Your story has Aeloria and Kyran. Autocorrect does not.
Use real names and places. See which tool keeps them intact on the first pass.
Spoken text (ground truth)
Aeloria and Kyran left Eldmere at dawn and crossed the Kintara ridge. Dr Lhira waited in the market at Qarth. Skystack Nova and Helio Search ship next week.
Apple Dictation (example)
Eleanor and Kieran left Elmere at dawn and crossed the Kentaro ridge. Dr Lyra waited in the market at Quart. Sky stack Nova and Helio Search ship next week.
Voice Type (raw)
Aeloria and Kyran left Eldmere at dawn and crossed the Kintara ridge. Dr Lhira waited in the market at Qarth. Skystack Nova and Helio Search ship next week.
These are example outputs. Use your own phrases in the copy blocks below to compare raw transcripts.
Why this works for long form
On device processing keeps latency steady during long sessions
Input is cleaned before recognition which reduces garble and fixes punctuation
No uploads means you can work on bad hotel wifi or in a cafe
Set up once
Install Voice Type from the Mac App Store
Pick a hotkey you will remember. Many people use Control Key plus V
Open your editor or notes app and press the hotkey to start dictation
Press the hotkey again to stop. The last chunk finalizes and your text appears
It works the same way in Word, Google Docs, Notion, Obsidian, and any other app with a text field.
Try a passage
Copy one and read it out
Aeloria and Kyran left Eldmere at dawn. They crossed the Kintara ridge before the fog rolled in. Dr Lhira waited in the market at Qarth.
The memo names three projects. Skystack Nova, Helio Search, and Lantern CLI. Each needs a plain summary in one paragraph.
Tip: copy a line, place your cursor in a text field, and read it out. Then try the same line with Apple Dictation. Compare the raw text before any rewrite.
Fiction names and product names tend to expose weak spots. Use your own names. Read a paragraph from your draft. Compare edit time, not only raw mistakes.
Spoken text (ground truth)
Aeloria and Kyran left Eldmere at dawn and crossed the Kintara ridge. Dr Lhira waited in the market at Qarth. Skystack Nova and Helio Search ship next week.
Transcript A
Transcript B
These are example outputs. Use your own phrases in the copy blocks below to compare raw transcripts.
Keep names consistent
Simple routine
When a name is wrong, correct it once and keep writing.
Use the same spelling in the next paragraph.
Read proper nouns a touch slower.
Why it helps
Long notes give the recognizer more local context.
Clear names in the input improve later words.
A steady mic level avoids drift.
Voice Type focuses on input quality and steady timing. That makes repeated names land more often in long form work.
A few tips
Say punctuation when needed. Full stop. New line
Use a decent mic if you can. AirPods are fine in a quiet room
Use the free trial for real work and see if the pace fits you