Cue Use cases Voice dictation in Slack

Voice dictation in Slack

Place the cursor in the Slack message field you are using, speak the reply you want, and let Cue turn it into a text draft. Review the wording, channel, names, and details before you send it.

  • Dictation types what you say
  • Mac and Windows
  • You send it yourself
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Illustration: in a shared studio, a woman stands at her desk with a coffee cup and speaks a short message toward her laptop.
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The message still belongs to you. Dictation helps produce a first draft while you stay in the current Slack field.

3 example scenarios

Quick reply in a direct message
You say: "I will check that after the deploy and reply with an update"
Cue does: Cue turns the spoken message into a draft in the current field. Review the timing and wording before sending.
Channel update
You say: "The build is ready for review; please check the release notes and test results"
Cue does: Cue prepares the text for you to edit. Add the correct people, links, and release details yourself.
Longer update
You say: “We updated the sign-in page. The desktop checks passed. We still need a decision on the release date.”
Cue does: Illustrative example. Dictation inserts your spoken words as editable text into the composer. Review your message for accuracy and manually add formatting, line breaks, or bullet points directly in Slack before sending.

How Cue does it

Slack dictation checklist

Opens a reference draft. You control recording, Dictation and sending.

Open checklist in Cue

Requires a Cue version that supports task import.

For you to follow, not an Agent command.
Prepare: the words you want to send and the correct Slack channel, direct message or thread.
In Slack on your supported desktop, focus the message field. Use your configured Cue Dictation control, confirm recording is active, speak your message and wait for processing.
Check the inserted text, destination, mentions, names, dates and links. Add formatting yourself in Slack.
Send the message yourself only after review. Check existing text before retrying to avoid duplicates.

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You say, with Dictation on

“We updated the sign-in page. The desktop checks passed. We still need a decision on the release date.”

Your message, after your own edits

@Priya Quick update:

  • We updated the sign-in page.
  • The desktop checks passed.

We still need a decision on the release date.

Added by you
The mention and the bullet points. Dictation enters your spoken words as text; format the message in Slack.
Before you send
Right channel or thread, right person mentioned, and every name, date and link checked. Sending stays with you.

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FAQ

Where can I try Cue dictation in Slack?

Try it in a Slack text field available on your supported Mac or Windows setup. Desktop and browser behavior can differ, so test the exact Slack client and field you use.

Does Cue send the Slack message for me?

No. This page describes a drafting workflow. Review the text, destination, mentions, links, and attachments, then send the message yourself.

What happens in a thread or channel?

Place the cursor in the specific reply or message field where you want the draft. Confirm the destination before sending because the final Slack action remains yours.

How is dictation different from a Slack voice clip?

Dictation produces editable text in the current field. A voice clip records audio. Choose the format your recipients need and verify the behavior in your current Slack version.