Voice to Text for Finger Injury
It's just one finger. How much could it matter? Turns out, quite a lot. A single injured, broken, or bandaged finger can make typing surprisingly painful and awkward. Every keystroke reminds you it's there. Blurt lets you bypass the keyboard entirely. Hold a button, speak naturally, release. Your words appear wherever your cursor is — emails, Slack, documents, anywhere. No painful stretching, no awkward workarounds, no hunt-and-peck with nine fingers. Just talk and text appears. Keep working while your finger heals.
The Typing Problem
You didn't realize how much you used that finger
It's probably an index finger or a pinky, and suddenly you notice it's responsible for half the keys you type. Every T, R, Y, P, or Enter key sends a jolt of pain. You try to compensate with other fingers, but years of muscle memory keep sending that injured finger right back to its usual keys.
The bandage keeps catching on adjacent keys
Whether it's a splint, bandage, or buddy tape, the extra bulk means you're hitting two keys at once. Every sentence has random letters inserted. Backspace becomes your most-used key, which is ironic since that might be on the injured hand too.
One-finger typing is embarrassingly slow
You went from 60 words per minute to what feels like 10. A simple email takes five minutes. A Slack reply feels like an essay. Your colleagues are probably wondering why you've gone quiet. The work is piling up because you can't type fast enough to keep pace.
The doctor said not to use it
You're supposed to keep it immobilized. Every time you type, you're technically ignoring medical advice. But what's the alternative — not work for two weeks? You're caught between proper healing and basic job requirements.
Voice assistants aren't designed for work
Siri can set a timer, but try dictating a professional email. You end up saying 'period' and 'new line' constantly. The result still needs heavy editing. It's a tool built for quick commands, not actual work output.
How It Works
Blurt is dead simple. No setup complexity, no learning curve. Just voice to text that works.
Hold your hotkey
Press any key combination you choose — one that doesn't require your injured finger. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Speak naturally
Say what you want to type. Talk at your normal pace. Blurt handles punctuation and capitalization automatically.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor instantly. No clicking, no copying, no extra steps. Just your words, typed out, ready to send.
Real Scenarios
Emails without aggravating a jammed finger
You jammed your index finger and typing is painful. But client emails won't answer themselves. Hold your hotkey with your good hand, say 'Thanks for the update. The revised timeline works for our team. I'll have Sarah coordinate the handoff next week.' Release. Email done in 5 seconds. Finger stays resting.
Slack replies with a splinted finger
Your finger is in a splint and half the keyboard is off-limits. Your team is asking about the sprint. Hold the button and say 'Good progress on the frontend. Backend is blocked on the API spec — can we sync this afternoon?' Reply sent in 3 seconds. No painful typing.
Writing with a broken finger
A broken finger means weeks of limited typing. But the project proposal is due Friday. With Blurt, you dictate paragraphs naturally. The proposal gets written. Your finger stays in its splint. Deadlines met without compromising healing.
Code comments with a bandaged finger
Your finger is wrapped up but the code still needs documentation. Move your cursor above the function, hold your hotkey, say 'This helper function validates email format using regex. Returns true for valid emails, false otherwise. Used in the signup and settings forms.' Comment written without touching the keyboard.
Quick notes after a kitchen accident
You cut your finger making dinner and now typing hurts. But you need to capture notes from the afternoon meeting. Hold, speak your key points naturally, release. Notes captured. Your healing finger stays bandaged and undisturbed.
Responding to your manager with stitches
Stitches in your finger and an urgent message from your boss. Hold the button and speak: 'I reviewed the proposal and flagged two concerns in the comments. Happy to discuss on our call tomorrow.' Professional response sent. Stitches undisturbed.
Updating Jira with a sports injury
Basketball bent your finger the wrong way. The swelling makes typing clumsy and painful. With Blurt, you speak your ticket updates: 'Completed the authentication flow. Moving to the profile page next. Estimated completion is Thursday.' Sprint board updated without a single keystroke.
You have built-in dictation on your Mac. Here's why Blurt works better for getting through a finger injury.
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single hotkey, instant start | Double-tap Fn key or click icon |
| Reliability | Consistent transcription every time | Often stops listening or fails silently |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay common |
| Long form | Handles paragraphs without dropping words | Struggles with extended dictation |
| Punctuation | Automatic and accurate | Requires voice commands like 'period' and 'comma' |
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