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Dictate into any app,
on every computer

Hold one key, say it the way you think, and let go. Clean, punctuated writing lands at your cursor in Slack, email, docs, your code editor or your AI tools.

In short

Blurt is a voice dictation app for Mac, Windows and Linux. It works in any text field, removes filler words and false starts, learns your vocabulary, and transcribes on your computer by default, so it works offline. Unlimited dictation is free.

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##acme-account
J
JordanFound an NDA from last spring. Still valid?

“um yeah so I think it's like still valid, uh but let's let's get legal to confirm before we send anything”

I think it's still valid, but let's get legal to confirm before we send anything

Listening… release to paste
›Cursor · Ask AI
›
transcript.tsxfunction mergeSegments(segments: Segment[]) { … }

“okay so refactor this so that um consecutive segments from the same speaker get merged you know into one paragraph”

Refactor this so consecutive segments from the same speaker merge into one paragraph

Listening… release to paste
✉Re: Proposal · to Acme
A
Alex at AcmeAny update on the proposal? We'd like to review it this week.

“hey Alex, thanks for for the nudge, um I'll send the updated proposal like by Thursday”

Hi Alex, thanks for the nudge. I'll send the updated proposal by Thursday

Listening… release to paste
How it works

Hold, talk,
let go.

1

Hold your key

Anywhere you can type. No window to open, no app to switch to.

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2

Say it naturally

Pause, restart, change your mind. Talk the way you'd explain it to a colleague.

3

Let go

Blurt tidies it up and pastes it at your cursor, usually in about a second.

Sounds good, see you Friday
Why talk

About three times
faster than typing.

Most people type around 52 words a minute and speak around 150. Dictation won't replace your keyboard, but it's the quickest way to get a first draft out of your head.

Typing~52 wpm
Talking~150 wpm
Sources: typing, Dhakal et al., “Observations on Typing from 136 Million Keystrokes,” Aalto University, CHI 2018 (168,000 volunteers, mean 52 wpm). Speaking, National Center for Voice and Speech, conversational English averages about 150 wpm.
A typical day

Say you write 2,000 words a day in messages, email and prompts.

38mintyping at 52 wpm
13mintalking at 150 wpm

That's about 25 minutes back every day, before counting the editing you skip because it comes out clean.

Where it helps

Anywhere
there's a cursor.

SlackTeams

Messages

Reply in full sentences instead of “ok 👍”, without the typing time.

“Thursday works. I'll bring the updated numbers and we can decide then.”
GmailOutlook

Email

Get the whole reply down in one go, then give it a quick read.

“Hi Alex, thanks for the nudge. I'll send the proposal by Thursday.”
ChatGPTClaude

AI prompts

Longer prompts with more context get better answers. Talking makes long prompts easy.

“Here's the background, here's what I tried, and here's what I want…”
CursorVS Code

Code and terminals

Describe the change to your coding agent, or dictate comments and commit messages.

“Merge consecutive segments from the same speaker into one paragraph.”
DocsNotion

First drafts

Talk through a memo or outline, then edit it. It's easier than facing a blank page.

“Three things we learned this quarter. First, customers…”
FormsCRM

Notes after a call

Log a quick call summary while it's fresh, straight into the field it belongs in.

“Spoke with Sam. Budget approved, next step is a pilot in May.”
Cleanup

It writes like you,
not like a transcript.

A raw transcript keeps every “um.” Blurt keeps your words and your meaning, and drops the rest. You can turn cleanup off whenever you want the exact words.

Filler wordsum, uh, like, you know
“um so I think we like should ship it you know on Monday”
→
I think we should ship it on Monday.
Changing your mind“no wait”, “actually”
“Let's meet Thursday, no wait, actually Friday at ten”
→
Let's meet Friday at ten.
Listswhen you count things out
“we need three things, the contract, the logo files and the invoice”
→
We need three things:
  • The contract
  • The logo files
  • The invoice
Punctuationwithout saying “comma”
“thanks Jordan that's really helpful can you send the deck too”
→
Thanks, Jordan, that's really helpful. Can you send the deck too?
Your dictionary

Teach it
your words.

Names, product terms and acronyms are where dictation usually trips up. Add them once and Blurt spells them right from then on, in dictation and in meeting transcripts.

  • Learns from your fixes. Correct a word once and Blurt offers to remember it.
  • Shared with meetings. The same dictionary improves your call transcripts.
  • Stays yours. Stored on your computer and synced encrypted if you turn sync on.
Dictionary14 words
“acme corp”ACME Corp.added
“cooper netties”Kubernetesadded
“jordan”Jordanname
“s o w”SOWacronym
“blurt away”blurtaway.comjust learned
+Add a word, or fix one after dictating
Shortcuts

One key
on every platform.

PlatformDefault keyWorks inChange it
MacfnAny app with a text fieldSettings → Dictation
WindowsRight CtrlAny app with a text fieldSettings → Dictation
LinuxSuper + SpaceGNOME, KDE and others, on X11 and WaylandSettings → Dictation
Hold to talkHold the key while you speak and let go to paste. Best for quick replies.
Tap to toggleTap once to start and again to stop. Best for longer drafts.
Your own keyPick any key or combination if the default clashes with something you use.

Works offline.
Private by default.

Your voice is transcribed by a speech model on your own computer. Dictation keeps working on a plane, behind a strict firewall, or when the Wi-Fi drops. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose a cloud option.

LocalDefault · free

Transcription and cleanup run on your computer. Nothing leaves it.

CloudOptional · Pro

Faster, more accurate models for older computers. Encrypted in transit, never used for training, and deleted after processing.

Your own keyOptional

Connect your own OpenAI, Anthropic or other provider for cleanup.

Coming from Wispr Flow?

Wispr Flow is excellent dictation, especially on iPhone. Blurt is dictation plus bot-free meeting notes, runs on Linux as well as Mac and Windows, and works offline with local transcription.

Blurt vs Wispr Flow →
FAQ

Dictation
questions.

Is Blurt dictation free?
Yes. Unlimited dictation with local transcription is free on Mac, Windows and Linux. Pro adds cloud models, encrypted sync and more meeting features.
Does it work in every app?
It works anywhere you can type: browsers, chat apps, email, docs, code editors and terminals. It pastes at your cursor like a keyboard would, so the app doesn't need to support Blurt.
Does dictation work offline?
Yes. With the default local model, dictation runs entirely on your computer and needs no internet connection.
What's the best dictation app for Linux?
Blurt has a native Linux app (Flathub, AUR, .deb, .rpm, AppImage) with a global shortcut on X11 and Wayland. Most popular dictation apps, including Wispr Flow, don't offer Linux.
Which languages does it understand?
Transcription works in more than 90 languages, and Blurt detects which one you're speaking. Cleanup works best in English, with more languages improving.
How is this different from built-in dictation on Mac or Windows?
Built-in dictation types what you say, word for word. Blurt removes filler and false starts, formats lists and punctuation, learns your vocabulary, and works the same way on all three operating systems.