Fact · Dictation on Mac
In the macOS Sonoma 14 Dictation guide, you insert an emoji by saying its name, such as heart emoji or car 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 (Mac User Guide, macOS Sonoma 14), Apple, n.d., Paragraph on inserting emoji and punctuation.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same paragraph covers spoken punctuation marks and simple formatting, so emoji sit alongside the commands in the Mac command list.
- What it does not show
- The page does not say which Macs support emoji by voice in Sonoma. Ventura's page ties it to Apple silicon.