{"id":554204,"date":"2023-02-20T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T13:00:00","slug":"voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Voice Dictation Works Great, But Should You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af7c946ed638\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af7c946ed638\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CVoice_Dictation_Works_Great_But_Should_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Voice Dictation Works Great, But Should You Use It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/#We_Dont_Write_The_Way_We_Speak\" >We Don\u2019t Write The Way We Speak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/#Formatting_and_Editing_Is_Still_a_Pain\" >Formatting and Editing Is Still a Pain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/#Voice_Dictation_Doesnt_Work_In_Shared_Spaces\" >Voice Dictation Doesn\u2019t Work In Shared Spaces<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/#Talking_Too_Much_Can_Be_Bad_For_You\" >Talking Too Much Can Be Bad For You<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/#Its_a_Great_Hands-Free_and_Mobile_Typing_Technology\" >It\u2019s a Great Hands-Free and Mobile Typing Technology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/voice-dictation-works-great-but-should-you-use-it\/#Transcription_Is_the_Real_Star\" >Transcription Is the Real Star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CVoice_Dictation_Works_Great_But_Should_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Voice Dictation Works Great, But Should You Use It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-867844\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/52615665056_86529c01fc_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Audio-Technical AT 2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Microphone at CES 2023.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Justin Duino \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For years we were promised voice dictation that was accurate, real-time, and easy. Today that promise has (largely) come true, but should you write your next work report, dissertation, or novel using your voice? Maybe not, as it turns out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_Dont_Write_The_Way_We_Speak\"><\/span>We Don\u2019t Write The Way We Speak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The biggest problem with dictating any serious writing is that, unlike reading, writing isn\u2019t a linear process. We don\u2019t think out whole paragraphs and sentences on the fly, so speaking the written word is rarely efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, writing goes back and forth. We stop and think. Then type out a torrent of words once those thoughts are in order. With the way current dictation systems work, it\u2019s hard to have this natural writing cadence work smoothly. The alternative is to adapt how we write to dictation. This author has certainly tried, but it doesn\u2019t seems conducive to the writing process, regardless of what you write.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Voice Dictation on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Formatting_and_Editing_Is_Still_a_Pain\"><\/span>Formatting and Editing Is Still a Pain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A significant amount of writing is simply formatting and editing text. No dictation system has really nailed perfect punctuation and formatting. Some of them infer where commas and periods should go and often do a great job. However, the most reliable method is still explicitly telling the system verbally where to put punctuation or when to, for example, create bold or italicized text.<\/p>\n<p>Using your voice to format text is practically a no-go from the outset. It\u2019s simply faster and more efficient to use tactile controls. Even touch controls work better than formatting by voice. So inevitably, you\u2019ll have to go back and do manual typing no matter how well your initial voice draft came out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Voice_Dictation_Doesnt_Work_In_Shared_Spaces\"><\/span>Voice Dictation Doesn\u2019t Work In Shared Spaces<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While lots of people are working from home, open-plan offices and other communal workspaces are still common. This makes it a problem to produce text in a way that makes noise. Mechanical keyboards are already annoying when someone\u2019s mashing out an article on one, but could you imagine a room full of people talking at their computers?<\/p>\n<p>It also makes it impossible to, for example, listen to music or other audio content while writing, unless you\u2019re willing to wear headphones. Overall, the noise pollution caused by voice dictation narrows down the types of environments and situations where you can use it comfortably.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talking_Too_Much_Can_Be_Bad_For_You\"><\/span>Talking Too Much Can Be Bad For You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another potential reason voice dictation hasn\u2019t become the mainstream writing mode, is that talking for hours on end isn\u2019t great for anyone\u2019s voice. That\u2019s not to say that excessive typing isn\u2019t going to put some strain on your hands, but we\u2019ve had decades to figure out better typing ergonomics. We don\u2019t have \u201cergonomic\u201d microphones, after all.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_Great_Hands-Free_and_Mobile_Typing_Technology\"><\/span>It\u2019s a Great Hands-Free and Mobile Typing Technology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Where voice dictation really shines is in writing small sections of text hands-free. Such as dictating a text message for use with your favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> while driving. Even when you\u2019re not working hands-free, voice typing is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly less frustrating than typing on a tiny touch-screen keyboard. At least for anyone with human-sized thumbs.<\/p>\n<p>So if you haven\u2019t tried voice typing on your smartphone, it\u2019s actually one of the best use cases for the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, if you tend to mistype things on your phone regularly, voice typing is definitely worth a try.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transcription_Is_the_Real_Star\"><\/span>Transcription Is the Real Star<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So far, it may seem like voice dictation has turned out to be less useful than it seems, but that\u2019s only when you try to use this technology in real-time. What\u2019s far more practical is taking voice recordings and then transcribing them to editable text.<\/p>\n<p>Voice dictation and transcription are essentially the same technology, except in the case of transcription the software has more time to get it right, has the context of the whole recording to work with, and does have to be interrupted for editing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Are Online Transcription Services Safe and Private?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By using a dedicated voice recorder, or a recording app on your phone, or even a smart watch, you can put down your thoughts over a period of time and then feed all of that audio into your transcription software. Then it\u2019s a matter of editing the end result, which is must faster than the stop-and-start nature of dictation.<\/p>\n<p>So voice recognition technology is definitely something you should use, but perhaps live dictation isn\u2019t the best way to benefit from it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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