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WhisperTyping is a Windows voice typing application that uses OpenAI's Whisper model to transcribe your voice to text. The transcribed text is automatically typed using a virtual keyboard. WhisperTyping also has the optional ability to enhance transcriptions with AI through its AI Modes feature.

Getting Started

New to WhisperTyping? Start here for a quick introduction.

Tips for Better Accuracy

Learn how to improve your voice dictation accuracy with these helpful tips.

AI Modes

Learn about Write, Rewrite, Answer, Reply, and Run Command modes powered by AI.

Troubleshooting

Having issues? Find solutions to common problems.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about WhisperTyping.

Spoken Punctuation

Learn how to dictate punctuation marks using voice commands.

How to Use

WhisperTyping offers multiple ways to activate voice recording:

Toggle Key (Default)

By default, WhisperTyping uses a toggle key to start and stop recording:

Press CapsLock once to start recording
Press CapsLock again to stop and transcribe your speech

The toggle key can be customized to any key or key combination in Settings → Activation. Popular alternatives include:

F1 through F12 - Function keys are easy to reach
Scroll Lock or Pause - Rarely used keys that won't interfere with other apps
Ctrl + Space - A common push-to-talk combination
Any custom key combination that works for your workflow

Double-Tap for New Line

Double-pressing the toggle key quickly adds a new line (Enter). This is useful when:

Dictating lists or bullet points
Writing emails with multiple paragraphs
Creating line breaks without using your keyboard

This feature can be disabled in Settings → Advanced if you prefer.

Hold Mode (Optional)

You can also enable hold-to-record using modifier key combinations:

Hold modifier keys (e.g., Ctrl + Shift) to record
Release to stop and transcribe

Available modifier combinations include Ctrl+Shift, Ctrl+Alt, Ctrl+Shift+Alt, Win+Ctrl, and more. Configure in Settings → Activation.

Mouse Wheel Activation (Optional)

For hands-free operation, you can enable middle mouse button activation:

Scroll the middle mouse button to toggle recording
Enable this option in Settings → Activation

Repaste Hotkey

Press Ctrl + Alt + V to repaste the last dictated text. This is useful if the text was pasted in the wrong location.

Settings

Configure WhisperTyping to work exactly how you want it. Access settings by clicking the gear icon or right-clicking the system tray icon.

General

Account Login, view subscription status, and track usage statistics

Start with Windows Automatically launch WhisperTyping when you start your computer

Start minimized Start WhisperTyping hidden in the system tray

Activation

Toggle key Set the key to toggle recording on/off (default: CapsLock)

Hold activation Optional modifier key combination for hold-to-record

Mouse wheel activation Enable middle mouse button to toggle recording

Microphone

Device selection Choose which microphone to use for recording

Level monitor Real-time visual feedback of microphone input level

Vocabulary

Language Set your preferred language for transcription

Transcription model Choose between different transcription engines (Professional and Medical tiers only)

Custom vocabulary Add custom terms, names, and context to improve accuracy for specialized terminology

Text Replacements

Automatically transform transcribed text using find-and-replace rules. Useful for fixing recurring transcription errors, expanding abbreviations, or formatting text consistently.

Custom replacements Create rules to replace specific words or phrases (e.g., "hashtag" → "#", "my email" → "[email protected]")

Match scope Match anywhere, whole words only, at the start, or at the end of text

Case preservation Automatically maintain the original capitalization in replacements

Include variants Automatically match plural forms and common variations

Regex support Use regular expressions for advanced pattern matching

AI Modes

Built-in modes Configure Write, Rewrite, Answer, Reply, and Run Command modes

Custom assistants Create your own AI-powered voice commands

Enable/disable Turn individual AI modes on or off

Appearance

Sound effects Play sounds for recording start/stop

Circle overlay Customize the recording indicator position, size, and transparency

Compact mode Minimalist interface for less screen space

Window scaling Adjust UI size (100-200%)

Advanced

Auto-spacing Automatically add spaces between transcriptions

Spoken punctuation Convert spoken punctuation words to symbols

Emoji conversion Convert spoken emoji descriptions to emoji characters

Media volume control Reduce or mute system audio while recording

History

Transcription history View and manage your past transcriptions

Tips & Common Issues

Improve Accuracy with Custom Vocabulary

Add names, technical terms, and context to your vocabulary in Settings → Vocabulary. This helps the transcription engine recognize specialized words.

Delay Before Dictation

For best results, wait about half a second after pressing the hotkey before speaking. This ensures the microphone is fully activated.

Language Output Issues

If transcription appears in the wrong language, check your language setting in Settings → Vocabulary. Also ensure your keyboard layout matches your expected output language.

Using Mouse for Dictation

Enable middle mouse button activation for hands-free operation. Configure this in Settings → Activation.

Hide Main Window

WhisperTyping can run entirely from the system tray. Right-click the tray icon to access all features, or use "Start minimized" in settings.

Use Text Replacements

Set up automatic text replacements in Settings → Replacements to fix common transcription errors or expand abbreviations.

More Resources

Changelog Spoken Punctuation Troubleshooting

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