Creative and Multimodal Tools

Voice and Dictation

Learn to use spoken input while checking transcripts and privacy and communicate hands-free without losing accuracy in this beginner-friendly ChatGPT lesson.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain how to use spoken input while checking transcripts and privacy.
  • Complete the guided activity safely.
  • Check that you can communicate hands-free without losing accuracy.

Before you begin

Use original or licensed source material and avoid requests that misuse another person's identity, private information or protected work.

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Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open the relevant ChatGPT image, voice or Canvas tool where available and confirm you are using the intended account or workspace.
  2. Dictate a short practice request and correct transcription errors.
  3. Pause and check privacy, permissions, source material, feature availability and any instruction that affects the task.
  4. Review the result carefully and confirm that you can communicate hands-free without losing accuracy.
  5. Save only the useful, verified output and record one improvement for your next prompt.
Ian's practical tip: Start with fictional or non-sensitive information. Treat the first response as a draft, then verify facts, sources, calculations and permissions before using it.

Practical activity

Dictate a short practice request and correct transcription errors. Your expected result is to communicate hands-free without losing accuracy.

Good-practice checklist