Dictate into Cursor on Mac

Yes. You can dictate into Cursor on a Mac with Super Notch. Focus Cursor's prompt (or any focused field), hold Right Option, and speak. Type writes your words there using Phonon 2 on your Mac. You review the text and send it yourself in Cursor. Type spends no model tokens, needs no STT API key, and after you buy is $0/mo. Super Notch does not replace Cursor; it also puts your Cursor sessions (including Cursor cloud agents) on cards in the MacBook notch. Requires Apple silicon and macOS 14+. License: $20 first Mac, $10 each additional, one-time.

What Super Notch does here

Type writes into the focused field: a Cursor prompt, a reply, or a document. When you let go, the text is sitting there.
On-device. Phonon 2 turns your English speech into text on your Mac. Your audio stays here.
No tokens. Type doesn't call Grok or OpenAI.
Beside Cursor. Cursor stays the place the agent writes. Super Notch also puts your Cursor sessions, including Cursor cloud agents, on cards in the notch.

How to dictate into Cursor

Install Super Notch and grant microphone and accessibility permissions when macOS asks.
Choose Phonon 2 in Settings → Type (the default for new setups).
In Cursor, click into the field you want to fill, such as the agent prompt.
Hold Right Option, speak, then release.
Read the text Type wrote. Edit names or symbols if needed.
Send it yourself in Cursor.

Cursor's own voice input vs Super Notch Type

	Cursor voice input	Super Notch Type
Where it works	Cursor's chat input (microphone icon)	Any focused field on your Mac, including Cursor's prompt
How you start	Click the mic icon	Hold Right Option
Speech engine	Cursor's (see Cursor docs)	Phonon 2, on your Mac
Extra cost	Part of Cursor	Included with the Super Notch license. $0/mo after you buy

Cursor detail from cursor.com/docs/agent/prompting, checked October 2026.

Requirements and price

Super Notch runs on an Apple silicon Mac with macOS 14 or newer. Voice features need microphone and accessibility permissions. It's $20 for your first Mac and $10 for each additional Mac, paid once. Not a monthly subscription. Type dictation is $0/mo after you buy and spends no model tokens. Talk and Chat use your Grok or OpenAI plan, or Apple Intelligence on supported Macs.

When Cursor's built-in mic is enough

You only dictate into Cursor's chat and don't need the same hotkey in other apps.
You don't want another Mac app.

FAQ

Can I dictate into Cursor on a Mac?

Yes. Focus Cursor's field, hold Right Option, and Super Notch Type writes the words there. You review and send.

How do I dictate into Cursor with Super Notch?

Install Super Notch, grant microphone and accessibility permissions, choose Phonon 2 in Settings → Type, click into Cursor's prompt, hold Right Option, speak, release, then read and send the text yourself in Cursor.

Does dictating into Cursor use my AI tokens?

No. Type is local speech-to-text on your Mac and doesn't call Grok or OpenAI.

Does Super Notch replace Cursor?

No. Cursor keeps doing the work. Super Notch is the notch, the HUD, and the voice surface beside it.

What's the difference between Right Option and Right Command?

Right Option is Type: it dictates into the focused field. Right Command is Talk: a conversation with your notch companion, answered by Grok, OpenAI, or Apple Intelligence on a supported Mac.

Which languages does Type support?

Phonon 2 is English. Whisper remains available for other languages or translation.