Voice Dictation for Monday.com: Items, Board Updates & Project Notes
Create items and updates 4× faster. Contextli transforms your voice into well-structured Monday.com content.
Monday.com's visual boards are powerful for project management—but populating them with detailed content takes time. Every item description, every update post, every comment adds up. Contextli lets you speak your updates naturally, transforming voice into Monday.com-ready content that keeps your boards informative and current.
Contextli Modes for Monday.com
Each mode transforms your voice into Monday.com-ready content with specific formatting.
Item Description
Detailed item descriptions with context and requirements
Best for: Creating comprehensive item documentation
You say:
"New item for the Q1 marketing campaign, we need to create social media assets for the product launch, should include 5 LinkedIn posts, 10 Twitter posts, and 3 Instagram carousels, all need to follow brand guidelines, design team should handle this with marketing approval"
Contextli outputs:
**Q1 Marketing Campaign - Social Media Assets** **Objective:** Create social media content for product launch. **Deliverables:** • 5 LinkedIn posts • 10 Twitter/X posts • 3 Instagram carousels **Requirements:** • Follow brand guidelines • Marketing approval before publishing **Owner:** Design team **Stakeholder:** Marketing
Status Update
Structured update posts for items
Best for: Keeping stakeholders informed on progress
You say:
"Update on the website migration, finished moving all the blog content yesterday, working on redirects today, we found some broken images that need fixing, should be done by end of week unless we find more issues"
Contextli outputs:
**Migration Update** ✅ **Done:** Blog content fully migrated 🔄 **Today:** Setting up redirects ⚠️ **Issue Found:** Some broken images need fixing 📅 **ETA:** End of week (barring additional issues)
Quick Comment
Concise comments for item discussions
Best for: Quick feedback and approvals
You say:
"Looks good, I approved the design, just make sure to use the updated logo file I sent yesterday, the one in this version is the old logo"
Contextli outputs:
Design approved! ✅ One note: Please use the updated logo file I sent yesterday—this version has the old logo.
How to Use Contextli in Monday.com
Step-by-step workflows for common Monday.com tasks.
Add Items During Planning Sessions
You're in a planning meeting and need to quickly add items to the board as discussions happen.
- 1
Open item creation in Monday.com
Click + to add new item
- 2
Activate Item Description mode
Contextli formats with full structure
⌘+Shift+V - 3
Describe the work needed
Include scope, requirements, and success criteria
- 4
Set status and assignee
Use Monday.com's interface for columns
Example Output:
**API Integration - Payment Provider** **Scope:** Integrate Stripe for subscription billing **Requirements:** • Support monthly and annual plans • Handle failed payments with retry • Webhook integration for events **Dependencies:** Backend team availability
Voice to Monday.com: Real Examples
What you say versus what Contextli produces for Monday.com.
"We need to add dark mode to the dashboard, lots of users have been asking for it especially developers who work late, should support auto-switching based on system settings, design needs to create the dark color palette first"
**Feature: Dashboard Dark Mode** **User Need:** Multiple user requests, especially from developers working late hours. **Requirements:** • Full dark mode for dashboard • Auto-switch based on system settings • Consistent with brand guidelines **Dependencies:** • Design: Create dark color palette **Priority:** High (frequent user requests)
Contextli vs Other Monday.com Voice Solutions
Contextli vs Monday.com Mobile App
| Feature | Contextli | Monday.com Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Structured content | ✅ Formatted descriptions | ⚠️ Basic text |
| Desktop support | ✅ Full desktop experience | ⚠️ Mobile-first |
| Update formatting | ✅ Progress/blockers structure | ❌ Plain updates |
| Voice input | ✅ Native support | ⚠️ System dictation only |
Monday.com's mobile app offers basic voice input via system dictation. Contextli provides structured, formatted content optimized for boards.
Why Use Contextli for Monday.com?
Monday.com boards are only as good as the information in them. Sparse item descriptions lead to confusion. Contextli helps you create rich, detailed content—item descriptions with full context, update posts with structure, and clear comments—all by speaking naturally.
Monday.com + Contextli: Common Questions
Can Contextli update column values?
Contextli inserts text into description and update fields—column values (status, dates, numbers) are set through Monday.com's interface. For best results, dictate the item content with Contextli, then set column values using Monday.com's dropdowns.
Does Contextli work with Monday.com workdocs?
Yes! Contextli works in any text field, including Workdocs. It's especially useful for creating structured documentation within Monday.com.
Monday.com Integration Details
descriptionSupported Formats
- checkPlain text
- checkRich text
- checkBullet lists
- checkHeaders
- checkBold/italic
- checkEmojis
lightbulbPro Tips
- Create templates for recurring item types (bug reports, feature requests)
- Use Status Update mode for async standup updates
- Include dependencies and blockers in your dictation for clarity
infoGood to Know
- arrow_rightCannot set column values via voice
- arrow_rightAutomations must be configured in Monday.com
- arrow_rightCannot create subitems directly via voice
- arrow_rightBoard structure changes require UI
devicesPlatform Support
Works in Monday.com web app on all browsers.
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