Choose Orb when you want to copy and paste a finished dictation. Choose Direct when you want dictated text inserted into the app where you are writing.
This is useful when you want to edit first, reuse the same text in several places, or control exactly when the text goes into another app.
Direct sends text to an editable target. On Windows and macOS, the documented workflow uses the Orb followed by a click in your target field. On Android, the Help Center describes a VoicePad keyboard you select for the field.
This is useful for email drafts, messages and documents while staying in the app where you are writing.
Read-only documents, images and menus are not typing targets. Use clipboard copy and paste into an editable field instead.
More platform-specific guidance: VoicePad Help Center.