Voice to Text for Brave Browser
You chose Brave because privacy matters. You shouldn't have to sacrifice productivity for that choice. Blurt gives you fast, accurate voice-to-text in every Brave text field without browser extensions, without invasive permissions, without data collection. Hold a button, speak naturally, release. Your words appear instantly in search bars, web forms, documentation wikis, and any site you visit. Privacy-respecting input for your privacy-focused browser.
The Typing Problem
Privacy-conscious tools often lack productivity features
You made the switch to Brave for a reason. You value privacy, security, and not being tracked across the web. But many productivity features assume you're willing to install extensions that request broad permissions or send data to third-party servers. You're stuck choosing between privacy and convenience. Your principles cost you speed every day.
Web forms feel endless when you're typing everything
Registration forms, support tickets, account settings, privacy preference panels. Brave users tend to be more deliberate about their web activity, but that doesn't reduce the amount of typing required. You're still filling out forms field by field, keystroke by keystroke. The privacy-focused web still demands the same mechanical input as the surveillance web.
Research and documentation require substantial text input
You use Brave for research, for reading documentation, for accessing self-hosted wikis and knowledge bases. Every question you ask, every note you add, every bug report you file requires typing. Your browser protects you from trackers, but it can't protect you from the physical toll of constant keyboard input.
Brave Search queries get shortened to save effort
Brave Search respects your privacy, but you're not respecting your own search needs. You type abbreviated queries because full questions feel like too much work. You search for 'brave wallet metamask' when you really wanted to ask 'how to import Metamask seed phrase into Brave Wallet without exposing private keys.' The truncated query gives you generic results.
Decentralized and Web3 platforms need detailed input
You're interacting with decentralized apps, contributing to DAOs, posting on Web3 social platforms. These privacy-preserving alternatives to mainstream services still require you to write proposals, post updates, and communicate with communities. The future of the web may be decentralized, but input is still painfully centralized in your tired hands.
How It Works
Blurt works in every text field across every website you visit in Brave. Search bars, web forms, documentation wikis, Web3 dApps, self-hosted tools. If your cursor can go there, Blurt can type there.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen shortcut anywhere in Brave. A small indicator confirms Blurt is listening. No browser extension activating, no permissions popup.
Speak naturally
Say what you want to type. Search queries, form fields, documentation notes, community posts. Blurt handles punctuation and capitalization automatically.
Release and continue
Text appears in Brave's active text field in under 500 milliseconds. Submit the search, fill the form, post the update. No extra steps.
Real Scenarios
Detailed Brave Search queries that find exactly what you need
You're troubleshooting a Brave Shields configuration issue. Instead of typing a shortened query, hold your hotkey and speak: 'Brave Shields blocking legitimate scripts on specific site how to create exception without disabling all protections.' The full query goes into Brave Search. You get the exact documentation page you need on the first result, not buried on page three.
Filing detailed bug reports without typing fatigue
You found a rendering issue in Brave and want to report it properly. The bug report form asks for steps to reproduce, expected behavior, actual behavior, and system information. Hold the button and dictate each section naturally: 'Steps to reproduce: Navigate to GitHub repository page, click on the code tab, scroll down to the readme section. Expected behavior: Syntax highlighting should render correctly. Actual behavior: Code blocks appear with no styling.' Detailed report submitted in 90 seconds.
Contributing to self-hosted documentation wikis
Your team uses a self-hosted wiki for internal documentation, accessed through Brave. You need to add a new section explaining a deployment process. Click into the wiki editor, hold your hotkey, and speak through the entire procedure. Three paragraphs of clear documentation appear. Your hands never touched the keyboard for a task that would have taken 15 minutes of typing.
Interacting with Web3 platforms and DAOs
You're participating in a DAO governance discussion and want to post a thoughtful response about a treasury proposal. Hold the button and speak your analysis: 'I support the proposal with modifications. The budget allocation makes sense but the timeline should extend to Q3 to account for audit requirements. We should also consider splitting the development grant into milestone-based payments.' Nuanced contribution posted in 20 seconds.
Filling out privacy-respecting contact forms
You're reaching out to a service that respects user privacy. Their contact form needs a detailed message about your use case. Instead of typing laboriously, hold and dictate: 'I'm evaluating your service for a small team of developers who need end-to-end encrypted file sharing. Can you confirm whether your solution supports self-hosted deployment and what the licensing model looks like for teams under ten users?' Thoughtful inquiry sent without typing.
Quick searches in the Brave address bar
You need information fast. Instead of typing a few keywords, hold your hotkey and speak your full question into Brave's address bar: 'What is the default IPFS gateway configuration in Brave and how do I change it to use a local node?' Natural language query, specific answer. You found what you needed without reducing your question to fit your typing patience.
Writing posts on decentralized social platforms
You use Mastodon, Bluesky, or another federated social platform through Brave. You want to share a thought that requires more than 280 characters of careful typing. Hold your hotkey and speak your post naturally. Two paragraphs of thoughtful commentary transcribed in 15 seconds. You engage more meaningfully with your community because the input friction is gone.
Why Brave Browser users choose Blurt over built-in dictation
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy approach | No browser extension, no DOM access, no page content exposure | System-level, similar privacy characteristics |
| Activation speed | Single hotkey, instant start | Double-tap Function key, noticeable delay |
| Transcription latency | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay disrupts workflow |
| Technical vocabulary | Handles crypto, Web3, and developer terms accurately | Struggles with specialized terminology |
| Reliability | Consistent accuracy, won't stop listening unexpectedly | Often times out or fails silently |
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