X posts by voice
The idea hits while you are busy. Say it out loud, and DanDin writes it as a tidy post in your dialect.
Yes, you can write your X posts and replies by voice from your computer. Open x.com, click in the post box or a reply box, hold the start key and say your idea. DanDin writes it as a tidy sentence with its punctuation, drops the "um"s and repeats, and keeps your dialect as it is. The Post button stays yours: DanDin never posts for you. It helps when you answer a mention while busy with something else, and with a long idea you will later split into a thread.
How to voice type in X (Twitter)
On a Mac
- Open x.com in Safari or Chrome.
- Click in the post box at the top, or click Reply under any post.
- Hold Fn, say the post the way you would tell a friend, then let go.
- Read it, then press Post yourself.
On Windows
- Open x.com in Chrome or Edge and sign in.
- Click in the typing box.
- Hold Ctrl + Win, talk, then let go.
- If you said more than one post holds, split it into a thread yourself: DanDin does not cut your words.
An example in X (Twitter)
A post about a book
You say
just got a new book on the history of Arabic calligraphy I have been um looking for it for ages and I would recommend it to anyone who loves type
DanDin types
Just got a new book on the history of Arabic calligraphy. I have been looking for it for ages, and I would recommend it to anyone who loves type.
Good to know in X (Twitter)
- X counts characters, and DanDin does not shorten your words to fit. If the text runs long, trim it or make it a thread.
- Add hashtags, images and mentions by hand.
- DanDin does not work inside the X phone app; it is for the computer.
- To post the same idea in English, turn on Translate to English and say it in Arabic.
- The name of a film, a game or an app you say in English inside Arabic speech keeps its English letters in the default Arabic + English mode.
- Read your reply before you post it: DanDin writes a name the way it heard it, so an unusual name or a handle may need a fix by hand.
Common questions
How do I write a post by voice on a computer?
Open x.com and click in the post box, then hold the start key (Fn on a Mac, Ctrl + Win on Windows) and talk. The post is typed, and you publish it.
Will my dialect survive in the post?
DanDin is built to keep your words and your dialect, and not to swap a dialect word for a formal one. It drops filler words and adds punctuation.
Does it work in X direct messages?
Yes. Any text box on x.com, a post, a reply or a direct message, works the same way.
Can I speak Arabic and post in English?
Yes. Turn on Translate to English in the dictation options on the pill, say your post in Arabic, and DanDin writes it in English.
How does it write numbers and times in a post?
In digits: "three thirty" becomes 3:30 and "ten" becomes 10. Phrases that only sound like numbers, like "a million thanks", stay as words.