Edworking Voice‑to‑Text Guide

This guide explains how to use Edworking’s voice‑to‑text features to dictate chat messages and to transcribe notes inside documents. Screenshots come from the Edworking staging environment, but the workflow is the same on the live site.

Why use voice‑to‑text?

Dictating a message or a document is faster than typing and allows you to capture ideas while on the move. Edworking offers a voice‑to‑text recorder in chat threads and in docs, letting you speak naturally and convert your speech into written text. You’ll need to grant your browser permission to use the microphone.

Prerequisites

• Make sure your browser allows microphone access. The first time you use voice‑to‑text, your browser will ask whether Edworking can use the microphone; choose Allow.
• Sign in to your Edworking account. (This guide assumes you are already signed in.)

Dictating in chats

1. Open the Chat section. In the left‑hand navigation bar, click the Chats icon. The chats area opens with your spaces and private messages. Locate the space where you want to dictate a message (for example, My Space).
2. Select a conversation. Click the appropriate chat thread. A message composer appears at the bottom of the chat.
3. Start voice recording. In the message composer, select the microphone icon. Edworking opens a voice recorder pop‑up and begins connecting to your microphone. The interface displays a loading state while it prepares the recorder.
4. Speak your message. Once the recorder is ready (you may need to grant browser permission), speak clearly into your microphone. Edworking will transcribe your speech in real time into the message box.
5. Send or cancel. After dictation, you can edit the transcribed text and click Send to post it. If you change your mind, close the recorder to cancel.

If you cannot speak (for example, when testing without microphone access), you can still click the microphone icon to view the voice recorder interface. The recorder shows a loading screen, as seen above. Simply close the pop‑up when done.

Dictating in docs

Edworking also supports voice‑to‑text inside documents. Each document is made of blocks; the recorder is available from the block menu.

1. Go to Docs. Select the Docs icon from the left‑hand navigation. Choose your space (e.g., My Space) and open the document you want to edit. In this example we opened the first document, Product Hunt Launch.
2. Focus on a block. Click inside the document where you want to insert transcribed text. When the block is active, icons appear to the left of it: a + for inserting new blocks and a six‑dot handle for block options (the 6‑dot handle appears when you hover near the left edge).
3. Open the block menu. Hover over the block you want to dictate into and click the six‑dot handle. A contextual menu appears with formatting options and a Voice to Text command.

1. Start recording. Click Voice to Text in the menu. The menu shows a Transcribing… status, indicating that Edworking is listening for speech. Speak clearly into your microphone; the spoken words will be transcribed into the document block.
2. Finish dictation. Once you finish speaking, click outside the menu to stop recording. Review the transcribed text—feel free to edit or format it using the usual document tools.

Note: During testing we could open the voice‑to‑text interface, but because we were working in an automated environment without microphone access we could not record audio. In your own session you will see your speech transcribed into text.

Tips for effective dictation

• Speak clearly and at a moderate pace. Avoid background noise if possible.
• Use punctuation commands. Saying “comma,” “period,” or “new line” will insert the corresponding punctuation marks in many speech‑to‑text systems.
• Review the text. Always check the transcription for errors before sending or saving.

Conclusion

Voice‑to‑text in Edworking lets you draft chat messages and document notes using your voice. Whether you’re sending quick updates in a chat or fleshing out a long document, use the microphone icon in chats or the six‑dot block menu in docs to activate the recorder. Grant your browser microphone permission when prompted, and enjoy hands‑free productivity!

Updated on: 24/01/2026