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Voice typing in Brave

Brave users choose it to reduce what they hand over, which frames the dictation question. Typally types what you say straight into Brave — hold a key, talk, let go — so you can dictate anywhere Brave lets you type.

Written by the team behind Typally. Brave's own features are described as accurately as we can — check them yourself before switching anything.
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In short

  • Brave's own dictation: None. Brave has AI features but no dictation for arbitrary text fields.
  • What Typally does instead: types into the focused window, so it works in Brave and everywhere else you write.
  • Best used for: web forms

Does Brave have built-in dictation?

None. Brave has AI features but no dictation for arbitrary text fields.

Why dictate in Brave at all?

Someone running Brave with shields up is deliberate about data. Any tool that sends audio elsewhere deserves an explicit decision rather than a default, and most tools do not make that easy to see.

In practice people use it for: Web forms, webmail, web applications, comment fields, and internal tools.

How to dictate in Brave

Because Typally types at the system level rather than plugging into Brave, setup is the same everywhere:

1

Install Typally

Windows or macOS, then sign in. No card for the free tier.

2

Open Brave and click where you want the text

Make sure Brave has the cursor in the intended field; that is the only thing that decides where words appear.

3

Hold the hotkey and talk

Say the whole thought, then let go. No time limit.

4

Read it before you move on

Cloud transcription means audio leaves your machine regardless of your browser's privacy settings. Those settings do not cover it.

What Typally adds in Brave

Typally types into any field in any tab, and the honest framing matters for this audience: your browser's protections do not extend to audio sent for transcription. Deciding a rule up front is what makes it usable without quiet compromise.

What this looks like in practice

A privacy-minded user decides routine work correspondence gets dictated and anything financial or medical gets typed. The rule takes a second to apply and settles the question permanently.

One habit that makes it work better

Decide the rule once: what you dictate and what you type. That is more workable than deciding per field, and it survives busy days.

What to watch out for in Brave

Cloud transcription means audio leaves your machine regardless of your browser's privacy settings. Those settings do not cover it.

Frequently asked questions

Does Brave's privacy protection cover dictation?

No. Shields affect what websites see. Audio sent to a transcription service is a separate flow entirely.

Does Brave have dictation?

No. Its AI features do not type your speech into fields.

Is there a private option?

Fully offline transcription exists and is noticeably less accurate today. That is a real trade-off.

Try it in Brave

Free plan: 100 minutes of dictation a month, no card. Pro is $7.99/month if you want more.

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