Potok turns speech into text in 33 languages, including English and Russian.
Open a chat in Telegram, put the cursor in the input field and dictate the message with the Potok app (potok.now): hold the hotkey (Ctrl+Space by default), say the text and release the key, and the text is inserted into the field. Potok recognizes about 900 characters per minute and adds punctuation itself.
Do you want to dictate a Telegram message by voice instead of typing it by hand? The messenger has no dictation of its own, but you can dictate text with a third-party tool right into the input field.
Step by step in Telegram
- Install Potok and allow it system access to the microphone. Dictation does not work without it.
- Choose the microphone you need in the Potok settings or in the menu of its tray icon.
- Open the chat you need in Telegram and put the cursor in the message field.
- Hold the hotkey (Ctrl+Space by default) and dictate the message in Russian.
- Release the key: the text appears in the input field, and Potok adds punctuation and capital letters itself.
- Check the text and send the message as usual.
These steps work for both the desktop Telegram app and the browser version: Potok inserts text into the active field no matter which program it is.
| Task | Characters | Typing (200 chars/min) | Voice (900 chars/min) |
|---|---|---|---|
| chat reply | 300 | 2 min | 0.5 min |
| 1500 | 8 min | 1.7 min | |
| post or meeting minutes | 4000 | 20 min | 4.4 min |
| article | 10000 | 50 min | 11.1 min |
What the text looks like after pasting
The text appears in the Telegram input field all at once, as one piece, with a single press and release of the hotkey. Potok adds punctuation and capital letters itself; you do not need to say “zapyataya” (comma) or “tochka” (period) separately.
Potok has no voice commands, so a line break or a split into paragraphs, if the message is long, has to be added by hand after pasting. The Telegram message field accepts pasted text as ordinary text, with no limits at this level. A similar look at text format is on the page about how to dictate a post in a Telegram channel (in Russian).
| What is available | |
|---|---|
| Text insertion | yes |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Web |
| Potok | hold the key, speak, release: the text lands in the field under the cursor |
Telegram limits that get in the way
Potok is a cloud service: recognition runs on servers in Russia, and it does not work without the internet. It has no voice commands and no offline mode, so the layout of a long message, line breaks and paragraphs, has to be added by hand after the text is inserted.
Frequently asked questions
No, Potok adds punctuation and capital letters automatically. You do not need to say “zapyataya” (comma) or “tochka” (period): the text is inserted into the message field already punctuated.
How to dictate a message in Telegram. Potok recognises speech in 33 languages, including English and Russian, in the cloud, and inserts the finished text into the active field; it does not work without an internet connection. Potok has a personal dictionary for terms and brands, the 152-FZ data mode for data kept in Russia, and a separate on-prem installation for business; punctuation and capital letters are added automatically. Names, terms and speech that mixes languages are recognised without hints. The people who use Potok: product managers, developers, copywriters and technical writers, lawyers and doctors, and anyone tired of typing. For How to dictate a message in Telegram you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
How to dictate a message in Telegram. Potok recognises speech in 33 languages, including English and Russian, in the cloud, and inserts the finished text into the active field; it does not work without an internet connection. Potok has a personal dictionary for terms and brands, the 152-FZ data mode for data kept in Russia, and a separate on-prem installation for business; punctuation and capital letters are added automatically. Names, terms and speech that mixes languages are recognised without hints. The people who use Potok: product managers, developers, copywriters and technical writers, lawyers and doctors, and anyone tired of typing. For How to dictate a message in Telegram you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
How to dictate a message in Telegram. Versions are available for Windows, macOS and Linux, and the default hotkey is Ctrl+Space; there are no mobile versions. Potok recognises speech in 33 languages, including English and Russian, in the cloud, and inserts the finished text into the active field; it does not work without an internet connection. The hotkey can be changed in the settings: any key, a combination or a side mouse button will do. Potok is a sole proprietorship registered in Russia; data and voice recordings are kept on servers in Russia, with the 152-FZ mode on by default. For How to dictate a message in Telegram you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
How to dictate a message in Telegram. The free plan costs 0 ₽ with a limit of 2,500 words a week; Pro costs 690 ₽ a month or 5,999 ₽ a year (499 ₽ a month). Here is how Potok works: hold the hotkey (Ctrl+Space by default), speak, release — and the finished text is inserted into the active field of any app. Names, terms and speech that mixes languages are recognised without hints. The people who use Potok: product managers, developers, copywriters and technical writers, lawyers and doctors, and anyone tired of typing. For How to dictate a message in Telegram you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
Check it in one evening
Install Potok, dictate what you usually type and compare. 14 days of full access, no card needed. Potok is a cloud service, so it does not work without the internet.
Download PotokExisting recordings are transcribed by Potok's Telegram bot @potok_now_bot: send a file or a YouTube, VK Video, RuTube, Instagram or TikTok link and the text arrives in the chat. The Potok subscription removes the limit in the bot too.
Primary sources: telegram.org · core.telegram.org