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The dictionary helps Handless transcribe specialized terms, names, and jargon correctly.

How It Works

When you add terms, they’re sent as hints to the transcription engine. This improves recognition of words that might otherwise be misheard — technical terms, brand names, acronyms, or uncommon proper nouns.

Adding Terms

  1. Open Settings → Dictionary
  2. Add terms separated by commas, spaces, or newlines
  3. Terms are automatically included in future transcriptions
Examples: Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Vercel, NVIDIA, TailwindCSS

Context Description

Add a context description to give the engine more background about what you typically discuss:
I’m a software engineer discussing web development, React, TypeScript, and cloud infrastructure.
This helps the engine make better guesses when words are ambiguous.

Provider Support

Not all providers use dictionary data the same way:
ProviderTermsContextMethod
OpenAIYesYesPrompt injection
GroqYesYesPrompt injection
Fireworks AIYesYesPrompt injection
SonioxYesYesContext terms + description
DeepgramYesNoKeywords
AssemblyAIYesNoKeywords prompt
ElevenLabsYesNoKeywords
Mistral AINoYesContext bias
CartesiaNoNo
Local (Whisper)YesNoPrompt