Voice to Text for Adobe Premiere Pro
Typing breaks your editing rhythm. Whether you're adding timeline markers during review, writing caption text for accessibility, naming sequences for organization, documenting project notes for collaborators, or creating export presets for delivery, switching from visual editing to keyboard entry disrupts your flow. Blurt lets you speak directly into Premiere Pro. Hold a button, say what you want to type, release. Text appears instantly at your cursor. Your hands stay on the timeline, your mind stays on the cut.
The Typing Problem
Timeline markers become a bottleneck during review
You're scrubbing through a 45-minute documentary rough cut and spotting issues. Scene needs color correction. Audio dip at this cut. B-roll doesn't match the interview. Each marker needs a descriptive note. You could say what's wrong in two seconds, but typing it takes thirty. So you write cryptic shorthand or skip markers entirely, then struggle to remember what you noticed during the next edit session.
Caption text entry turns accessibility into a chore
Your video needs captions for social media compliance. Auto-generated captions need corrections, timing adjustments, and speaker labels. Each text field requires clicking, typing, reviewing. The content that makes your video accessible to millions becomes the most tedious part of post-production. You know captions matter, but the keyboard time makes you dread the task.
Sequence naming becomes inconsistent when typing is tedious
You've got 30 sequences across a project. Interview_John_V2_ColorCorrected_Final. Each name needs to communicate version, content, and status. But typing out descriptive names takes effort, so you default to vague labels. Sequence_04. Edit_new. Then you waste time later trying to figure out which sequence is which.
Project notes get skipped because documentation is exhausting
The client needs to understand your editorial decisions. Why you chose this take. What the timing reference was. Where the licensed music came from. You could explain it verbally in two minutes. But typing it into project notes after a full day of editing? The documentation that prevents revision confusion gets left blank.
Export presets require precise naming that slows delivery
You're setting up export presets for a multi-platform delivery. YouTube_4K_HDR. Instagram_Reels_1080_Vertical. Client_Review_ProRes. Each preset name needs to be descriptive and consistent. The typing that seems minor adds up across dozens of presets and hundreds of exports. Delivery day becomes delivery day plus naming day.
How It Works
Blurt works anywhere you can type in Premiere Pro. Timeline markers, caption text, sequence names, project notes, export preset names, bin labels. If there's a cursor, Blurt works.
Click into any text field
Marker note, caption text box, sequence name, project panel, export settings. Anywhere you'd normally type in Premiere Pro.
Hold your hotkey and speak
Press your chosen shortcut and say what you want to type. Blurt handles punctuation automatically.
Release and continue editing
Text appears instantly. No delay, no extra steps. Your hands never left the mouse or keyboard shortcuts.
Real Scenarios
Timeline markers during rough cut review
You're reviewing the first assembly with the director. They point out issues in real time. Hit the marker shortcut, hold your hotkey, say 'Director wants tighter pacing here, try cutting the pause after the dialogue.' Next issue. 'This shot has a focus pull that doesn't work, find alternate take.' You've captured detailed feedback at the speed of conversation instead of the speed of typing.
Caption text corrections that don't break your flow
Auto-generated captions got the content 80% right, but proper nouns, technical terms, and timing need fixing. Click into a caption, hold your hotkey, say 'The Sundance Film Festival premiered the documentary in January.' Next caption. 'Director Sarah Chen discussed the three-year production process.' Corrections happen at speaking speed, not typing speed.
Sequence naming that actually helps organization
You've finished a new version of the edit. Time to duplicate and rename. Hold your hotkey and say 'Interview Assembly Version 3 with Music and Color.' Next sequence. 'B-Roll Selects Outdoor Scenes Approved.' Descriptive names that make sense weeks later, created in seconds instead of minutes.
Project notes for client handoff
The project is going to another editor for finishing. They need context. Open the project notes, hold and speak: 'Music licensed from Artlist, license expires December 2026. Color grade reference was the client's brand guidelines PDF in the Assets folder. Interview audio has been noise reduced but not final mixed.' Complete handoff documentation without the typing dread.
Export preset naming for multi-platform delivery
You're setting up the export workflow for a campaign that goes everywhere. Create a preset, hold and speak: 'TikTok Vertical 9 by 16 H264 High Quality.' Next. 'YouTube 4K HDR with Burned In Captions.' Next. 'Client Review ProRes 422 LT Watermarked.' Consistent, descriptive presets created faster than you can click through the settings.
Bin labeling for asset organization
You've imported 200 clips and need to organize them. Create a bin, hold and speak: 'Interview Day One John Smith Kitchen Location.' Next bin. 'B-Roll Exterior Establishing Shots Drone.' The organization that makes projects manageable happens without the typing that makes organization feel like a chore.
Metadata and clip notes during logging
You're logging footage before the edit begins. Each clip needs notes about content and quality. Select a clip, open the metadata panel, hold and speak: 'Good take, subject mentions the product launch date, usable from timecode one minute thirty to two minutes fifteen.' Logging becomes efficient instead of exhausting.
Why video editors choose Blurt over built-in dictation for Premiere Pro work
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single customizable hotkey | Double-tap Fn or click microphone |
| Response time | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay, sometimes fails silently |
| Video terminology | Handles 'ProRes', 'LUT', 'keyframe', 'J-cut' correctly | Struggles with video production terms |
| Workflow integration | Works without disrupting Premiere Pro focus | System UI appears, breaks concentration |
| Reliability | Consistent transcription quality | Inconsistent, requires retries |
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