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Has anyone used talk to text to write a book? (Original Post) angstlessk Jan 2021 OP
Interesting idea! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #1
I've used it to transcribe journals/poetry FirstLight Jan 2021 #2
although most smart phones have a microphone to text FirstLight Jan 2021 #3
My Uncle is a Private Investigator and he uses Dragon JDC Jan 2021 #4
I agree , sounds like the best, but angstlessk Jan 2021 #5
They might have a free trial download. JDC Jan 2021 #6
Dragon is the leader. Voltaire2 Jan 2021 #7
You can also get the subscription version of Dragon. Trueblue Texan Jan 2021 #8

SheltieLover

(60,250 posts)
1. Interesting idea!
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 09:37 PM
Jan 2021

I haven't yet, but good idea!

On edit: Naturally Speaking used to be good. Not sure if still used.

FirstLight

(14,308 posts)
2. I've used it to transcribe journals/poetry
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 09:40 PM
Jan 2021

But it was like a few years ago and I cont recall how the hell I did it! lmao

sorry!

FirstLight

(14,308 posts)
3. although most smart phones have a microphone to text
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 09:42 PM
Jan 2021

I actually used that one when I needed to reanscribe an interview for a press release...

Set up the recording to play on my computer, and then opened the notes app on my phone, hit the microphone and voila!

JDC

(10,520 posts)
4. My Uncle is a Private Investigator and he uses Dragon
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 09:44 PM
Jan 2021

To "write" all of his reports and documentation.

He is an atrocious typist, everything is all caps etc.

So speech to text works best for him. It's a pretty popular software.

JDC

(10,520 posts)
6. They might have a free trial download.
Fri Jan 1, 2021, 10:05 PM
Jan 2021

You can try it out and make that determination after you've used it for 7 or 14 days.

Trueblue Texan

(2,999 posts)
8. You can also get the subscription version of Dragon.
Sun Jan 3, 2021, 08:45 AM
Jan 2021

I think it's $15/a month, but they might be having a special on it for New Year's. I tried it and found I didn't have the time to develop enough skill with it while still working full-time. Maybe when I retire and have a minute to improve my skill, I'll re-subscribe.

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