--- title: "Slate AI Dictate" slug: "slate-ai-dictate" updated: 2026-09-29T18:56:50Z published: 2026-09-29T18:56:50Z canonical: "knowledge.technolutions.net/slate-ai-dictate" stale: true --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.technolutions.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Slate AI Dictate > [!TIP] > 🏔️ Summit 2026 Feature > > Speak a prompt to send it to Slate AI. Slate AI Dictate adds speech-to-text input to Slate AI conversations. Dictation can help users enter longer prompts more quickly, especially on mobile devices or when typing is inconvenient. ![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Dictate button.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-09T11%3A12%3A21Z&se=2026-11-09T12%3A12%3A21Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=nzS4a4nDAgonmL%2FocwaEhc9Ma%2FLfrfojo5uPYsEqhTE%3D) If you need to review or edit a prompt before you send it, type the prompt in the input field. Successful dictation sends the prompt automatically. ## Dictate a prompt 1. Open a Slate AI conversation, or [start a new one](/v1/docs/slate-ai-conversations). 2. Select the **dictate icon** 🎙️ in the prompt input. 3. If prompted, allow microphone access. 4. Speak your prompt while the recording indicator is active. 5. Select the checkmark to transcribe and send the prompt to Slate AI. To cancel the recording, select **X**. ## Examples **Admissions 🪪** Dictate a prompt asking Slate AI to draft a follow-up message after meeting a prospective student at a fair. **Student Success 🎓** Dictate a prompt asking Slate AI to summarize next steps after reviewing a student record on a phone. **Advancement 🤝** Dictate a prompt asking Slate AI to draft a stewardship note after a donor meeting.