diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0c20ab12..f61fef15 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
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+ "ndk",
+ "ndk-context",
+ "oboe",
+ "wasm-bindgen",
+ "wasm-bindgen-futures",
+ "web-sys",
+ "windows 0.54.0",
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+ "objc2-avf-audio",
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+ "windows-sys 0.45.0",
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+ "libc",
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "memchr",
+ "minimal-lexical",
+]
+
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+dependencies = [
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+ "rustversion",
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro-crate",
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.119",
+]
+
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+dependencies = [
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+ "objc2-foundation 0.3.2",
+]
+
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+[[package]]
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+dependencies = [
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+ "objc2 0.6.5",
+ "objc2-avf-audio",
+ "objc2-foundation 0.3.2",
+]
+
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@@ -5735,6 +5974,29 @@ dependencies = [
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+[[package]]
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+dependencies = [
+ "jni 0.21.1",
+ "ndk",
+ "ndk-context",
+ "num-derive",
+ "num-traits",
+ "oboe-sys",
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+
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+dependencies = [
+ "cc",
+]
+
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  "core-foundation-sys",
- "jni",
+ "jni 0.22.4",
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  "once_cell",
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+
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+ "jni 0.22.4",
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  "log",
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+dependencies = [
+ "windows-core 0.54.0",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
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+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "12661b9c89351d684a50a8a643ce5f608e20243b9fb84687800163429f161d65"
+dependencies = [
+ "windows-result 0.1.2",
+ "windows-targets 0.52.6",
+]
+
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+dependencies = [
+ "windows-targets 0.42.2",
+]
+
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+dependencies = [
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+ "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.42.2",
+ "windows_i686_gnu 0.42.2",
+ "windows_i686_msvc 0.42.2",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.42.2",
+ "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.42.2",
+ "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.42.2",
+]
+
 [[package]]
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@@ -9814,6 +10126,12 @@ dependencies = [
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+checksum = "597a5118570b68bc08d8d59125332c54f1ba9d9adeedeef5b99b02ba2b0698f8"
+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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+
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diff --git a/crates/chat_ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/chat_ui/Cargo.toml
index 810ba59e..7c8b97c4 100644
--- a/crates/chat_ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/chat_ui/Cargo.toml
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 ui = { path = "../ui" }
-gpui-kit.workspace = true
+gpui-kit = { workspace = true, features = ["speech"] }
 common = { path = "../common" }
 person = { path = "../person" }
 chat = { path = "../chat" }
diff --git a/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs
index e339002b..4a338f32 100644
--- a/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/chat_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use gpui_kit::component::input::{Input, InputEvent, InputState, Textarea, Textar
 use gpui_kit::component::menu::DropdownMenu;
 use gpui_kit::component::notification::Notification;
 use gpui_kit::component::scroll::Scrollbar;
+use gpui_kit::component::speech::{SpeechButton, SpeechEvent, SpeechState, SpeechWaveform};
 use gpui_kit::component::tooltip::Tooltip;
 use gpui_kit::component::{ActiveTheme, Disableable, Icon, Sizable, WindowExt, h_flex, v_flex};
 use itertools::Itertools;
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ pub struct ChatPanel {
     /// Chat input state
     input: Entity<TextareaState>,
 
+    /// Dictation session for the chat input
+    speech: Entity<SpeechState>,
+
     /// Subject input state
     subject_input: Entity<InputState>,
 
@@ -116,7 +120,7 @@ pub struct ChatPanel {
     tasks: Vec<Task<Result<(), Error>>>,
 
     /// Event subscriptions
-    subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 3]>,
+    subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 4]>,
 }
 
 impl ChatPanel {
@@ -160,6 +164,9 @@ impl ChatPanel {
                 .clean_on_escape()
         });
 
+        // Define dictation state
+        let speech = cx.new(SpeechState::new);
+
         // Define subject input state
         let subject_input = cx.new(|cx| InputState::new(window, cx).placeholder("New subject..."));
         let subject_bar = cx.new(|_cx| false);
@@ -178,15 +185,28 @@ impl ChatPanel {
 
         subscriptions.push(
             // Subscribe the subject input event
-            cx.subscribe_in(
-                &subject_input,
-                window,
-                move |this, _input, event, window, cx| {
-                    if let InputEvent::PressEnter { .. } = event {
-                        this.change_subject(window, cx);
-                    };
-                },
-            ),
+            cx.subscribe_in(&subject_input, window, move |this, _, event, window, cx| {
+                if let InputEvent::PressEnter { .. } = event {
+                    this.change_subject(window, cx);
+                };
+            }),
+        );
+
+        subscriptions.push(
+            // Insert the dictated text into the chat input
+            cx.subscribe_in(&speech, window, move |this, _speech, event, window, cx| {
+                match event {
+                    SpeechEvent::Final(text) if !text.is_empty() => {
+                        this.input.update(cx, |input, cx| {
+                            input.insert(text.clone(), window, cx);
+                        });
+                    }
+                    SpeechEvent::Error(error) => {
+                        window.push_notification(Notification::error(error.to_string()), cx);
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                };
+            }),
         );
 
         // Define all functions that will run after the current cycle
@@ -206,6 +226,7 @@ impl ChatPanel {
             directory,
             list_state,
             input,
+            speech,
             subject_input,
             subject_bar,
             replies_to,
@@ -1807,6 +1828,7 @@ impl Render for ChatPanel {
 
         let is_typing = !self.input.read(cx).value().trim().is_empty();
         let pending_attachments = !self.encrypted_attachments.read(cx).is_empty();
+        let capturing = self.speech.read(cx).status().is_capturing();
 
         v_flex()
             .image_cache(retain_all(self.id.clone()))
@@ -1901,6 +1923,18 @@ impl Render for ChatPanel {
                                     .py_1()
                                     .flex_1(),
                             )
+                            .child(
+                                h_flex()
+                                    .items_end()
+                                    .gap_1()
+                                    .pl_1()
+                                    .when(capturing, |this| {
+                                        this.child(
+                                            SpeechWaveform::new(&self.speech).xsmall().w_12(),
+                                        )
+                                    })
+                                    .child(SpeechButton::new(&self.speech)),
+                            )
                             .child(
                                 h_flex()
                                     .pl_1()
diff --git a/crates/nip29_ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/nip29_ui/Cargo.toml
index 7827e6ce..0d0783fc 100644
--- a/crates/nip29_ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nip29_ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ nip29 = { path = "../nip29" }
 person = { path = "../person" }
 settings = { path = "../settings" }
 state = { path = "../state" }
-gpui-kit.workspace = true
+gpui-kit = { workspace = true, features = ["speech"] }
 ui = { path = "../ui" }
 
 gpui.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/nip29_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/nip29_ui/src/lib.rs
index cb2dbbd4..c89cd8e5 100644
--- a/crates/nip29_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nip29_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use gpui_kit::component::dock::{Panel, PanelEvent};
 use gpui_kit::component::input::{InputEvent, Textarea, TextareaState};
 use gpui_kit::component::notification::Notification;
 use gpui_kit::component::scroll::Scrollbar;
+use gpui_kit::component::speech::{SpeechButton, SpeechEvent, SpeechState, SpeechWaveform};
 use gpui_kit::component::{ActiveTheme, Disableable, Icon, Sizable, WindowExt, h_flex, v_flex};
 use nip29::{Group, GroupEvent, GroupKey, GroupsRegistry, Membership, Pin, Row};
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
@@ -312,6 +313,8 @@ pub struct GroupPanel {
     reply_to: Option<EventId>,
     rendered_texts_by_id: BTreeMap<EventId, RenderedText>,
     input: Entity<TextareaState>,
+    /// Dictation session for the composer input
+    speech: Entity<SpeechState>,
     /// Uploaded, non-encrypted attachments waiting to be sent.
     attachments: Vec<Url>,
     /// Whether an upload is in flight.
@@ -319,7 +322,7 @@ pub struct GroupPanel {
     /// Whether the user closed the encryption notice this visit
     notice_dismissed: bool,
     tasks: SmallVec<[Task<Result<()>>; 4]>,
-    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 3]>,
+    _subscriptions: SmallVec<[Subscription; 4]>,
 }
 
 impl GroupPanel {
@@ -338,6 +341,8 @@ impl GroupPanel {
                 .clean_on_escape()
         });
 
+        let speech = cx.new(SpeechState::new);
+
         let mut subscriptions = smallvec![];
 
         subscriptions.push(
@@ -348,6 +353,22 @@ impl GroupPanel {
             }),
         );
 
+        subscriptions.push(
+            cx.subscribe_in(&speech, window, |this, _, event, window, cx| {
+                match event {
+                    SpeechEvent::Final(text) if !text.is_empty() => {
+                        this.input.update(cx, |input, cx| {
+                            input.insert(text.clone(), window, cx);
+                        });
+                    }
+                    SpeechEvent::Error(error) => {
+                        window.push_notification(Notification::error(error.to_string()), cx);
+                    }
+                    _ => {}
+                };
+            }),
+        );
+
         subscriptions.push(cx.subscribe(&group, |this, _group, event, cx| {
             if !matches!(event, GroupEvent::Sent(_)) {
                 this.sync(cx);
@@ -383,6 +404,7 @@ impl GroupPanel {
             notice_dismissed: false,
             rendered_texts_by_id: BTreeMap::new(),
             input,
+            speech,
             attachments: Vec::new(),
             uploading: false,
             tasks: smallvec![],
@@ -1073,6 +1095,10 @@ impl GroupPanel {
                             .py_1()
                             .flex_1(),
                     )
+                    .when(self.speech.read(cx).status().is_capturing(), |this| {
+                        this.child(SpeechWaveform::new(&self.speech).xsmall().w_12())
+                    })
+                    .child(SpeechButton::new(&self.speech))
                     .child(
                         Button::new("send")
                             .icon(ui::IconName::PaperPlaneFill)
diff --git a/desktop/Cargo.toml b/desktop/Cargo.toml
index adf1d030..781e8b11 100644
--- a/desktop/Cargo.toml
+++ b/desktop/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ icons = [
     "resources/icon.ico",
 ]
 
+# Merged over the generated Info.plist; required for the speech input to
+# request microphone and speech recognition access on macOS.
+[package.metadata.packager.macos]
+info_plist_path = "resources/Info.plist"
+
 [dependencies]
 assets = { path = "../crates/assets" }
 workspace = { path = "../crates/workspace" }
diff --git a/desktop/resources/Info.plist b/desktop/resources/Info.plist
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0bfc62a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/resources/Info.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+  <dict>
+    <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>Dictate text into messages.</string>
+    <key>NSSpeechRecognitionUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>Turn your speech into text.</string>
+  </dict>
+</plist>