Dictalus
A speaking practice app for the answer that shows up — five minutes late.
The opening in the meeting you let slip by. The question you knew was coming and still fumbled. The heart-pounding dread when every face turns to you. Speaking under pressure is a skill, and skills need reps — so Dictalus gives you a private gym for them: record a short take, get scored on how you actually sounded, fix one thing, run it back.
No install, no card — sign in with your email, allow the mic, and score your first rep in under a minute. 5 free reps a day.
Speech feedback you can actually use
Vague advice in, real numbers out. Every rep is short enough to do in a coffee line and specific enough to learn from. Not recording yet? Start with the free tools — paste a speech into the analyzer or run the on-device live meter in your next meeting.
Measure your pace, fillers, pauses — and now your voice
Words per minute so you know if you're racing. Filler-per-minute so you can hear your crutch words. Pause patterns so you land the point — plus pitch variation and energy, read straight from your audio, so "you sound monotone" finally has a number. One concrete fix per rep, not a lecture.
Track your speaking improvement over time
Trends over days, streaks to keep the habit, and a guided curriculum — from your first hello and small talk to presentations, storytelling, and presence. Switch examples to your industry.
Private voice practice, by default
Recording is opt-in and explained in plain language. By default the you decide what happens to your audio — deleted after scoring by default, or kept to listen back (Pro) — we keep only the transcript and your scores, and you can delete those too, any time. No ads. Never sold.
Practice in private. Nail it in public.
Works offline and syncs when you're back. Drills run 30–90 seconds, so the interaction that costs you the most becomes the one you've already rehearsed.
How Dictalus speaking practice works
Speaking practice for the moments that matter
Same rep loop, different stakes. Pick the situation that costs you the most and train for it directly.
Interview practice
Rehearse the answers you know are coming until the out-loud version matches the one in your head.
10 prompts that work →Presentation & pitch practice
Land your openings and endings, keep your pace steady when the slides are against you.
The 15-minute rehearsal →Everyday meetings & small talk
The hallway hello, the status update, the question that lands on you with no warning.
Better openers →English speaking practice
Non-native speakers polish pace, pauses, and delivery with numbers instead of guesswork.
English at work →Speaking coach pricing
Start free, stay free as long as you like. Go Pro when five reps a day stops being enough.
Free
- 5 scored reps every day
- Full scorecard — pace, fillers, pauses, one fix
- Guided curriculum, trends, and streaks
Pro
- Unlimited scored reps
- Everything in Free
- Cancel anytime
Kill the “um.” Keep your voice.
For anyone who presents, pitches, interviews, or teaches — and for non-native speakers polishing pace and delivery. If you'd rather practice in private than bomb live, Dictalus is your rep room.
Do your first rep now
Questions people actually ask
Do I need to install anything?
No. Dictalus runs in your browser at app.dictalus.com — sign in with your email, allow the mic, and do your first rep in under a minute. Prefer your phone? Dictalus is also on the App Store for iPhone.
What does Dictalus actually measure?
Four things on every rep: speaking pace in words per minute, filler words per minute (um, uh, like, you know…), deliberate pauses, and your longest unbroken run. Plus one concrete fix — never a lecture.
What happens to my voice recordings?
You decide what happens to your recordings: by default the audio is deleted the moment scoring finishes, or keep it to listen back (Pro). We keep only the transcript and your scores, and you can delete those too, any time. No ads, never sold. Details in our privacy policy.
Is it really free?
Yes — 5 scored reps every day, forever, with the full scorecard, curriculum, trends, and streaks. Pro ($8.99/month or $59.99/year) removes the daily cap.
How long until I sound better?
Most people hear the difference in their own recordings within the first week. One short rep most days beats an hour of cramming before the big meeting — it works like the gym, not like a seminar.