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Scout turns your voice into text in any app on your computer. Hold a hotkey, speak naturally, and Scout types your words when you release — emails, code comments, Slack messages, documents, anything.

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What makes Scout different

Private by design

Audio streams directly to the speech engine — it never passes through Scout’s servers.

Voice commands

Say “new paragraph,” “dollar sign,” “snake case get user” and Scout formats as you speak. 60+ commands built in.

Magic Edit

Select text, speak an instruction (“make this more formal”), and AI rewrites it in place.

Lightweight

Uses minimal system resources. Starts in under a second.

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Quick start

1

Download Scout

Get the installer for Windows or macOS.
2

Sign in

Create an account or sign in with Google. No credit card required.
3

Grant permissions

Allow microphone access when prompted. On macOS, you’ll also need to grant Accessibility permission — Scout will guide you through it.
4

Start dictating

Hold Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Fn (macOS) and speak. Release to inject text.

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Explore the docs

Voice Commands

Punctuation, symbols, lists, case transforms, and more.

Features

Dictation, Magic Edit, writing styles, dictionary, quick phrases.

Settings

Hotkeys, audio, language, and general configuration.

Troubleshooting

Fix permissions, microphone, and common issues.