Pithflow

Dictate Outlook emails twice as fast

Pithflow types directly into the Outlook compose window — desktop client or browser. Hold your hotkey, speak the email, release. The Email tone formats it with the right opening, structure, and signoff.

How to use Pithflow in Microsoft Outlook

  1. 1 Open a new email in Outlook (desktop or outlook.com)
  2. 2 Click into the body field
  3. 3 Hold Ctrl+Space and dictate: 'Hi Sarah thanks for the proposal. I've reviewed the budget section and have two questions about the headcount estimates...'
  4. 4 Release — clean polished email appears with proper paragraphs and punctuation
  5. 5 Add the subject line by hand (it's faster than dictating for short text)

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Frequently asked questions

Does Outlook have built-in dictation?

Microsoft 365 versions of Outlook include a Dictate button. It types mostly verbatim — punctuation is on you. Pithflow works in any Outlook version and cleans up the transcript before it lands.

How do I dictate an email in Outlook?

Open a reply or new message, click into the body, hold Ctrl+Space, speak, release. Pithflow types the cleaned-up text where the cursor is. Add the subject line and send.

Can the same tool handle internal and client emails?

Yes — switch tones per message: Formal for clients or legal, Friendly for colleagues, Empathetic for difficult news. Pithflow's cleanup applies whichever tone you selected.

Does this work in the new Outlook and Outlook on the web?

Yes — Pithflow types into whatever field has focus, so classic Outlook, new Outlook, and outlook.com in the browser all behave the same.

Free for casual use

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