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Voice typing in Front

Front puts shared inboxes and internal comments side by side, so context gets written twice. Typally works at the keyboard level, so anywhere Front accepts typing, it accepts your voice instead.

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In short

  • Front's own dictation: None. Replies, comments and drafts are typed.
  • What Typally does instead: types into the focused window, so it works in Front and everywhere else you write.
  • Best used for: customer replies

Does Front have built-in dictation?

None. Replies, comments and drafts are typed.

Why dictate in Front at all?

Front's model is a team working one inbox together, which means every message carries an internal conversation alongside it. That is double the writing of a normal inbox, and the internal half is what gets skipped.

In practice people use it for: Customer replies, internal comments to teammates, draft handoffs, and the context note on an assigned conversation.

How to dictate in Front

Setup happens once, outside Front, and then applies to every program on the machine:

1

Install Typally

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

2

Focus the Front field you want the words in

Whatever has the cursor receives the text, so click the right place in Front before starting.

3

Hold the hotkey and talk

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

4

Read it before you move on

The comment box and the reply box sit in the same panel. Front distinguishes them visually, but confirm before speaking.

What Typally adds in Front

Typally types into both the customer reply and the internal comment, which is the half most often skipped in a shared inbox. Because it is one hotkey rather than an integration, it works the same in Front's desktop app and the web version, and there is nothing for an admin to install.

What this looks like in practice

A conversation gets reassigned three times in a day. Because each handoff carries a spoken internal comment, the fourth person picks it up knowing what has been tried, instead of asking the customer to explain again.

One habit that makes it work better

Dictate the internal comment as well as the reply. The comment is what stops the next person repeating your work, and it is the one always left out.

What to watch out for in Front

The comment box and the reply box sit in the same panel. Front distinguishes them visually, but confirm before speaking.

Frequently asked questions

Does Front have dictation?

No. Composing is typed in every part of the app.

Can I dictate an internal comment in Front?

Yes. Select the comment composer first — it is separate from the customer reply.

Does it work in Front's desktop app?

Yes, the same as the web version.

Try it in Front

Start on the free plan (100 minutes a month, no card). Pro lifts the cap and adds meeting notes for $7.99/month.

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