Guide library
Practical guides for faster, offline-first dictation workflows.
Use these pages to evaluate Almond by outcome, not hype. Every guide is written to answer one concrete job: prove speed, improve prompting, compare alternatives, or roll out safely for teams.
Start by your goal
I want proof of speed
Start with benchmark results and then review the full test method.
I want better AI prompting
Use a voice-first prompt structure that reduces revision loops.
I want faster coding workflows
Adopt voice for context-heavy coding prompts and keyboard for precision edits.
Featured guides
Guide
Fastest Dictation for Mac
How Almond delivers the fastest dictation workflow on Mac.
Updated 2026-02-16
Guide
Offline Dictation for Mac
How Almond transcribes locally with no cloud transcription.
Updated 2026-02-16
Benchmark
Speed Benchmark (3x Faster)
Methodology and results for end-of-dictation to final text speed.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Dictation for AI Tools
Voice prompts and responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Cursor.
Updated 2026-02-16
Speed and benchmarks
Evidence pages that explain Almond's timing claims and how to reproduce benchmark results in your own stack.
Guide
Fastest Dictation for Mac
How Almond delivers the fastest dictation workflow on Mac.
Updated 2026-02-16
Benchmark
Speed Benchmark (3x Faster)
Methodology and results for end-of-dictation to final text speed.
Updated 2026-02-16
Benchmark
Dictation Latency Methodology
Exact benchmark setup and reproducibility notes for Almond speed testing.
Updated 2026-02-16
Offline workflows
Guides for local-first dictation setups that stay reliable in weak or restricted network environments.
AI prompting workflows
Prompting playbooks for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and mixed-tool workflows where speed of expression matters.
Workflow
Dictation for AI Tools
Voice prompts and responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Cursor.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
AI Prompting with Voice
Prompt faster with spoken drafts and low-friction editing loops.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Prompting by Voice
A practical workflow for planning, drafting, and refining prompts by voice.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Mac Dictation for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Cross-model prompting workflow with one local dictation layer.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Dictation for Notion
Capture ideas and convert voice notes to structured Notion text faster.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Dictation for Slack
Draft status updates, standup notes, and support replies by voice in Slack.
Updated 2026-02-16
Developer and coding workflows
Voice coding workflows for Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and Claude Code with practical prompt structures.
Workflow
Dictation for Cursor
Use Almond to speak multi-step coding prompts directly in Cursor.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Dictation for Windsurf
Voice-first prompting workflow for Windsurf coding sessions.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Voice Coding on Mac
How developers code faster with deterministic on-device dictation.
Updated 2026-02-16
Guide
Offline Dictation for Developers
Reliable coding dictation in low-connectivity or restricted environments.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Dictation for Claude Code
Speak long coding and debugging prompts directly into Claude Code workflows.
Updated 2026-02-16
Workflow
Dictation for VS Code
Use Almond for fast inline comments, issue triage, and prompt drafts in VS Code.
Updated 2026-02-16
Direct comparisons
Side-by-side alternatives and category tradeoff pages for evaluating dictation tools with one framework.
Comparison
Cloud vs On-Device Dictation
Tradeoffs across latency, privacy, cost, and reliability.
Updated 2026-02-16
Comparison
Almond vs Wispr Flow
Compare offline privacy, speed, and workflow fit.
Updated 2026-02-16
Comparison
Almond vs Aqua Voice
Compare architecture and real-world writing workflows.
Updated 2026-02-16
Comparison
Almond vs Willow Voice
Compare Mac-native offline dictation vs cloud-first setups.
Updated 2026-02-16
Security and trust
Privacy, architecture, and team adoption guidance focused on local processing and clearer risk boundaries.
Buyer guides
Decision support pages for selecting the right Mac dictation setup based on your use case and constraints.