Voice to Text for Lawyers
Your billable time is too valuable to spend hunting for keys. Blurt lets you draft briefs, memos, and client emails at the speed of thought. Hold a button, dictate your argument, release. Text appears wherever your cursor is — in Word, Clio, Westlaw, your email client, anywhere. No training period. No voice commands to memorize. Just talk and your words appear. Every minute you save typing is a minute back on substantive legal work.
The Typing Problem
Drafting briefs takes hours of typing
You know exactly what argument you want to make. The legal reasoning is clear in your head. But translating that into a 20-page brief means hours of typing, fingers cramping, attention split between keyboard and screen. By page 15, your writing has lost the sharpness it had when you started. The physical act of typing is slowing down your legal mind.
Client emails pile up while you're in court
You've been in depositions all day. Back at the office, 47 client emails await responses. Each one needs a thoughtful, professional reply. Typing them all will take the rest of your evening. Your family is waiting, but so are your clients. You're stuck choosing between responsiveness and having a life outside the firm.
Legal memoranda require endless revision
The research is done. Now you need to synthesize 30 cases into a coherent memo. You know how to explain it — you could dictate the analysis in 20 minutes — but typing it takes two hours. Each revision cycle adds more keyboard time. The memo sits half-finished because the typing feels like such a slog.
Discovery responses are tedious but unavoidable
Interrogatories. Requests for production. Requests for admission. Each one needs a carefully worded response. The substantive work takes minutes; the typing takes hours. You're billing for keyboard time instead of legal analysis. It's inefficient for you and expensive for your client.
Contract review notes disappear into the void
You're reviewing a 60-page agreement, spotting issues on every page. You could flag them quickly by speaking, but typing detailed notes breaks your reading flow. So you make mental notes, promising to come back. By the end, half those issues are forgotten. The contract goes out with problems you noticed but never documented.
How It Works
Blurt works in every application lawyers use — Microsoft Word, Clio, MyCase, Westlaw, LexisNexis, Outlook, and any other app on macOS. If you can place a cursor there, Blurt works.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen keyboard shortcut. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Dictate naturally
Speak your brief section, email response, or contract note. Blurt handles punctuation automatically.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor. No copying, no pasting, no extra steps. Keep working.
Real Scenarios
Drafting argument sections for briefs
You've just found the case that makes your argument. Instead of typing out the analysis, hold your hotkey and explain it: 'The court in Smith v. Jones established a three-part test for determining reasonableness under these circumstances. First, the defendant must have actual knowledge of the risk. Second, the risk must be foreseeable to a reasonable person. Third, the cost of prevention must not be disproportionate to the magnitude of harm.' Three paragraphs drafted in 30 seconds. Your legal reasoning flows directly onto the page.
Responding to client emails between meetings
You have 10 minutes before your next call. Five clients need updates. Hold the button and speak: 'Thank you for your patience while we awaited the court's ruling. The motion to dismiss was denied, which means we proceed to discovery. I'll send a detailed memo by end of week outlining next steps and anticipated costs.' Client updated in 15 seconds. Move to the next email. All five done before your call.
Dictating contract review comments
You're reviewing an acquisition agreement and spot an issue in the indemnification clause. Without breaking your reading flow, hold the hotkey and speak: 'Section 8.3 indemnification cap is too low for a transaction of this size. Recommend increasing to two times the purchase price or negotiating a separate IP indemnity carve-out.' Note captured instantly. Back to reading. Every issue gets documented because dictation is faster than your concerns can slip away.
Drafting discovery responses at speed
Opposing counsel sent 47 interrogatories. Each needs a precise response with appropriate objections. Hold and speak: 'Objection. This interrogatory is overly broad, unduly burdensome, and seeks information protected by attorney-client privilege. Without waiving these objections, Defendant responds as follows.' Standard objections dictated in seconds instead of typed repeatedly. Your responses maintain consistency while your fingers get rest.
Writing case notes after client meetings
The client just left. Details are fresh in your mind. Instead of typing notes that will take 20 minutes, speak them in 3: 'Met with client regarding potential employment discrimination claim. Client was terminated on March 15th after reporting safety violations to OSHA. Direct supervisor made comments about client's age in the weeks prior to termination. Need to request personnel file and review company's progressive discipline policy.' Case file updated before your next meeting arrives.
Composing legal memoranda sections
The associate needs guidance on an issue you've handled before. You could type a lengthy explanation, or hold the button and teach: 'In this jurisdiction, the statute of limitations for breach of fiduciary duty claims is four years from discovery of the breach. However, the discovery rule is applied strictly. The plaintiff must demonstrate they could not have discovered the breach through reasonable diligence. See Henderson v. First National, which is the leading case in our circuit.' The associate gets substantive guidance in the time it would take to type 'I'll get back to you.'
Dictating deposition summaries
You've just finished a four-hour deposition. The testimony is fresh, and you need to capture the key points before they blur together. Hold and speak: 'Witness testified she was present at the March 12th meeting but could not recall specific statements made by defendant. Appeared evasive on questions regarding document retention. Contradicted earlier interrogatory responses on timeline of events. Strong impeachment material for trial.' Summary complete while walking to your car.
Why lawyers choose Blurt over built-in dictation
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single hotkey, instant start | Click microphone icon or fumble with settings |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay before transcription |
| Legal terminology | Accurate with legal terms and Latin phrases | Frequently mangles legal vocabulary |
| Reliability | Consistent accuracy across sessions | Often fails silently or mishears |
| Privacy | No recordings stored, text only | Apple's privacy policy applies |
| Price | $10/month or $99/year | Free but unreliable |
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