Voice to Text for Apple Mail
Apple Mail is the native email client for macOS, and Blurt makes it even better. Hold a button, speak your message, and release. Your words appear directly in Mail's compose window, perfectly formatted and ready to send. Whether you're drafting professional correspondence, firing off quick replies, or managing complex email threads, Blurt eliminates the bottleneck between your thoughts and your inbox. Works system-wide on macOS, seamlessly with Mail. $10/month or $99/year, with a first 1,000 words free to get started.
The Typing Problem
Professional emails require professional time
That email to your board of directors needs to strike the right tone. Authoritative but not arrogant. Detailed but not rambling. You know exactly what to say, but typing it out takes 20 minutes of careful word-smithing. By the time you finish, you've second-guessed yourself three times and the email is overdue.
Quick replies become a queue of guilt
Twenty emails sit in your Apple Mail inbox, each needing a simple response. 'Yes, that works.' 'I'll review by Friday.' 'Thanks for the update.' But the friction of reading, clicking reply, typing, and sending adds up. By end of day, those quick replies are still unread. Tomorrow, there will be forty.
Email threads turn into typing marathons
The thread started with a simple question. Now it's 15 emails deep and you need to address six different points from three different people. Scrolling up, referencing context, typing your response, scrolling again. Your fingers are tired and you haven't even gotten to the main issue yet.
Follow-up emails never get followed up
You said you'd follow up. That was a week ago. The email sits in your drafts, half-finished, because typing out the status update feels like a chore. Meanwhile, the person waiting thinks you've forgotten. You haven't. You just haven't typed.
Your best thinking happens away from the keyboard
You compose brilliant emails in your head while walking, showering, or commuting. But by the time you sit down at your Mac, the clarity fades. The perfect phrasing evaporates. What you type is functional but flat — a shadow of what you meant to say.
How It Works
Blurt integrates natively with macOS, so it works perfectly with Apple Mail. No extensions, no plugins, no configuration. Just open Mail and start talking.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen shortcut with your cursor in Apple Mail's compose window. A subtle indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Speak your email
Talk naturally. Dictate your subject line, compose your message, or reply to a thread. Blurt adds punctuation and formatting automatically.
Release and send
Your text appears instantly in Mail. Review, edit if needed, then hit send. What took 10 minutes now takes one.
Real Scenarios
Composing professional emails that command respect
You're writing to a potential investor, a new client, or your CEO. The stakes are high and the tone matters. Instead of agonizing over every word, hold your hotkey and speak with the confidence you'd have in person. Your natural authority translates directly into polished prose. The email that would have taken 25 minutes to type takes 3 minutes to speak.
Rapid-fire replies to clear your inbox
It's Monday morning and your Apple Mail inbox has 60 emails from the weekend. Open each one, hold your hotkey, speak your reply: 'Got it, I'll handle this by Tuesday.' Release, send, next. What normally takes an hour takes 12 minutes. You're at inbox zero before your second coffee.
Navigating complex email threads without losing context
The thread has become a novel. Marketing wants one thing, Engineering another, and Finance has concerns. You need to address everyone's points clearly. Hold your hotkey and talk through each point systematically: 'To Sarah's question about timeline...' Blurt captures your comprehensive response while you maintain the thread's context in your head.
Sending follow-ups while the context is fresh
You just finished a meeting and need to send follow-up emails to five people. Each needs a personalized note with specific action items. With Blurt, you can dictate all five emails in the time it would take to type one. The details are fresh, the tone is warm, and nothing falls through the cracks.
Writing thoughtful responses on the go
You're at a coffee shop with your MacBook, but the keyboard feels awkward in the noisy environment. An important email needs a thoughtful reply. Hold your hotkey, speak quietly and naturally, and your response appears in Mail. Professional email, minimal typing, maximum convenience.
Dictating emails while managing other tasks
You're reviewing a document on one screen while Mail is open on another. Without switching mental contexts or hunting for the right keys, hold your hotkey and dictate a response about something else entirely. Your hands stay on your trackpad, your eyes on your document, and the email gets sent.
Keeping email correspondence personal at scale
You need to send personalized thank-you notes to 20 people who attended your event. With typing, they'd all become generic templates. With Blurt, you can add genuine personal touches to each one: 'It was great seeing you again, and I loved your insight about...' Personal correspondence that scales, without sounding automated.
Why Apple Mail users choose Blurt over macOS Dictation
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Hold any custom hotkey, release when done | Double-tap Fn key, manually stop dictation |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms after release | Processing delay after stopping dictation |
| Accuracy | Advanced AI transcription with intelligent punctuation | Good but less accurate on complex vocabulary |
| Workflow | Hold-to-talk is natural and fast | Tap-to-start, tap-to-stop breaks flow |
| Price | $10/month or $99/year, First 1,000 words free | Free but limited functionality |
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