For those who feel embarrassed by voice input: The appeal of 'SuperWhisper' to let go of typing fatigue
Don't you think more people have been talking to their smartphones lately?
Voice search is becoming commonplace, but when it comes to sitting in front of a computer and talking to yourself, it feels a bit embarrassing, doesn't it?
I felt the same way at first.
Besides, I was confident in my typing skills. I thought, 'It's faster and more accurate if I type it myself.'
However, continuing to type while thinking in front of a screen every day uses more mental and physical energy than you might expect. Don't you find that by the evening, a wave of exhaustion hits you?
That was when I tried a voice input tool called 'SuperWhisper,' and it felt like my world had changed.
Regarding the accuracy of voice input, you might be thinking, 'It probably makes a lot of typos anyway, right?' Actually, I thought so too. But today's AI is much smarter than we imagine.
For example, take the words 'tai' or 'tako' in Japanese. Is it the fish sea bream or the country Thailand? Is it a kite you fly in the sky or the octopus you eat?
SuperWhisper automatically determines from the overall context that if the story is about 'flying beautifully in the blue sky,' it must be a 'kite'.
It even cleans up filler words like 'um' or 'ah' that come out while you're thinking, turning them into natural, polished sentences.
Moreover, the main reason I like this tool is the peace of mind that it 'runs entirely on my own computer without needing the internet.' The fact that it's a one-time purchase was also a welcome point for a long-term relationship with the software.
You can also pre-set the writing style to match your needs, such as 'like sending a message to a friend' or 'for business emails.'
In fact, my typing speed is around 65 words per minute on average, which is reasonably fast. However, when I use SuperWhisper to speak, I reach about 97 words per minute. I can turn my thoughts into text much faster than by typing.
Above all, since I just speak what comes to mind, that 'specific fatigue' from typing while thinking has been cut in half. I was even surprised to see the tool's record showing that I had saved as much as 6 hours of work time.
AI technology is evolving at a remarkable speed.
But I believe the real purpose of using these tools isn't to 'master AI to do amazing things,' but to 'reduce our own fatigue and work more comfortably.'
Talking to your computer alone might feel a little awkward at first. But just by overcoming that small hurdle, a world awaits where your daily fatigue feels suddenly lighter.