Voice to Text for Ghost

Ghost gives you complete control over your publishing. But the blank editor still stares back, waiting for you to fill it. Blurt lets you hold a button, speak your ideas, and release. Your text appears instantly in any Ghost post, page, newsletter, or member email. No copying, no pasting, no friction between thought and publication. Just talk through your content and watch it materialize.

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The Typing Problem

The Ghost editor waits while your ideas fade

You have the perfect blog post in your head. The structure is clear, the examples are ready. You open Ghost, click New Post, and the cursor blinks. The thoughts that felt so vivid during your morning walk start to evaporate. Typing is slow enough that your critical brain catches every word, questions every phrase. The energy drains. The post joins your drafts folder.

Newsletter deadlines create typing marathons

Your subscribers expect consistent delivery. Every Thursday, every Sunday, whatever schedule you promised. But writing a full newsletter takes hours of typing. You fall behind, skip a week, apologize in the next edition. The rhythm breaks. Your audience notices. Building a newsletter habit is hard when the writing itself is the bottleneck.

Page content never gets updated

Your About page is two years old. Your product descriptions need refreshing. You have new features to document, new testimonials to add. But updating pages means sitting down to type, and you always have more urgent tasks. The static pages grow stale while your business evolves. Visitors read outdated information because writing updates feels like a chore.

Member emails become an afterthought

You promised exclusive content to paying members. Personal updates, behind-the-scenes insights, early access announcements. But crafting those emails takes time you do not have. Your members pay for access they rarely receive. The guilt compounds. Typing personalized member content feels like a luxury your schedule cannot afford.

Long-form posts take weeks instead of days

You want to write pillar content. Comprehensive guides, in-depth tutorials, thought leadership pieces. The outline is ready, the research is done. But a 3,000-word post means many hours at the keyboard. You start with enthusiasm, hit a wall midway, abandon the draft for days. Your best content ideas never make it to publish.

How It Works

Blurt works everywhere in Ghost: the post editor, page builder, newsletter composer, and member email drafts. Anywhere you can type in Ghost, you can talk.

1

Click into any Ghost text field

Open a new post, edit a page, compose a newsletter, or draft a member email.

2

Hold your hotkey and talk

Press your chosen key, speak naturally. Blurt adds punctuation and capitalization automatically.

3

Release and keep writing

Your text appears at the cursor. Format with Ghost's editor, add images, or keep dictating the next section.

Real Scenarios

Writing weekly newsletters on schedule

Thursday is newsletter day. You have your topic, but the clock is ticking. Hold the button and talk through this week's update like you are catching up with a friend. Share what you have been working on, what you learned, what is coming next. Fifteen minutes of dictation, thirty minutes of editing. Your newsletter goes out on time, every time. Consistency becomes achievable.

Updating page content without dreading it

Your services page needs a refresh. New offerings, updated pricing, better descriptions. Instead of an hour of painful typing, you hold the button and describe your services like you would to a potential client. The words flow naturally because you explain these things verbally every day. The page update that sat on your todo list for months happens in an afternoon.

Creating exclusive member content regularly

Your paying members deserve attention. Hold the button and record a personal update just for them. Share your behind-the-scenes thinking, upcoming plans, lessons learned. The conversational tone that typing strips away comes through naturally when you speak. Your members get the intimate access they pay for, and creating it takes minutes instead of hours.

Breaking through writer's block mid-draft

You are stuck on paragraph four. The intro is done, the conclusion is clear in your head, but the middle will not come. Stop typing. Hold the button. Talk through what you are trying to say, even if it sounds messy. The words come out. They need editing, but they exist. The block is broken. Speaking bypasses the paralysis that typing creates.

Capturing ideas during walks and commutes

You do your best thinking away from the keyboard. Ideas connect while you walk, arguments clarify during your commute. With your laptop and Blurt, you can capture sections of your next post while the thoughts are fresh. The physical movement and verbal output work together. Come home with a thousand words already drafted.

Writing documentation and tutorial content

Your product needs documentation. Setup guides, feature explanations, troubleshooting articles. You know this content inside out because you built the product. Hold the button and explain each feature like you are walking a new user through it. The tutorial practically writes itself because teaching verbally is what you do in support calls anyway.

Some Ghost publishers use AI tools to generate content. Here is how Blurt differs.

Blurt AI Writing Tools
Input method Voice: hold button and talk Keyboard: type prompts or outlines
Output Your exact words, properly punctuated AI-generated content based on prompts
Voice and style 100% your authentic voice Generic or imitated style
Reader trust Readers get you, unfiltered Readers may sense AI involvement
Originality Every word is yours Based on training data patterns
Pricing $10/month or $99/year Varies widely by tool

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Blurt work with Ghost's editor and admin panel?
Yes. Blurt works with the Ghost admin panel in any browser. Ghost runs as a web application, so whether you access your Ghost site through Chrome, Safari, Arc, or Firefox, Blurt captures your voice and places the text wherever your cursor is. This includes the post editor, page editor, newsletter composer, and any text field in your Ghost admin.
Will my blog posts still sound like me if I dictate them?
Yes, even more so. Blurt transcribes exactly what you say with proper punctuation added automatically. No AI rewrites or suggestions. When you speak your ideas, you use your natural vocabulary and phrasing. Many writers find their authentic voice comes through more clearly when they talk than when they type, because typing adds a layer of self-editing that can flatten personality.
How much does Blurt cost for Ghost publishers?
Blurt offers a free tier with first 1,000 words free. For unlimited transcription, you can subscribe at $10 per month or $99 per year.
Can I use Blurt with Ghost's newsletter feature?
Absolutely. Ghost's built-in newsletter functionality works just like the post editor. Click into the email content area, hold your hotkey, and dictate your newsletter. The text appears at your cursor, ready to format and send. This works for both free and paid member newsletters.
Does Blurt work on Windows or Linux?
Blurt is macOS only. We focused on creating the best possible Mac experience with native menu bar integration and system-level keyboard shortcuts. Windows and Linux versions are not currently available.
Can Blurt help me publish more consistently?
That is exactly what it is designed for. Most writers can speak three to four times faster than they type. A blog post that takes two hours to type can be dictated in thirty minutes. When creating content takes less time, you publish more often. Weekly newsletters become realistic. Regular blog updates become achievable. The time savings compound into publishing consistency.

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