Loqua

Loqua is an AI dictation app for Mac and Windows that turns speech into polished text in any app via one global shortcut. It offers a 14-day free trial and claims far faster input than typing.

Loqua is a voice typing and dictation tool for Mac and Windows that aims to turn spoken thoughts into finished text rather than a raw transcript. The pitch centers on context awareness: the software tries to grasp what a speaker means, so the words that land on screen read as clear, polished writing instead of a literal record of every pause and false start. The workflow is built around a single global shortcut. Once the app is installed, pressing the shortcut lets a user dictate into whatever text field has focus, whether that is a terminal, Slack, Notion, an email draft or a document. The homepage lists a wide spread of supported destinations, including Google Docs, Word, Gmail, Figma, VS Code, Teams, Obsidian, Google Sheets, Zoom and Excel. Because the text appears at the cursor, there is no separate window to copy from and no switching between apps. Speed is the main selling point. The site compares a typical keyboard at 45 words per minute with Loqua dictation at 220 words per minute and claims savings of around three hours a day. Those figures come from the vendor and should be treated as marketing estimates, not independent benchmarks. The practical audience is anyone who writes a lot of short messages, emails and notes: knowledge workers, developers who talk through comments or prompts, and people who find a blank cursor slow to start from. Among alternatives, Loqua sits in the same space as built-in operating system dictation and other AI dictation utilities. Its differentiation is the emphasis on cleaned-up, intent-aware output and system-wide reach on both desktop platforms. It is a desktop-first product with no mobile apps mentioned, so it suits people who do most of their writing at a computer. A 14-day free trial is offered, and the download page is the starting point for installation. Details such as full pricing tiers, language coverage and privacy handling are not spelled out on the homepage, so buyers should confirm those before committing.