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Voice typing, accessibility, and getting hours back from your keyboard. Practical guides, no fluff.
How to get a YouTube transcript, step by step
Two reliable ways to get a YouTube transcript: the built-in Show transcript panel for quick reading, and a paste-a-link tool for clean copy, export, and editing.
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How to get a transcript of a podcast episode
Most podcasts never publish transcripts. Here is how to turn any episode, RSS feed, or audio file into searchable, editable text you can quote and keep.
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Speech to text vs text to speech: what is the difference?
Speech to text turns your voice into written words; text to speech reads written words aloud. What each one is for, and how to tell which tool you need.
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Transcribe YouTube and podcasts from your AI agent with MCP
The tautau MCP server gives Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Codex three transcription tools: transcribe_url, transcribe_audio, and get_quota. Install in thirty seconds with npx.
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How to get a transcript of any YouTube video (free)
Get a YouTube transcript free: use the built-in Show transcript panel, or paste a link for clean, downloadable text. Podcasts and audio files work too.
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Power features: voice commands, snippets, dictionary, and AI polish
Voice commands, snippets, personal dictionary, AI polish: a complete guide to tautau's power features, with setup steps and practical examples for each.
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Voice typing for Jira: dictate tickets, comments, and reproduction steps
Jira has no built-in dictation, but tickets are pure prose. Dictate descriptions, reproduction steps, and comments hands-free with a free Chrome extension.
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Voice typing for RSI: a practical, honest guide to typing less
Voice typing is the most practical assistive tool for RSI and carpal tunnel. Honest advice on what it replaces, voice fatigue, and the tool landscape.
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Voice typing for Slack: dictate messages and threads hands-free
Slack has no built-in dictation on desktop or web. Add a mic button to every Slack message box and thread with a free Chrome extension and speak instead.
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Wispr Flow alternative: browser-native dictation with no desktop install
Looking for a Wispr Flow alternative? An honest comparison of Wispr Flow vs browser-native dictation: features, privacy, and pricing from $3 a month.
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How to dictate in Google Docs (and everywhere the built-in tool can't)
Google Docs has built-in voice typing, but it is Chrome-only and skips comments, Sheets, and mobile. Here is how to dictate everywhere in Docs and beyond.
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Voice typing for ChatGPT: dictate better prompts, faster
Long prompts are faster to speak than type. How to dictate ChatGPT prompts by voice, why prompt dictation is having a moment, and how to start free.
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Voice typing for Gmail: how to dictate emails hands-free
Gmail has no built-in dictation button. Here is how to add a mic to the Gmail compose box and write emails hands-free with a free Chrome extension.
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Voice typing for Notion: dictate pages, comments, and database fields
Notion has no native dictation on web or desktop. Add a mic button to every Notion page, comment, and database field with a free Chrome extension.
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How to dictate into any web form with a Chrome extension
Install a free Chrome extension, click the mic button in any text field, and start speaking. Here is how to dictate into any web form in under two minutes.
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Hands-free typing for the web: voice dictation for RSI, motor impairments, and dyslexia
Voice dictation turns every text field on the web into something you can speak into. How it helps with RSI, motor impairments, and dyslexia, plus tips.
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Voice typing vs typing: how much time do you actually save?
People speak around 150 words per minute and type around 40. An honest look at where voice typing saves real time, and where the trusty keyboard still wins.
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