Guide · WorkflowsAvailable now

Dictate replies and long emails in HEY

HEY runs in the browser, desktop app, and mobile app, and voice input works in every reply and new message field.

Try the free voice toolFree · No signup · Runs in your browser

HEY encourages short and thoughtful replies, and voice input helps you keep that tone. Speak the reply the way you would say it out loud, then trim before you send.

Start voice input

On Mac press the Fn key twice inside the target field.
On Windows press Windows plus H to open voice typing.
On Chromebook enable dictation in Accessibility settings.
Click into the reply or new message field before you start.

Short replies win

HEY culture rewards clear short replies. Dictate one main point, one action, and a warm sign off. Long paragraphs feel out of place.

Draft in Zahvox for public copy

For anything sent to clients, press, or leadership, dictate the raw thought in Zahvox, tighten the wording, then paste it back. That extra pass keeps the tone steady and removes filler.

Small habits that keep it readable

Say punctuation out loud, including commas and periods.
Keep one thought per sentence so cleanup is fast.
Do a short review pass at the end of every session.
Save common phrases in a snippet tool so voice input can call them.

Make the setup boring on purpose

The best voice workflows are the ones you stop noticing. Once dictate replies and long emails in hey works, resist the urge to keep tweaking it. Same mic, same shortcut, same place the transcript lands. Boring is the goal. When the mechanics fade into the background, your attention goes back to the actual thinking, which is the only reason you started dictating in the first place.

Where Zahvox fits after the raw capture

Zahvox is the careful second pass that sits after the raw capture. The browser, the OS, or the app you used for dictate replies and long emails in hey gave you words on a page. Zahvox at /tool is where you paste those words, tighten the wording, fix the shape of the sentences, and copy the result back into wherever it needs to live. Raw capture anywhere, careful edit in Zahvox — that is the whole loop, and it stays the same whether the source was a laptop, a phone, or a meeting transcript.

Looking for something else? Browse the full guides library or open the free voice tool and practice as you read.