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Voice typing in Wrike

Wrike is used by teams big enough that written context replaces conversation. Typally types what you say straight into Wrike — hold a key, talk, let go — so you can dictate anywhere Wrike lets you type.

Yes, we build Typally. That is also why the section on Wrike's built-in option is honest: people who switch after trying both are the ones who stay.
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In short

  • Wrike's own dictation: None. Task descriptions, comments and proofing notes are typed.
  • What Typally does instead: sends keystrokes to whichever window is in front, so Wrike needs no plugin or setup.
  • Best used for: task descriptions

Does Wrike have built-in dictation?

None. Task descriptions, comments and proofing notes are typed.

Why dictate in Wrike at all?

In a large team the person who picks up a task usually did not attend the meeting where it was decided. Everything they need is supposed to be in the description, and the description is the field people rush.

In practice people use it for: Task descriptions, proofing comments on creative work, status updates, and cross-team handovers.

How to dictate in Wrike

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

1

Install Typally

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

2

Click into the right box in Wrike first

Put the cursor in the field you are about to fill — Wrike decides where the text lands, not Typally.

3

Press and speak

Hold, talk, release. Long passages are fine.

4

Read it before you move on

Wrike's proofing comments attach to a specific point on a file. Place the marker before dictating or the note loses its anchor.

What Typally adds in Wrike

Typally types into task descriptions, proofing comments and status updates, so descriptions get written for the person who was not in the room, which is who reads them. Place a proofing comment's marker on the file before dictating, or the note loses its anchor.

What this looks like in practice

A creative brief is picked up by a designer in another timezone who missed the kickoff entirely. Because the description was spoken rather than typed, it runs four paragraphs and answers the questions she would otherwise have waited a day to ask.

One habit that makes it work better

Write descriptions for someone who was not in the room, because that is who reads them. Speaking naturally produces that; typing produces shorthand.

What to watch out for in Wrike

Wrike's proofing comments attach to a specific point on a file. Place the marker before dictating or the note loses its anchor.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wrike support dictation?

No. All text entry is typed.

Can I dictate Wrike proofing comments?

Yes. Place the comment marker on the file first, then dictate into the box.

Does it work in Wrike's desktop app?

Yes — it behaves like the web version.

Try it in Wrike

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