# Getting Started

Voice In is a Chrome extension that lets you type into text boxes across many different sites. 

Make sure you are using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser. **Voice In does not work on other browsers,** including Chromium, Firefox, Brave**,** etc. 

## Install

Install the [Voice In speech-to-text extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/voice-in-speech-to-text-d/pjnefijmagpdjfhhkpljicbbpicelgko) from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/voice-in-speech-to-text-d/pjnefijmagpdjfhhkpljicbbpicelgko).

After you install the extension, a [setup page](https://dictanote.co/voicein/setup/) will open.

Follow the instructions and complete the setup. You are now ready to voice type.

## Pin Voice In Start/Stop Button

Click <img src="https://1715029537-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLppVp8wXveO3zClwrkOP%2Fuploads%2FIBKAMvqX9tIorVjzOO1i%2FScreenshot%202024-10-06%20at%208.59.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1b8ba683-0862-4e8e-90b6-98b870453734" alt="" data-size="line"> to the right of the address bar. Then click<img src="https://cdn.dictanote.co/media/img/visetup/pin.png" alt="" data-size="line">next to Voice In.

This will add the Voice In button (<img src="https://cdn.dictanote.co/media/img/visetup/ic_mic_black_36dp.png" alt="microphone" data-size="line"> icon) to the address bar.

{% embed url="<https://cdn.dictanote.co/media/img/visetup/pinVoiceIn.mp4>" %}
Demo showing how to pin
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## How to Use <a href="#quickstart" id="quickstart"></a>

1. Go to the site you wish to dictate on and place the cursor in the text box. You can try it on: \
   [Gmail →](https://mail.google.com)\
   [Voice In Notepad →](https://dictanote.co/voicein/notepad/)\
   [ChatGPT →](https://chat.openai.com)\
   [Youtube →](https://youtube.com)<br>
2. Click on the Voice In button (<img src="https://cdn.dictanote.co/media/img/visetup/ic_mic_black_36dp.png" alt="microphone" data-size="line"> icon) to start/stop dictation. The icon will turn red once the dictation begins. To stop dictation, click on the Voice In button again. Dictation will stop, and the icon will turn gray.

{% embed url="<https://cdn.dictanote.co/media/img/visetup/demo1.mp4>" %}
Voice typing in the Voice In Notepad
{% endembed %}

3. Speak into the microphone. The text you dictate will get typed at the cursor location.

## Ways to start Voice In

In the above section, you learned how to use the Voice In button to start/stop dictation. There are two other ways to start/stop dictation:

### Keyboard Shortcut

You can also use the keyboard shortcut `Alt+L (⌥L on Mac)` to start/stop voice dictation.

### Right Click Menu

Place the cursor in the text box, right-click, and in the right-click menu, click on Start Dictation. To stop dictation, right-click and select Stop Dictation.

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\[Demo] Using right click to start Voice In
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