or a message.
3. Hold Ctrl + Win (fn on a Mac) and talk the way you talk.
4. Let go. The text appears where your cursor is; check it, then post or send it yourself.

On LinkedIn, when you're online, Loro writes in a conversational tone: short sentences, and no greetings or sign-offs you didn't say. A single short sentence gets no final period.

For example, to answer a recruiter, you say:

hi Sebastián, um, thanks for reaching out, uh, I'm definitely interested in the role, like, could we talk Thursday at 5, no, at 6?

And Loro types:

Hi Sebastián, thanks for reaching out. I'm definitely interested in the role. Could we talk Thursday at 6?

Good for: dictating on LinkedIn and in any other app without filler words. Missing: it doesn't come installed (you have to download it), and the conversational tone and self-corrections need the internet; offline, it still types and removes filler words. Rewriting by voice and replying by looking at your screen are Pro-only, and the free plan dictates 2,000 words a week.

Posts, comments and messages

• Posts. Tell what happened the way you'd tell a colleague, with the real details: how many clients, how long it took, what changed. If it came out long, select it and, with Loro Pro, hold Ctrl + Win and say "make it shorter". It needs the internet.
• Comments. One or two sentences, said the way you'd say them to the person.
• Messages to clients or recruiters. With Loro Pro you don't have to dictate the whole reply: click in the reply box, hold Ctrl + Alt (Control + Option on a Mac) and ask for what you want, like "reply to this message" or "tell him yes, but on Thursday". Loro looks at your screen and writes the reply the way you would, where your cursor is. It needs the internet and the screenshot isn't stored.

The options, compared

Tips for dictating on LinkedIn

• Add your company's, clients' and contacts' names to your dictionary: Loro spells them right from then on.
• Dictate in your audience's language. Loro understands English and Spanish.
• Check before posting, especially names and numbers.

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Frequently asked questions

Does LinkedIn have voice dictation?›

Not on the computer: there's no microphone for dictating posts, comments or messages. To write on LinkedIn with your voice, use Windows + H, Mac dictation or Loro.

Can I send a LinkedIn voice message from my computer?›

No. According to LinkedIn, voice messages are only available in the mobile app. On your computer, you can dictate the message so it arrives as text.

How long can a LinkedIn voice message be?›

Up to one minute. You can send one to a 1st-degree connection or a group chat.

How do I dictate a LinkedIn post?›

Click in the post box and dictate with Windows + H, Mac dictation, or by holding Ctrl + Win (fn on a Mac) with Loro. Check the text before you post.

Does Loro post or send for me?›

No. Loro pastes the text where your cursor is and never presses Enter: you decide when to post or send.

Sources

• LinkedIn, Send voice messages in LinkedIn Messaging, checked October 15, 2026.
• Microsoft, Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, checked October 15, 2026.
• Apple, Dictate messages and documents on Mac, checked October 15, 2026.