Dictation
Dictation is speech recognition used as a writing tool: you speak, punctuation and formatting are inferred or spoken as commands, and text appears where you would otherwise type.
Modern dictation no longer needs per-user voice training. The remaining skill is on the speaker's side — dictating in phrases with intended punctuation in mind produces drafts that need remarkably little cleanup.
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What is Dictation?
Dictation is speech recognition used as a writing tool: you speak, punctuation and formatting are inferred or spoken as commands, and text appears where you would otherwise type.
Why does Dictation matter?
Modern dictation no longer needs per-user voice training. The remaining skill is on the speaker's side — dictating in phrases with intended punctuation in mind produces drafts that need remarkably little cleanup.
What terms are related to Dictation?
Closely related concepts: Punctuation restoration, Streaming speech recognition, Transcription — each has its own entry in this glossary.
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