Voice to Text for Slack - Type Messages by Voice
Send Slack messages faster than typing. Dictate updates, questions, and responses by voice. Perfect for remote teams, mobile workers, and quick communication.
Last updated: November 12, 2025
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Dictate your Slack message below, review for clarity, then copy-paste into any Slack channel or DM.
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Tip: Keep the tab focused, use a good microphone, and speak clearly. Accuracy depends on your browser and device.
How to Use Voice to Text with Slack
Slack doesn't have built-in voice-to-text for desktop, so you need external tools. Our web-based solution provides the fastest workflow for dictating Slack messages, especially for longer updates or mobile use.
Step-by-Step Slack Message Workflow
- Open our tool in a browser tab alongside Slack (desktop or web app)
- Click "Start" and dictate your message, update, or question
- Review for clarity: Is your message clear? Does it need context?
- Copy the text (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+C / Cmd+A, Cmd+C)
- Switch to Slack and paste (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V) into message field
- Add formatting: Use Slack's markdown for bold, code blocks, bullets
- Send message (Enter or Cmd+Enter)
Mobile Slack Workflow
Voice typing is especially useful for Slack mobile app:
- Open our tool in mobile browser (Safari, Chrome)
- Dictate message while commuting, walking, or multitasking
- Copy text from our tool
- Open Slack app and paste into channel or DM
- Send—faster than typing on tiny smartphone keyboard
Quick Response Workflow for Busy Teams
- Split-screen setup: Slack on left, our tool on right (or vice versa)
- Quick responses: Read Slack message, dictate reply, paste, send—under 10 seconds
- Detailed updates: Dictate project status, blockers, next steps—paste into thread
- Stand-up messages: Dictate daily stand-up (yesterday, today, blockers), paste to channel
Perfect Use Cases for Slack Voice Typing
🏃 Quick Status Updates
Dictate quick project updates, blockers, or progress reports. Faster than typing, more detailed than emoji reactions.
"Just finished the API integration period, Running tests now comma should be ready for review by end of day period"
📱 Mobile Slack Communication
Send detailed Slack messages from your phone without fighting with tiny keyboards. Perfect for on-the-go communication.
Dictate while walking between meetings, commuting, or waiting for coffee.
🎯 Daily Stand-ups
Dictate your daily stand-up message: yesterday's work, today's plan, blockers. Paste to team channel. Done in 30 seconds.
Template: "Yesterday: [tasks], Today: [plan], Blockers: [issues]"
💬 Long-form Explanations
Explaining complex technical concepts, architectural decisions, or project context? Voice typing is 3x faster than typing.
Turn 10-minute typing sessions into 3-minute dictation + 1-minute review.
🔗 Thread Responses
Responding to threaded discussions with detailed answers? Dictate your response, review for clarity, paste into thread.
Maintain conversation context while responding faster than typing.
📝 Meeting Notes Sharing
After meetings, dictate key takeaways, action items, decisions. Paste to relevant Slack channel to keep team aligned.
Share context faster—from thought to Slack channel in under a minute.
Best Practices for Slack Voice Typing
1. Keep Messages Scannable
Slack is for quick communication. After dictating, break up long paragraphs into shorter ones. Use bullet points for lists. Add line breaks for readability. Team members scan messages—make it easy.
2. Review Before Sending
Voice transcription can mishear words, especially technical terms, names, or jargon. Always review your dictated message before pasting to Slack. Fix errors, clarify ambiguous phrases, verify proper names.
3. Add Context for Asynchronous Communication
Remote teams work across time zones. When dictating Slack messages, include context: what project, what issue, what decision. Don't assume everyone has the same context you do.
4. Use Slack Markdown After Pasting
After pasting dictated text, add Slack formatting:
*bold*for emphasis_italic_for subtle emphasis`code`for inline code or commands> quotefor quotes or callouts- bulletfor bullet lists
5. Use Threads for Longer Messages
If your dictated message is longer than 3-4 lines, consider posting it as a thread reply instead of cluttering the main channel. Or post a summary in channel, then detailed explanation in thread.
6. Mention People and Channels Explicitly
When dictating, say "at-John" or "at-team" to remember where mentions should go. After pasting to Slack, add actual mentions using @name or @channel. This ensures people get notifications.
Formatting & Code Snippets for Slack
Dictating Code Snippets
For developers: dictating code is tricky, but possible for short snippets:
- Dictate code slowly: "function getName open paren close paren open brace return this dot name semicolon close brace"
- Review and fix syntax: Speech recognition will mess up symbols, brackets, indentation
- Paste into Slack, then wrap in code block using triple backticks:
function getName() {
return this.name;
}
```
Pro tip: For complex code, don't dictate—just copy-paste from your editor. Use voice typing for explanatory text around code snippets.
Slack Formatting Quick Reference
*text* → bold text
_text_ → italic text
~text~ → strikethrough text
`text` → inline code
```text``` → code block
> text → quoted text
@username → mention user
#channel → link to channel
Example Dictated Slack Messages
Quick Update:
"Just deployed the new feature to staging period, Please test and let me know if you see any issues period, Should be ready for production by Friday period"
Daily Stand-up:
"Yesterday colon, Completed the API integration and wrote unit tests period, Today colon, Will work on front-end integration and code review period, Blockers colon, None period"
Question for Team:
"Quick question for the team colon, Should we use REST or GraphQL for the new API question mark, I'm leaning towards GraphQL for better flexibility comma but want to hear your thoughts period"
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Slack have built-in voice-to-text?
Slack doesn't have native voice-to-text on desktop. The Slack mobile app lets you send voice messages (audio files), but not voice-to-text transcription. You can use your phone's keyboard voice input (iOS/Android), but for longer messages or desktop use, our dedicated tool provides better workflow and accuracy.
Can I dictate code snippets for Slack?
You can dictate simple code snippets by speaking symbols ("open paren," "close brace," "semicolon"), but it requires heavy editing. For complex code, copy-paste from your editor instead. Use voice typing for explanatory text around code snippets—"Here's the function that handles authentication colon [paste code]."
Is voice typing faster for short Slack messages?
For very short messages ("Got it!" or "Thanks!"), typing is faster. Voice typing excels for medium-to-long messages: status updates, explanations, meeting summaries, stand-ups. If your message is 20+ words, voice typing saves time. Under 10 words, just type.
Can I use this with Slack threads?
Yes! Dictate your message in our tool, then paste into a Slack thread reply. Perfect for detailed responses to threaded discussions. Voice typing lets you provide comprehensive answers without typing fatigue.
How do I format dictated messages in Slack?
After pasting dictated text into Slack, add formatting using Slack's Markdown: wrap text in *asterisks* for bold, _underscores_ for italic, `backticks` for code, triple backticks for code blocks. Add bullets with hyphens, quotes with >. Takes 5-10 seconds after pasting.
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