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# Custom Words

> Teach Snaply your names, acronyms, and jargon so AI dictation on Mac transcribes your vocabulary more accurately and keeps everyday writing flowing.

**Your work has its own language.** Snaply lets you teach [dictation](/dictation/overview) the names, acronyms, product terms, company jargon, and uncommon spellings that matter to you.

## What A Custom Word Does

Each entry has:

* The **final word** you want in the transcript
* Optional **misspellings or variants** that should resolve to that word

This is most useful when Snaply consistently hears the right term the wrong way.

## Good Use Cases

| Use case        | Without custom words   | With custom words    |
| --------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------- |
| Technical terms | "EBITDA" -> "a bit da" | "EBITDA" -> "EBITDA" |
| Company names   | "Nvidia" -> "in video" | "Nvidia" -> "Nvidia" |
| Acronyms        | "LLM" -> "el el em"    | "LLM" -> "LLM"       |
| Product names   | "Jira" -> "jeer a"     | "Jira" -> "Jira"     |
| Industry jargon | "SaaS" -> "sass"       | "SaaS" -> "SaaS"     |

<Note>
  Custom words are not just cosmetic. They also help Snaply's runtime vocabulary recognize unusual terms more reliably, which makes everyday dictation feel much smoother once your common vocabulary is covered.
</Note>

## Add A Word

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Click on **Settings** in the bottom left corner of Snaply.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/snaply/CBl67I_Qaln208V1/images/open-setttings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CBl67I_Qaln208V1&q=85&s=c9aab7ef80ceffb9fe627844f009c0e0" alt="Open Settings" width="2374" height="1506" data-path="images/open-setttings.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Dictation Settings">
    Navigate to the **Dictation** section in the settings menu.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/snaply/CBl67I_Qaln208V1/images/select-dictation-settings.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CBl67I_Qaln208V1&q=85&s=8f836ff45396360a8948d9acd9d6c857" alt="Select Dictation Settings" width="2386" height="1506" data-path="images/select-dictation-settings.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Custom Dictionary">
    Find the **Words dictionary** section and click **Configure**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/snaply/CBl67I_Qaln208V1/images/custom-words.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CBl67I_Qaln208V1&q=85&s=a9dac2d2bb16458eb3f1dfaf26dff398" alt="Open Custom Dictionary" width="2378" height="1498" data-path="images/custom-words.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Your Word">
    Type the word you want to add and press **Enter** or click **Add word**.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/snaply/CBl67I_Qaln208V1/images/custom-dictionary.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CBl67I_Qaln208V1&q=85&s=27fee78e0ab7ab450cf1d3522fe27922" alt="Open Custom Dictionary" width="2366" height="1500" data-path="images/custom-dictionary.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Add Common Misspellings

After adding the main word, you can attach the mistakes Snaply is most likely to make under it.

Examples:

* `Snaply` with misspellings like `snapy` or `snapply`
* `FluidAudio` with a misspelling like `Fluidaudio`
* `Giacomo` with variants that people often pronounce or spell differently

Each word can store up to **10** misspellings or variants.

## Tips

* Add words after **real misses** instead of trying to predict everything up front.
* Focus on **names, acronyms, products, and domain-specific words** first.
* Add misspellings only for **repeated failures**, not every imaginable variation.

## Managing Your Dictionary

From **Settings -> Dictation -> Words dictionary**, you can:

* Search by word or misspelling
* Sort alphabetically or by newest
* Add and remove misspellings
* Delete words you no longer need

If you want to change the main word itself, remove the old entry and add it again with the spelling you want.

## Related Pages

* [Back to Dictation overview](/dictation/overview)
* [Add text snippets for repeated phrases](/dictation/snippets)
* [Review punctuation options](/dictation/punctuation)