One of the easiest ways to take advantage of artificial intelligence right now is voice-to-text transcription. I’ve been dictating to computers for decades, and I can tell you it’s never been easier than it is now. My weapon of choice for this on my iPhone is Whisper Memos. (The app has in the past sponsored MacSparky, but I was a paying subscriber long before that.)
The developer recently informed me that he was working full-time on his various Whisper-related applications and this change is already paying dividends. A recent update to Whisper Memos adds an auto-summarization feature. So now, in addition to reliably catching your words, you can also get a summary of anything you dictate to the application.
Below is a video that I created for the MacSparky Labs over a year ago, showing how I’ve combined this application with the action button on my Apple Watch to give me a seamless dictation workflow. I’m still using it daily.
Also, want to join the MacSparky Labs? The discount code: HOORAYWHISPER gets you 10% off, but it’s only good until Sunday.