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Monologue is a new transcription app from Every Studio. Not only does it a lot of things just right. It also looks feels like you’re playing a game. After two days of use, I’m impressed—even more so given the fact that this is still an early release.
It actually respects your user dictionary.
If you’ve ever tried transcribing German musings about French rivers you’re about to visit while taking a break from all that English work stuff you might know the pain I’ve experienced across apps. Despite taking the time to fill custom dictionaries in Reflect, VoiceNotes and SuperWhisper, I’m always faced with trouble. Custom terms get mangled, names are misspelled, and mixed-language dictation fails all the time. Monologue is the first app that consistently got my custom dictionary right. I hope this will last beyond the honeymoon phase I’m in right now.
Another standout feature is DeepContext. Give it screen capture permissions, and it analyzes your screen content to improve transcription accuracy. This likely contributes to the superior results I’m seeing—it understands context beyond just audio.
The recording controls are thoughtfully designed: hold for quick notes, double-tap for longer sessions, or start with hold and hit spacebar to switch to hands-free. This flexibility has already changed how I dictate—I start holding Option, then hit spacebar when I realize I have more to say.
Smart Formatting is something I haven’t seen elsewhere: it doesn’t just add paragraph breaks, but intelligently formats your text with italics and bold based on context. Your dictated text actually looks formatted, not just transcribed.
The app also includes context-aware actions: custom prompts that activate based on your current app or website.
Monologue supports both online and local models for offline work, though I’ve been using the remote transcription
I came across Monologue thanks to my Every.to subscription, but it’s available separately, though cost has not been communicated yet.
Here’s my referral link if you want to try it: https://monologue.to/?ref=CPBOHFX
