A 50-something PC beginner tries out Aqua Voice

Good evening, this is Tetsu.
I am a beginner at side hustles.

I am writing this article in the hope that it will be of some help to those who:
・Have started using a PC but are not good at keyboard input...
・Have started a side hustle but don't have enough time and want to be more efficient!

I hope this is helpful to you.

What is Aqua Voice?

Aqua Voice is
a voice input application that converts spoken words into text in real time.

Since keyboard input is not required, you can

• create prompts

• write note articles

• draft social media posts

and more, just by speaking.

My impressions after using it

Actually, I used to avoid voice input because I thought it was a hassle to speak out loud, or that it would be embarrassing if my family heard me muttering to myself...

But after
trying it out,

I found it to be very convenient! The accuracy is amazing.

It's partly because I'm not good at typing, but
I am convinced that this will definitely
save time for everyone.

Especially if you are not good at typing and want to save time on your work,
why not consider introducing it?

The pricing is currently like this↓↓

There are also disadvantages

Of course, I am using the free version, but
you can only use up to 1000 words for free.

Although it is not officially stated,
I believe the understanding is that 1000 words equals 1000 words...

When you find it convenient and start using it briskly,
you end up using up those 1000 words in no time, don't you?

In the end, it's a paid subscription!!
For those who want to work without paying as much as possible,
I think this is the only downside.

The $8 subscription for unlimited words is quite attractive,
and considering work efficiency and time-saving, I think it's worth paying for, but...

For now, I plan to use it when entering prompts,
but I intend to type out things like article creation manually, for the time being.

How to use Aqua Voice

Download it from the official website below↓↓

I logged in with my Google account.

When you download and launch the app,
this screen will appear↓↓

This is the settings screen for the key to launch Aqua Voice↑

I wanted to complete text input using only mouse operations
without touching the keyboard,
so I wanted to set the launch key to a mouse button,
but I didn't have any free buttons on my mouse...

In my case,
I set it to the "+" key on the numeric keypad,
which is the closest key to my right hand that uses the mouse.

And that completes the setup!

Next, click on the field where you want to input text to display the cursor
(for example, a ChatGPT prompt input field or a document, etc.)

With this, when you press "+", Aqua Voice launches,
you speak while holding down "+",
and when you release "+", the text is entered
at the cursor.

That's all there is to it! It's super comfortable!

You can try it for free,
so please give it a try.

Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Q1. Can I use it for free?

A. There is a free plan.
However, since there are limits on usage time and features,
a paid plan is recommended for serious use.

Q2. How is the Japanese recognition accuracy?

A. It is very high.
If you speak slowly and clearly,
almost no corrections are needed for daily conversation levels.

Q3. Which apps can I use it with?

A. It is compatible with almost anywhere you can input text.

• note

• Gmail

• Google Docs

• Notion

• ChatGPT

• Slack

and so on; no special integration settings are required.

Q4. Will people around me hear me while I'm using voice input?

A. It depends on your surroundings.
It is not a problem if you are at home, in a private room, or using a headset microphone.
It is recognized well even with an external microphone and a quiet voice.

Q5. Is it really faster than typing?

A. It is overwhelmingly faster. Especially for

• structuring

• drafting

• Brainstorming

becomes speed of thought = speed of input .
This is amazing!

Summary

Aqua Voice is

• a tool that completes text just by speaking

• that can be used with any application

• and drastically increases work speed,

which is probably a tool you can't go back from once you use it.

By the way, using an external microphone will
definitely improve accuracy even further, but

the external microphone I am using is here↓↓
I bought it about a year ago.

Honestly, it has the texture of something you'd find
at a 100-yen shop or a festival stall...

There are no problems other than the appearance, so what?
It only has an ON and OFF switch, but so what?

This is my reality!

The next microphone I'm eyeing is this one↓↓

but it looks like it will be a while before I buy it...

Thank you for reading this far!

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