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# How do I use Siri to dictate notes?

On iOS and Mac, Apple's Siri can turn your voice into text inside Scriptation's [Text Boxes](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/typing-notes-with-text-boxes-and-callouts-1t835l5/), [Notes](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-notes-w7mi38/), and [Attached Notes](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-can-i-use-attached-notes-uzvs60/).

### How Siri dictation works in Scriptation

Any time you're in a text-entry field in Scriptation (a Text Box, a Note, or an Attached Note), the keyboard that appears has a **microphone** icon. Tap it, speak, and Siri transcribes your speech into the field. Touch or click **Done** to finish.

|| 📝 NOTE for Mac users: To access dictation, place your cursor in the text field, go to the **Edit** menu at the top of the screen, and choose **Start Dictation**. The keyboard shortcut is fn-fn (press the fn key twice).

|| 📝 NOTE: If this is your first time using Siri with Scriptation, allow access to your microphone when prompted.

The sections below cover how to open each annotation type so you can start dictating.

##### Using Siri with a Text Box

On the Annotation Toolbar, touch or click the **Text** icon.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/text_1njf3y5.png)

Then **touch or click the spot** in your script where you'd like the text. On the keyboard that appears, touch or click the **microphone** icon.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/text-box_10u631f.png)

With Siri listening, speak and your notes are transcribed. Touch or click **Done** to place the text, then touch or click elsewhere to finish the annotation.

Touch or click the text annotation to bring up the palette:

* **Resize** with a drag handle, or **angle** it with the rotation handle;
* **Cut** / **Copy** the annotation to the Clipboard;
* **Select More…** to add other annotations to the selection;
* **Edit** the text;
* **Style Palette** for font, size, and color changes;
* **Save** to make it a Saved Annotation;
* **Layer** to move or copy it to another layer;
* **Tag** to tag it to a category;
* **Trash** to delete it.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/text-box-palette_1mi0jbh.png)

##### Using Siri with [Notes](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-use-notes-w7mi38/)

On the Annotation Toolbar, touch or click the **Note** icon, then touch or click where you'd like to place the note. A sticky note appears on your script.

Touch or click the sticky note to open it. On the keyboard that appears, touch or click the **microphone** icon, speak, and touch or click **Done** to save.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/note-box-506_1ihjrov.png)

##### Using Siri for [Attached Notes](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-can-i-use-attached-notes-uzvs60/)

Touch or click any existing annotation (a highlight, drawing, shape, or stamp) to bring up its palette, then select the **Note** icon.

On the keyboard that appears, touch or click the **microphone** icon, speak, and touch or click **Done**. Your dictation is saved as an [Attached Note](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-can-i-use-attached-notes-uzvs60/) that stays with the original annotation.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/rectangle-box-506_11vkexf.png)

# What's Next

[How to add audio clips to your script](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-to-add-audio-clips-to-your-script-ya5gh9/)
[How to link to audio, video, websites, and pages](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-to-link-to-audio-video-websites-and-pages-189k3gc/)
[How do I transfer my notes?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-transfer-my-notes-1khpcd8/)