Fact · Dictation on Mac
Mac Dictation inserts an emoji when you say its name followed by the word emoji, such as heart emoji.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Say the name of an emoji, like "heart emoji" or "car emoji."”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Apple Mac Help, Dictation), Apple Inc., Apple Support, Mac User Guide, n.d., Dictate text.
Open the original- What it measures
- Emoji dictation is available in a subset of languages listed on Apple's feature availability page.
- What it does not show
- Not available in every dictation language.