Dictation in ClickUp
Voice dictation in ClickUp for tasks, comments, and docs
ClickUp's Talk to Text is locked behind its top AI add-on. SnailText dictates into every ClickUp field on Mac and Windows, with a free tier and a local AI cleanup pass.
Mac & Windows · Works in any field · Nothing uploaded
AI dictation in ClickUp, on your device
SnailText is AI dictation: a speech model turns your voice into text, then a second model cleans it up, dropping filler, fixing punctuation, and matching the style your work needs. Both models run on your own machine, so nothing you say in ClickUp is uploaded for transcription. Press the hotkey, speak, and the finished text lands at your cursor.
Does ClickUp have built-in dictation?
ClickUp does have voice input through its Talk to Text feature, but it is part of ClickUp's paid AI add-on (Brain MAX, which ClickUp has also started branding BrainGPT). Unlimited Talk to Text sits on the highest AI tier (around $28 per user per month on top of your workspace plan), and it runs through ClickUp's own desktop app and AI. SnailText dictates into every ClickUp field, the task editor, comments, and docs, from one system-wide install on Mac and Windows, with a free tier for everyday dictation, no per-seat AI subscription, and a local AI cleanup pass that keeps tasks concise.
Speech to text in ClickUp: how it works
SnailText does not plug into ClickUp directly. It runs system-wide: a global hotkey (Option+Space (Mac) / Ctrl+Space (Windows), customizable) starts recording, the local speech-to-text engine (Whisper or Parakeet) transcribes what you said, and the text is pasted at your cursor through the system clipboard, the same way it lands when you type. That means it works in every ClickUp field, plus every other app on your Mac or Windows machine, with no extension or integration to set up.
That matters in ClickUp specifically: a clear task needs context, steps, and expected outcome, which is a lot of typing, so tasks end up vague. Speech to text removes that bottleneck without changing how you work in ClickUp.
Voice to text in ClickUp: what to dictate
Voice typing in ClickUp is not limited to one box. Press the hotkey anywhere a cursor blinks and your speech becomes text, so the things you would normally type out by hand become things you just say.
- · Task titles and descriptions with acceptance criteria
- · Comments and replies on tasks
- · Docs and meeting notes
- · Status updates and standup notes
Where typing slows you down in ClickUp
- · A clear task needs context, steps, and expected outcome, which is a lot of typing, so tasks end up vague.
- · ClickUp's own voice input is gated behind its most expensive AI add-on.
- · Comments and updates are recurring paragraphs you retype constantly.
Example dictations for ClickUp
Task
"The export button does nothing on Safari but works on Chrome. Expected: clicking export downloads the CSV on every supported browser. Add a note to check the download attribute handling."
Comment
"Agreed this is worth doing. Let us scope it to the web app first and handle the mobile case in a follow-up task so we do not block the release."
Status update
"The onboarding flow is in review, the analytics events are done, and the only open item before launch is the copy pass on the empty states."
ClickUp voice dictation FAQ
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Free local speech-to-text, no account needed. Works in ClickUp and every other app on Mac and Windows.