Google Launches AI Dictation Feature on macOS, Taking Aim at $2 Billion Rival Wispr Flow

Google launches AI-powered dictation in its Gemini macOS app, letting users speak naturally while Gemini polishes their words into clean text, directly challenging the $2 billion dictation startup Wispr Flow.

• Google launches an update to the Gemini macOS app enabling intelligent dictation via a long-press of the Fn key, converting natural speech into polished text by removing filler words and corrections.
• The feature directly challenges Wispr Flow, a dictation tool valued at approximately $2 billion that has gained massive popularity by allowing users to speak at roughly 150 words per minute versus typing at 50 words per minute.
• The Gemini app also receives an on-screen reasoning upgrade that reads screen context to assist with tasks, and the rollout is currently limited to macOS users in English with Windows support and additional languages expected to follow.