Loro guides: voice dictation and meeting notes

Short, practical guides to writing with your voice and to never taking meeting notes by hand again. Written by the Loro team and updated when something changes.

Free tools

Free tools Transcribe audio to text Transcribe an audio file, a WhatsApp voice note or a video to text for free, with no sign-up and no minute limit. Whisper runs in your browser, so your audio never leaves your computer. Free tools Transcribe WhatsApp audio Turn WhatsApp voice messages into text for free, with no account and no upload. How to get the voice note off your Android phone, iPhone or WhatsApp Web, and when WhatsApp's own transcripts are enough.

Comparisons

Comparisons Loro vs Granola Loro and Granola both take meeting notes without adding a bot. The difference: Loro dictates in any app on Windows too, works in Spanish and English, and costs less. Features, prices and languages, side by side. Comparisons Loro vs Wispr Flow Loro and Wispr Flow both let you dictate in any app and take meeting notes without a bot. Loro costs less, works offline and speaks Spanish too; Wispr Flow has phone apps. A full comparison. Comparisons Wispr Flow alternatives The best Wispr Flow alternatives for dictating with your voice on a computer: Loro, Superwhisper, Monologue, and the free dictation built into Windows, Mac and Google Docs. Prices, languages, and which ones work offline. Comparisons Granola alternatives Six Granola alternatives for AI meeting notes, compared: Loro, Wispr Flow, Jamie, Fathom, Fireflies and Otter. Which ones add a bot, which run on Windows and in Spanish, and what they cost. Comparisons Superwhisper alternatives The best Superwhisper alternatives for dictating with your voice: Loro, Wispr Flow, Monologue, and the free dictation in Windows and Mac. Which ones are simpler, which work offline and what they cost. Comparisons Otter alternatives Six Otter alternatives for AI meeting notes: Loro, Granola, Wispr Flow, Jamie, Fathom and Fireflies. Which ones don't add a bot to your call, which work in Spanish too, and what they cost. Comparisons Monologue alternatives Monologue is Apple-only. These are the best alternatives for voice dictation and meeting notes on Windows too: Loro, Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Granola and Mac dictation. Prices and differences. Comparisons Dragon alternatives Dragon no longer has a Mac or home version, and its website doesn't list prices. The best alternatives for dictating: Loro, Windows voice typing, Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Word and Google Docs. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Windows voice typing Wispr Flow cleans up your text and its Pro plan costs USD 15 a month; Windows voice typing (Windows + H) is free but types almost word for word. Differences, privacy and the cost over 1 and 3 years. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Superwhisper Wispr Flow and Superwhisper both dictate in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Superwhisper works offline and costs less; Wispr Flow takes meeting notes on Windows too. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Monologue Wispr Flow and Monologue cost the same and both take bot-free meeting notes. Wispr Flow runs on Windows and Android and has a free plan; Monologue is Apple-only and dictates offline on a Mac. Comparisons Superwhisper vs Monologue Superwhisper and Monologue both dictate on Mac and iPhone, offline on a Mac too. Superwhisper also runs on Windows and Android and costs less; Monologue adds iPad, Apple Watch and comes with Every. Comparisons Granola vs Otter Granola takes meeting notes without a bot; Otter sends an assistant to Zoom, Meet and Teams or records from its desktop app. Free plans, prices, languages and privacy, side by side. Comparisons Granola vs Fireflies Granola takes meeting notes without a bot; Fireflies sends an assistant to your calls or records bot-free from its desktop app. Free plans, prices, languages, dictation and privacy. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Typeless Wispr Flow and Typeless both dictate in any app and cost USD 144 a year. Typeless runs on Linux and doesn't train on your dictations; Wispr Flow takes meeting notes and costs less month to month. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Willow Wispr Flow and Willow cost the same: USD 15 a month or USD 144 a year. Willow has an offline mode and, by default, doesn't keep your dictations; Wispr Flow runs on Android and takes meeting notes. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Aqua Voice Wispr Flow and Aqua Voice both dictate on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Aqua Voice costs less (USD 120 a year); Wispr Flow covers more languages, has a weekly free plan and takes meeting notes. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Apple Dictation Wispr Flow cleans up your text and its Pro plan costs USD 15 a month; Apple Dictation is free and, on a Mac with Apple silicon, works offline. Differences, privacy and the cost over 1 and 3 years. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Granola Wispr Flow started as a dictation app and now takes bot-free meeting notes; Granola takes bot-free notes and dictates on Mac, in beta. Free plans, prices, phone apps, languages and privacy. Comparisons Wispr Flow vs Otter Wispr Flow dictates in any app and takes meeting notes without a bot; Otter sends an assistant to Zoom, Meet and Teams, records bot-free from its desktop app and transcribes files. Prices and privacy.

Voice dictation

Voice dictation Voice typing on Windows How to dictate with your voice on Windows 10 and 11 using Windows + H, how to add punctuation, what to do if it doesn't work, and when an app like Loro, which cleans up your text and works offline, is worth it. Voice dictation Dictation on a Mac How to dictate with your voice on a Mac: turn on macOS dictation, pick a shortcut, punctuation and commands, and when an app like Loro, which cleans up your text and also takes notes of your meetings, is worth it. Voice dictation Dictate emails in Gmail and Outlook Gmail has no dictation button on the computer, and Outlook does, with Microsoft 365. How to dictate your emails in both, on Windows and Mac, and how to get clean text that's ready to send. Voice dictation Dictate in Canva Canva has no button for dictating into your designs or Canva Docs. How to type with your voice in Canva using Windows or Mac dictation, or Loro, which removes filler words, and what Canva AI's microphone is for. Voice dictation Dictate in ChatGPT ChatGPT has a microphone for dictation and a voice mode for conversations. How to use each one on a computer, and how to dictate long prompts with clean text in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any AI. Voice dictation Dictate in Claude Claude has a microphone for dictation on the web, in its app and on your phone, plus Caps Lock dictation on a Mac. How to use each one, how it differs from voice mode, and how to dictate long prompts without filler words. Voice dictation Dictate in Discord Discord has no dictation, and voice messages can only be sent from the mobile app. How to write your Discord messages with your voice on a computer, on Windows and Mac, with your computer's dictation or with Loro. Voice dictation Dictate in Excel Excel doesn't have the Dictate button that Word, Outlook and PowerPoint have. Here's how to dictate in Excel on Windows and Mac, cell by cell, with your computer's dictation or with Loro, with clean text. Voice dictation Dictate in Gemini Gemini has a microphone for talking to it, and its Mac app adds Speak to Window, in English for now. How to use each one, and how to dictate long prompts in Gemini without filler words, on Windows and Mac. Voice dictation Dictate in Google Docs How to use Google Docs voice typing: the menu, the shortcut, punctuation and its limits, and how to dictate in Docs and in any other app with clean text, on Windows and Mac. Voice dictation Dictate in Google Sheets Google Sheets has no voice typing: Google's only works in Docs and in Slides speaker notes. How to dictate into a Sheets cell on Windows and Mac, with clean text, and what it's good for. Voice dictation Dictate in Notion Notion has no dictation for typing into your pages. How to dictate in Notion on Windows and Mac, with your computer's dictation or with Loro, and what Notion AI voice input and AI Meeting Notes are for. Voice dictation Dictate in OneNote OneNote has a Dictate button on Windows, Mac and the web, as long as you're signed in to Microsoft 365 and online. How to use it, what to do if it's missing, and how to dictate clean notes with Loro. Voice dictation Dictate in Outlook Outlook has a Dictate button on Windows, Mac and the web, with Microsoft 365. How to turn it on, pick your language, dictate punctuation, and what to use if you don't have it: Windows + H, Mac dictation or Loro. Voice dictation Dictate in PowerPoint Three ways to dictate in PowerPoint: Microsoft 365's Dictate button, Windows or Mac dictation, and Loro, which types your slides and speaker notes without filler words. Step by step. Voice dictation Dictate in Slack Slack's microphone records an audio clip; it doesn't type. How to dictate your Slack messages as text on Windows and Mac, in the app and in the browser, with your computer's dictation or with Loro. Voice dictation Dictate in Teams Teams has no button for dictating chat messages on a computer. How to write them with your voice on Windows and Mac, in the app and in the browser, with your computer's dictation or with Loro. Voice dictation Dictate in Word Three ways to dictate in Word: Microsoft 365's Dictate button, Windows or Mac dictation, and Loro, which types clean text in Word and in any other app. Step by step, and which one is worth it. Voice dictation Dictate on LinkedIn LinkedIn has no dictation on the computer, and its voice messages only work in the phone app. How to dictate LinkedIn posts, comments and messages on Windows and Mac, with clean text you check before posting. Voice dictation Dictate on WhatsApp WhatsApp's microphone on the computer records voice notes, it doesn't type. Here's how to dictate text messages in WhatsApp Web and the desktop app, on Windows and Mac, for free.

Meeting notes

Meeting notes AI meeting notes What an AI meeting notes app does, the difference between "with a bot" and "without a bot", how Loro takes notes in Meet, Zoom, Teams and WhatsApp, and what happens to your audio. Free to start. Meeting notes Transcribe Google Meet Google Meet only transcribes on some Google Workspace plans. How its transcripts and Gemini notes work, which plans include them, and how to transcribe any Meet for free and without a bot with Loro. Meeting notes Transcribe Teams meetings How to start live transcription in Teams, who can do it, where the transcript ends up and how to download it, and how to transcribe any Teams call without a bot with Loro. Meeting notes Transcribe Zoom meetings Zoom transcribes cloud recordings on its paid plans. How its transcription works, what it needs and where it's saved, and how to transcribe any Zoom meeting for free and without a bot with Loro.

Meeting minutes templates

Meeting minutes templates Meeting minutes template What meeting minutes are, what they should include (attendees, topics, decisions and owners), a template ready to copy into Word or Google Docs, a full example, and how to let Loro write them when you hang up. Meeting minutes templates Board meeting minutes A free board meeting minutes template to copy into Word or Google Docs, for nonprofits and companies: quorum, the last minutes, reports, each motion with its vote, conflicts of interest and signatures. Meeting minutes templates Team meeting minutes What to put in your team meeting minutes (last week's action items, updates, blockers, decisions and new action items with an owner), a template to copy into Word or Google Docs, and a full example. Meeting minutes templates Project meeting minutes What to put in project status meeting minutes (where each milestone stands, risks and issues, changes and who approved them, decisions and action items), a template to copy, and a full example. Meeting minutes templates Construction meeting minutes A construction meeting minutes template for OAC and weekly site meetings: attendees by company, progress against the schedule, numbered open items, RFIs, change orders, safety and action items, with an example. Meeting minutes templates AGM minutes template An AGM minutes template for clubs, charities, associations and companies: notice, apologies, quorum, the chair's and treasurer's reports, accounts, elections and resolutions with their votes. With a full example. Meeting minutes templates Shareholder meeting minutes A shareholder meeting minutes template for an annual or special meeting: notice, shares present or by proxy, quorum, each vote counted in shares, resolutions and signatures, plus what Delaware and UK law say. Meeting minutes templates HOA meeting minutes An HOA board meeting minutes template with a full example: quorum, homeowner comments, the treasurer's report, each motion with every director's vote, and action items, plus what California and Florida law require. Meeting minutes templates Church meeting minutes A church meeting minutes template for your board, council or ministry team: attendance and quorum, the last minutes, the treasurer's report, motions and votes, and action items. With a full example. Meeting minutes templates Union meeting minutes A union meeting minutes template for membership and executive board meetings: type of meeting, quorum, the last minutes, officer and committee reports, motions with vote counts, and action items. With an example. Meeting minutes templates One-on-one meeting template What to cover in a one-on-one (wins, priorities, blockers, feedback both ways, growth and action items), a template for managers and employees to copy into Word, Google Docs or OneNote, and a full example. Meeting minutes templates Parent meeting minutes A free parent-teacher meeting minutes template to copy into Word or Google Docs, what to include in the notes of a class parent meeting, a full example, and how to get them done in minutes. Meeting minutes templates Safety committee meeting minutes A safety committee meeting minutes template: attendance, injuries and near misses, inspection findings, recommendations with an owner and a response date. With a full sample and what Washington and Oregon require.

For your work

For your work Loro for accountants How accountants use voice dictation and AI meeting notes: emails and messages to clients, notes in Excel, call summaries and each client's to-dos, on Windows and Mac. For your work Loro for content creators How content creators use voice dictation on their computer: script drafts, captions, emails to brands, ideas saved by voice and notes of calls with collaborators. For your work Loro for doctors How doctors and health professionals use voice dictation on their computer for reports, referral letters and emails, what to watch out for with patient data, and how to keep your voice on your own computer. For your work Loro for lawyers How lawyers use voice dictation and AI meeting notes: drafts, emails to clients and notes of calls, with the option to keep your voice on your own computer. For your work Loro for real estate agents How real estate agents use voice dictation on their computer: property descriptions, WhatsApp replies, follow-up emails and notes of calls with buyers, on Windows and Mac. For your work Loro for teachers How teachers use voice dictation and AI meeting notes: homework feedback, messages to families, lesson plans and meeting minutes, on Windows and Mac, in English and Spanish. For your work Loro for your business How small business owners use voice dictation and meeting notes on their computer: replies to customers on WhatsApp, emails to suppliers, product descriptions and the to-dos from every call.

Integrations

Integrations Loro + ChatGPT How to connect Loro to ChatGPT so it can read your meeting notes and what was said: step by step with developer mode, what it can read, and how to dictate your prompts to ChatGPT with Loro. Integrations Loro + Claude How to connect Loro to Claude so it can read your meeting notes, what was said and your upcoming meetings: step by step on the web, the desktop app and Claude Code, and what it can and can't read. Integrations Loro + Google Calendar What Loro does with your Google Calendar (a reminder a minute before each meeting, naming the note and showing who attended), what it reads and what it doesn't, and how to connect it step by step.

Key concepts

Key concepts What is AI dictation AI dictation turns what you say into text that's ready to send: no filler words, punctuation included, and it understands when you correct yourself. How it works, how it differs from Windows or phone dictation, and what it's good for. Key concepts What is a meeting bot A meeting bot is an assistant that joins your video call as one more participant to record it and take notes. How it works, its pros and cons, and how to take notes without a bot. Key concepts Local vs cloud dictation What it means for a dictation or meeting notes app to run "on your computer" or "in the cloud", what each one gains and loses, and how Loro handles your voice.