---
title: "Capture with your voice"
description: "Speak a task instead of typing it, useful when your hands are busy."
section: "Capture"
keywords: "voice, speech, dictation, microphone, speak, talk"
canonical: https://kairo.jaimansoni.com/support/voice
---
# Capture with your voice

Speak a task instead of typing it, useful when your hands are busy.

Source: https://kairo.jaimansoni.com/support/voice
Section: Capture

## Dictate a task

1. Press `N` to open capture.
2. Tap the microphone button and allow microphone access if asked.
3. Say the task naturally, “water the plants tomorrow evening, about fifteen minutes”.
4. The words appear in the box as you speak. Review them, then press `Enter`.

> **Note:** Kairo never submits a dictated task by itself. You always get to read it first.

## Where it works

Voice capture uses your browser's built-in speech recognition. The microphone button only appears when your browser supports it, Chrome and Edge do, on desktop and Android. Firefox and some privacy browsers don't, so the button is simply hidden there.

> **Good to know:** Messy speech is exactly what the [AI pass](https://kairo.jaimansoni.com/support/ai) is best at. Ramble freely, it strips the filler and pulls out the date, duration and list.

## If it doesn't hear you

- You'll see “Couldn't hear that, try again, or just type” if recognition fails. Retrying usually fixes it.
- Check that the site has microphone permission in your browser's address-bar settings.
- Speech recognition needs a network connection in most browsers.