How to teach Walkie a name or a word
Open Settings → Vocabulary → Dictionary and add the word. Most entries are a single word — a person's name, a product name, an acronym — and adding one fixes it in every future dictation, in both Cloud Mode and On-Device Mode. Walkie also learns from corrections you make to your own transcripts.
Add a word
- Open Settings → Vocabulary → Dictionary.
- Click Add and type the word as it should be written.Enter the spelling you want to see, not a phonetic version of it.
- Save. It applies to your next dictation.
What to put in the dictionary
| Good entries | Why |
|---|---|
Perlis | Surnames are the single most-misheard category |
Tauri | Product and framework names are not in general vocabulary |
SOC 2 | Acronyms with spacing or casing rules |
kubectl | Technical terms that sound like ordinary words |
Learning from your corrections
When you correct a transcript in Walkie, it notices. Repeated corrections of the same word are offered as dictionary entries, so the common cases end up in your dictionary without you having to think of them in advance.
Both modes use it
Dictionary corrections are applied on your machine after transcription, so they work identically in Cloud Mode and On-Device Mode. Switching modes never loses your vocabulary.
Frequently asked questions about how to teach Walkie a name or a word
Is the dictionary a paid feature?
Yes. The custom dictionary and snippets are included from Walkie Pro upward.
Does my dictionary sync between computers?
Yes, on paid plans with cloud history sync enabled.
Can I add a phrase rather than a word?
You can, but a snippet is usually the better tool for multi-word text. See Snippets.