1. Talk normally, get text you'd send
Hold the hotkey, say what you want to write, and let go. Dropline types the cleaned-up text at your cursor, in whatever app you're using.
| You say | Dropline types |
|---|---|
| "um, let's do tomorrow at three, no wait, four thirty" | Let's do tomorrow at 4:30 |
| "um I think we, uh, we should ship it" | I think we should ship it |
| "send the deck to Maria, sorry, to Marta" | Send the deck to Marta. |
What happens along the way:
- Fillers and stutters come out. Um, uh, you know, and repeated words.
- Corrections are applied in place. "No wait" and "I mean" keep only your final choice.
- Punctuation and numbers. Times, prices, percentages and counts are written as digits.
- The right shape for the app. Short and relaxed in chat, punctuated in email, a numbered list in a document, a single line in a terminal.
- Your words, not new ones. Dictate doesn't reword you. When it isn't sure, it leaves your words alone.
2. Try it in your browser
No download needed. This sample Dropline belongs to Maya, a product lead with a few hard-to-spell names in her dictionary. Type what you'd say, or hold the mic and say it.
Interactive demo: type or say a sentence, and see the text Dropline would type for Maya, with the names in her dictionary spelled her way.
Siobhan: Is the Kestrel beta still on this week?
Change a word or two, then Clean it up.
Yeah, the Kestrel beta is still on for Friday. Joaquín is fixing the PostHog events, and Aoife wants one more pass on onboarding
3. Built to get names right
Dropline uses your personal dictionary, the names and terms visible on your screen, and a memory of what you've been working on recently. As you work, it learns the names and terms it keeps seeing on screen, so "Siobhan", "Nguyen" or "Project Kestrel" come out spelled the way your team spells them.
4. Dropline vs Aqua Voice
| Feature | Dropline | Aqua Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free during the Preview | Pro $10/month, or $8/month billed annually; Max $30/month or $24/month annually |
| Free tier | No word limits during the Preview | 1,000 words in total |
| Platforms | Mac (Apple silicon, macOS 15.4+), Windows 10 and 11 (beta) | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Cleans up speech and fillers | Yes | Yes |
| Works in any app | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese / mixed languages | English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish; English and Chinese mixed in one sentence | About 49 languages including Mandarin and Cantonese, with auto-detect |
| Custom dictionary | Yes, plus names on your screen | Yes (expanded on Pro, team-wide on Business) |
Prices checked October 2026 on aquavoice.com/pricing and Aqua's language guide. Plans change; check the vendor's page for current terms.
5. When Aqua Voice is the better choice
- You dictate on your phone. Aqua has iOS and Android apps; Dropline is desktop only.
- You need Cantonese or one of the other languages Aqua supports that Dropline doesn't.
- Your company needs SSO, SCIM or central billing. Aqua's Business plan has them; Dropline has no team plan yet.
- You want custom instructions for how your text is written. That's an Aqua Pro feature.
- You have an Intel Mac, or want a finished Windows app. Dropline's Mac app needs Apple silicon, and Dropline for Windows is a beta, Dictate only for now, with an installer that isn't signed yet.
6. Getting started
- Download Dropline for your computer and sign in with a Fish Audio account.
- On a Mac, tap or hold the left Option key. On Windows, hold Ctrl + Win. A single tap starts hands-free mode; tap again to finish. Esc cancels.
- Talk. Your text appears where the cursor is.
You can change the shortcuts in Settings and add an alternate for each.
7. FAQ
Is there a word limit?
No word limits during the Preview. Each recording can be up to 3 minutes long.
How long is Dropline free?
It's free during the Preview. A paid membership may come later.
Does it work in my apps?
Dropline works wherever there's a text field: chat, email, docs, notes, browsers, code editors and terminals. It pastes for you and puts your clipboard back.
Can I edit text by voice?
On a Mac, yes: select text, press left Option + left Shift, and say what to change. On Windows, Dictate only for now.
Does Dropline need the internet?
Yes. Dropline writes your text in the cloud.
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Aqua Voice is a trademark of its owner. Dropline is not affiliated with Aqua Voice.