Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple's steps for a finished recording say to select the transcript text you want, Control-click it, then choose Copy, and paste it into another document such as a Mail message or text file.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Select the text you want to copy, Control-click it, then choose Copy.”
View a Voice Memos transcription on Mac, Apple, Apple Support, Voice Memos User Guide, 2026, Section View or copy transcribed text after recording.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Voice Memos User Guide, read on 2026-10-16. The steps begin by clicking the recording, then clicking to view the transcript.
- What it does not show
- The menu names are Apple's wording for the Mac app as read on 2026-10-16. Apple's text says Control-click, which means holding Control while clicking, or the equivalent for your trackpad settings.