Voice to Text for Google Sheets
Data entry in Google Sheets shouldn't mean endless typing cell after cell. Blurt lets you speak your data directly into any cell, note, or comment. Hold a button, say what you need, release. Your text appears exactly where your cursor is. Whether you're filling inventory lists, adding notes to explain calculations, or entering survey responses, your voice becomes your keyboard. Works on macOS for $10/month or $99/year, with a first 1,000 words free.
The Typing Problem
Cell-by-cell data entry turns simple tasks into hour-long ordeals
You have 200 product descriptions to enter into a spreadsheet. Click cell, type, tab, repeat. After 30 minutes your hands hurt and you're only at row 47. The data exists in your head or on paper notes but transferring it to cells is pure tedium. You start making typos. You lose your place. A task that should take 20 minutes stretches to two hours.
Adding notes to cells takes longer than the calculations themselves
Your finance spreadsheet needs context. Why does Q3 show a spike? What assumption did you make for the projection? You know you should add notes but typing explanations into those tiny note boxes feels painful. You skip the documentation. Three months later, nobody including you remembers what the numbers mean.
Writing formula descriptions becomes optional when it shouldn't be
You built a complex formula that took 20 minutes to get right. You should document what it does. But typing out 'This formula calculates the weighted average of quarterly sales excluding returns and adjusted for seasonal variation' in a comment feels like more work than the formula itself. You skip it. Next month you spend another 20 minutes figuring out what you built.
Survey and feedback data sits in paper form because entry is tedious
You collected 50 handwritten survey responses at an event. Each one needs to be entered into your tracking sheet. The responses are sentences, not just checkboxes. You stare at the stack of papers and your empty spreadsheet. Day one, you enter 12 responses. Day two, the papers move to a drawer. They never make it into your data.
Inventory counts turn into typing marathons nobody wants
You're walking through your warehouse or stockroom counting items. You know the counts but typing them into your phone or laptop while holding a clipboard is awkward. Item name, quantity, condition, location. Four fields times 150 items. Your data entry backlog grows because the physical act of typing everything is exhausting.
How It Works
Blurt works anywhere you can type in Google Sheets: cells, notes, comments, the formula bar, even filter criteria and data validation messages.
Click into any cell or field
Position your cursor where you want text to appear. A cell, a note popup, a comment thread, or the formula bar.
Hold your hotkey and speak
Press your chosen shortcut and talk naturally. Say your data, description, or note. Blurt handles punctuation automatically.
Release and move on
Your text appears in the cell or field. Tab to the next cell, arrow down, or click elsewhere. No extra confirmation needed.
Real Scenarios
Filling data cells without touching the keyboard
You're entering product information into an inventory sheet. Click the description cell, hold your hotkey, say 'Organic fair trade coffee beans, medium roast, 12 ounce bag, origin Guatemala.' Release. Tab to the next column. Hold, say 'Shelf stable for 18 months from roast date.' Release. Tab. Hold, say '24.99.' Release. Three cells filled in 15 seconds. No typing, no fatigue, no errors from rushing.
Adding explanatory notes to complex cells
Your budget spreadsheet has a cell showing an unusual number. Right-click, add note, hold your hotkey and say 'This includes the one-time equipment purchase from March. Exclude this line when calculating monthly averages. See invoice 4521 for details.' A 30-word explanation entered in 8 seconds. Your future self and your colleagues will understand the data.
Documenting formulas for team collaboration
You created a nested IF statement that calculates commission tiers. Insert a comment on the cell, hold button, say 'Commission formula: 5 percent for sales under 10K, 7 percent for 10K to 50K, 10 percent for above 50K. Bonuses added in column M are calculated separately.' Your formula is now documented. The next person to edit won't break it.
Entering survey responses and feedback
You're transcribing customer feedback forms. Each row is one response. Click the cell, hold, speak: 'The product quality exceeded my expectations but shipping took longer than promised. Would purchase again if delivery times improve.' Release, arrow down, next response. 50 feedback entries in 25 minutes instead of two hours of typing.
Building CRM contact notes
Your sales spreadsheet tracks client interactions. After a call, click the notes cell for that client. Hold button: 'Spoke with Maria on January 3rd. Interested in enterprise plan but needs budget approval from CFO. Follow up mid-month. Mentioned competitor pricing as concern.' Detailed CRM notes captured while the conversation is fresh.
Logging inventory with descriptions and conditions
You're auditing stock. Walk through your space with laptop open. Click cell, hold, say 'Widget A, quantity 47, condition good, location shelf B3, note: reorder when below 20 units.' Move to next item. Your inventory sheet fills as fast as you can walk and count.
Adding data validation messages
You're setting up a template spreadsheet for others to use. Each column needs instructions. Open data validation, click the help text field, hold: 'Enter the project start date in YYYY-MM-DD format. This date will be used to calculate milestone deadlines in columns E through H.' Clear instructions without the tedium of typing them.
Why spreadsheet users choose Blurt over other voice input methods
| Blurt | Built-in Voice Typing | |
|---|---|---|
| Works in cells | Yes, any cell, note, or comment | Limited browser support, often fails in cells |
| Activation | Single hotkey, instant | Enable through browser settings or extensions |
| Punctuation | Automatic from natural speech | Say 'comma' 'period' manually |
| Speed | Speak, release, done | Wait for processing, often lags |
| Works in notes | Yes, full support | Usually no, notes are separate UI |
| Privacy | Audio never stored | Varies by provider |
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