Dictation for ADHD
Knowing what to say is rarely the hard part. Getting it onto the page before it drifts off is. Press a shortcut, talk, and Glimpse types it wherever your cursor is. Free and unlimited on Mac and Windows, and it runs on your own computer.
Skip the blank page
A blinking cursor can stall a reply for an hour. Talking through it usually takes a minute. Glimpse works in any app, from email and Slack to docs and your notes, so the shortest path from a thought to the page is one shortcut. Hold it while you talk, tap it to start and stop, or use Smart Press to do either.
Pauses and tangents are fine
Stop mid-sentence to find the word, or wander off and come back. Glimpse keeps listening through pauses until you stop it. If you ramble, AI Cleanup (with a license) can tidy the result with a language model you pick, and Edit Mode lets you select text and say how to change it. Both are in the 14-day trial.
Nothing you said gets lost
Every dictation lands in History, searchable and sortable by time, so the idea you had in the shower is still there on Friday. If the app closes or your microphone disconnects mid-sentence, Glimpse saves what it heard. Replacements turn a short phrase into your full address or a link you paste ten times a day.
Fewer distractions while you talk
Auto-pause media stops or turns down whatever is playing while you dictate, then brings it back. For lectures and calls, Recording Mode (with a license) captures everything with a live transcript and bookmarks you can drop as you go, so you can listen now and find the important part later.
Free, not another subscription
Dictation is free forever with no word limit, on every model, and it runs offline on your Mac or PC. The extras are a one-time $25, and student and disability discounts are available.
Common questions
Does dictation help with ADHD?
Many people with ADHD find talking easier than typing when the hard part is getting started or keeping up with their own thoughts. Glimpse is a general dictation app, not a medical or treatment product, so try it free and see if it fits how you work.
Will it cut me off if I pause to think?
No. Glimpse keeps listening through pauses until you stop it, so you can take your time between thoughts.
Can it clean up rambling or filler words?
With a license, AI Cleanup polishes dictated text using a language model you choose, local or cloud, and Edit Mode rewrites selected text by voice. Both are in the 14-day free trial. Plain dictation is free.
Is Glimpse free?
Yes. Dictation is free and unlimited on every local model, on Mac and Windows. A one-time license adds extras like AI Cleanup, Recording Mode and file transcription, and student and disability discounts are available.
Try Glimpse
Free dictation, local by default, no subscription. Five minutes to find out if it fits.