# Customize your dictation

> Choose a microphone, control AI polish, set writing styles, and improve recognition of important terms.

Canonical: https://getmrmr.com/manual/dictation/customize
Last verified: 2026-07-03
Minimum app version: 0.45.0

Most dictation controls live on the **Voice** page. Dictionary terms live on the separate **Dictionary** page.

## Choose and test a microphone

Open **Voice → Microphone**.

- **Select microphone** uses a specific input or automatically follows the Mac default.
- **Microphone sensitivity** boosts quiet input or soft speech.
- **Test your microphone** shows the current input level with your selected sensitivity.

If a selected microphone is disconnected, mrmr returns to automatic selection.

## Choose a polish level

Open **Voice → Polish**. The selected level applies across apps.

| Level | Result |
| --- | --- |
| **None** | Inserts the raw transcript, including fillers and mistakes |
| **Light** | Removes fillers and fixes grammar |
| **Medium** | Edits for clarity and concision; this is the default |
| **High** | Rewrites more freely for brevity and polish |

When polishing changes a saved transcript, mrmr retains both versions. Hover over it on **Transcripts** and choose **Undo AI edit** or **Redo AI edit**.

## Set writing styles by context

Open **Voice → Writing Style** to control capitalization, punctuation, and formatting for different contexts.

Basic mode groups apps into **Personal**, **Work**, **Email**, and **Other**. Advanced mode provides more specific app categories. Each category can use a **Formal**, **Casual**, or **Very Casual** tone.

Pin an installed app to a category when automatic categorization does not match how you use it.

## Add important words

Use **Dictionary** for names, product terms, technical vocabulary, or a phrase that should always become different text.

An entry can contain:

- A term mrmr should recognize.
- An optional replacement for how it should appear.
- A case-sensitive option.

Dictionary terms help recognition and are also applied after polishing. See [Dictionary](/manual/library/dictionary) for bulk add, import, export, and sync.

## How context helps

mrmr can use the active app, nearby text, clipboard context, writing-style settings, dictionary entries, and connected-workspace names to improve recognition and formatting. Sensitive fields such as passwords are excluded from captured context.