When Group Policy disables clipboard redirection in Windows Remote Desktop or RDP, most dictation tools fail. DictaFlow bypasses this by simulating keystrokes — it types your words directly into the remote session, just like a physical keyboard.
Most AI dictation apps — Wispr Flow, Windows Voice Typing, even Dragon in some configs — work by transcribing your speech and then pasting text via the clipboard. That works fine on a local machine. But in Windows Remote Desktop (mstsc), VMware Horizon, or Citrix Workspace, IT teams routinely disable clipboard redirection via Group Policy Objects (GPOs). The result:
❌ ERROR: Clipboard redirection is disabled by Group Policy.
You cannot paste text into this remote session.
✅ DictaFlow: Keystroke simulation active — typing directly into RDP session...
DictaFlow solves this by using the Windows SendInput API to emit individual keystrokes. To the remote session, it looks exactly like someone typing on a physical keyboard — clipboard not involved.
Hold your hotkey and dictate. DictaFlow transcribes your speech locally — no audio leaves your machine.
DictaFlow emits keystrokes via SendInput. The active window — even inside your RDP session — receives each character as keyboard input.
Your text appears instantly in whatever app is focused inside Remote Desktop — Epic, browser, Word, whatever. No clipboard. No IT changes.
Full support. Works with or without clipboard redirection enabled.
Works even with clipboard and audio redirection disabled by admins.
Tested with locked-down VMware VDI configurations.
Cloud VDI — same keystroke approach works seamlessly.
Remote support tools with clipboard restrictions — works the same way.
Doctors using hospital VDI to access Epic can dictate notes directly into the chart.
| Feature | DictaFlow | Dragon NaturallySpeaking |
|---|---|---|
| Works with clipboard disabled | ✓ Yes | ✗ Requires clipboard or server install |
| Server-side installation required | ✓ No — local only | ✗ Often required for VDI |
| Price | $7/month | $699–$1,700+ one-time |
| IT changes required | ✓ None | ✗ Complex GPO / server config |
| Mid-sentence correction | ✓ "Actually Override" feature | Partial (voice commands only) |
| Works on Mac + Windows + iOS | ✓ All three platforms | ✗ Windows only |
Yes. DictaFlow works in Windows Remote Desktop by using keystroke simulation instead of clipboard paste. Even when clipboard redirection is blocked by Group Policy, DictaFlow types your words directly into the remote session — no IT changes needed.
Most voice dictation tools work by transcribing speech and then pasting via the clipboard. Remote Desktop sessions commonly block clipboard redirection via Group Policy, so the paste never works. DictaFlow bypasses this entirely by simulating keystrokes — it looks like physical keyboard input to the remote machine.
No. DictaFlow runs entirely on your local machine. You speak into your local microphone, DictaFlow transcribes locally, then sends keystrokes over the RDP connection. Nothing is installed on the remote server and no admin access is required.
Yes. DictaFlow works in Citrix Workspace, VMware Horizon, Amazon WorkSpaces, and any VDI that locks down clipboard redirection. The keystroke simulation approach works in any environment that accepts keyboard input.
Free to try. $7/month for unlimited dictation on Mac, Windows, and iOS.
Also works in Epic EMR, Cerner, and hospital VDI environments. See medical dictation →