Keyboard vs. Voice Race
Type a sentence on the keyboard. Then speak the same sentence. See which finishes first.
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Steno brings voice typing to every Mac app. Hold a key, speak, release. Text appears at your cursor in Slack, Gmail, VS Code, anywhere.
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Is voice typing faster than keyboard typing?
Yes. Most people speak at 120-150 words per minute but only type at 30-40 WPM. Even fast typists at 80+ WPM are slower than natural speech. Voice typing gives you a 2-4x speed advantage for drafting text.
How much time can voice typing save per day?
If you write 2,000 words daily at 40 WPM, it takes about 50 minutes. Speaking at 150 WPM, the same output takes about 13 minutes. That is over 30 minutes saved every day.
What is the best way to use voice typing?
Use voice typing for first drafts, emails, messages, and capturing ideas. Switch to the keyboard for editing, formatting, and code. This hybrid approach gives you the speed of voice with the precision of keys.
Keyboard vs Voice Typing: The Speed Comparison
This tool lets you experience the speed difference between keyboard typing and voice typing firsthand. Type a sentence, then speak the same sentence, and see the time difference.
Why voice typing is faster
The average person types at 30-40 words per minute. Natural speech averages 120-150 WPM. That is a 3-4x speed gap. For professionals who write thousands of words daily, this gap translates to hours of saved time each week.
Voice typing on Mac with Steno
Steno is a native macOS app that brings voice typing to every application on your Mac. Hold a hotkey, speak, release, and text appears at your cursor. It works in Slack, Gmail, VS Code, Terminal, Notes, and any other app. Features include AI-powered text rewrites, meeting transcription with speaker labels, custom vocabulary, and voice commands.