Speak the note. Copy or draft from the text.
Open Dictation on your phone, press the mic, and talk through the note while it is fresh. Your spoken words turn into text on the device itself, and the audio recording is deleted once transcribed.
What happens when you speak.
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You start it when you choose to
Dictation is an app you open, on any phone or computer on your office network. Press the mic and it asks whether to start listening; it records only after you answer Yes, with a timer running until you press again.
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Speech becomes text on the device
The transcription runs on the device itself. No audio is sent anywhere to be transcribed.
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The audio is gone
Once your words are text, the audio recording is deleted right away.
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Draft a note or reply from the text
Copy the transcript as it is, or send it straight into Marling to turn rough thoughts after a meeting into a finished note or letter in your house format, with customer identifiers removed before anything reaches a model.
What leaves, what stays.
| Item | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| The recording of your voice | Never leaves, never stored |
| The words you said, as text | Leaves, identifiers removed |
| The note the model drafts from them | Comes back with the real names restored, on the device |
It listens only when you ask
Marling records nothing during a session or a customer meeting. It listens only after you press the mic and answer Yes, and it stops when you press again, lock your phone, or reach five minutes.
Your Admins control it
An Admin can turn Dictation off for everyone at any time, keeping the decision in one place for the whole office.
Questions people ask before they start.
Does it listen to sessions or meetings?
No. Dictation is for speaking your own notes after a session or meeting. It records only after you press the mic and answer Yes, turns the audio into text on the device, and deletes the recording right away.
How do I start and stop it?
Press the mic and answer Yes when it asks to start listening. A timer runs while it records; press again to stop, and the text appears a few seconds later.
Can I dictate from my phone?
Yes. Open Dictation from any phone on your office network, add it to your home screen, and send the transcript straight into Marling to draft your note or follow-up.
Where does the audio go?
Nowhere. It is turned into text on the device and discarded straight away. Only the text continues, with identifiers removed first.