Guides to talking to your AI
Short, practical guides for people who would rather say it than type it: how to speak a good prompt to ChatGPT or Claude, which dictation tool fits Windows or Mac, how to take meeting notes without a bot, and how to let your AI read your voice notes. Written and dated by the founder of VoiceDrop: we recommend our own app where it fits, and say plainly when something else is the better pick. VoiceDrop is free for 30 minutes a month, no card needed.
How to talk to ChatGPT and Claude instead of typing
Why spoken prompts carry more context, a five-part structure for saying them, and how to dictate into ChatGPT and Claude on Windows and Mac.
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The best dictation app for Windows in 2026
Windows voice typing, Wispr Flow, VoiceDrop and others compared on price, minute caps and meeting notes, with honest advice on which to pick.
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Wispr Flow alternative: an honest comparison (October 2026)
What Wispr Flow does, why people look elsewhere, a dated price table, and an honest view of when Wispr Flow or VoiceDrop is the better fit.
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Walk-and-talk: brain dump a project on a walk and turn it into a plan with AI
A practical method: talk a project through on a walk, record it on your iPhone, and have Claude or ChatGPT turn the transcript into a plan.
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Meeting notes without a bot: how it works and how to ask for consent
How local capture of mic and system audio compares with meeting bots, how to set it up, and ready-to-use wording for asking participants for consent.
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Norwegian speech to text, including dialects
Built-in Norwegian dictation on Windows, Mac and iPhone, why Norwegian is hard for speech recognition, and how to handle dialects and mixed English.
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How to connect your voice notes to Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)
What MCP is, what the VoiceDrop connector shares, and step-by-step setup for Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Claude Code.
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Dictation on Mac: built-in Apple Dictation vs apps
How to use Apple Dictation on a Mac, its strengths and limits, and when a dedicated app such as VoiceDrop or Wispr Flow is worth it.
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Talk directly to the founder
VoiceDrop is founder-led, so support is personal: when you write, I read it and answer myself. Ask for a feature: write to me at hi@tryvoicedrop.com. Many of this month’s improvements were driven by real-world testing and feedback.
Gustav Tøstie, founder
Shipped in October 2026
- Eight desktop releases (0.4.13 to 0.4.20), plus iPhone updates
- Faster paste into the app you are typing in
- Filler words like “um” removed automatically in Windows and Mac dictation
- Start and stop recording from Control Center on a locked iPhone, with a notification when the transcript is ready
- Free plan raised to 30 minutes a month
- This website in seven languages