Voice to Text for QA Engineers
You found the bug. Now you have to write about it. Blurt lets you describe issues, document test steps, and communicate with developers while your hands stay on the keyboard. Hold a button, talk through what you observed, release. Your detailed bug report appears instantly in Jira, TestRail, or wherever your cursor is. No more choosing between thorough documentation and staying on pace.
The Typing Problem
Writing detailed bug reports under time pressure
You just reproduced a critical bug and you need to document it before moving on. But writing a proper bug report with steps to reproduce, expected vs. actual behavior, and environment details takes 10 minutes. You have 47 more test cases to run today. So you write 'button broken' and move on. The developer pings you an hour later asking what you meant.
Explaining issues to developers who weren't there
You know exactly what happened. You saw it with your own eyes. But translating that into written words that a developer can understand and act on feels like writing a novel. You could explain it out loud in 30 seconds. Typing it takes five minutes and still somehow loses the nuance.
Test documentation nobody wants to write
The test case library needs updating. Everyone knows it. But after a day of executing tests and filing bugs, the last thing you want to do is type out detailed test steps and expected results. The documentation debt grows. New team members struggle. You promise yourself you'll catch up next sprint.
Slack threads with developers during active testing
You're running through a test suite when a developer asks about a bug you filed yesterday. You could type a detailed explanation, but you're in the middle of timing a performance test. By the time you finish typing, your test window has passed and you have to start over.
Your hands ache from documenting all day
QA means typing constantly. Bug reports, test notes, status updates, Slack messages, ticket comments. By Wednesday afternoon, your wrists are protesting. You're only 30 but you're already thinking about how long you can keep this up.
How It Works
Blurt works in every tool QA engineers use daily. Jira, TestRail, Slack, Confluence, spreadsheets, anywhere you can place a cursor.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen shortcut. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Talk naturally
Describe the bug, dictate test steps, or explain the issue. Blurt handles punctuation.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor. No copying, no pasting, no extra steps.
Real Scenarios
Writing bug reports while the issue is fresh
You just watched the app crash after a specific sequence of clicks. Instead of typing out every step, hold your hotkey and talk through it: 'Steps to reproduce: log in as admin user, navigate to settings, click export data, select CSV format, click export. Expected result: CSV file downloads. Actual result: application crashes with error code 500. Reproducible 100 percent of the time on Chrome 120.' Complete bug report in 15 seconds, not 5 minutes.
Adding context to Jira tickets
The developer needs more details about your bug report. Hold the button and explain: 'This only happens when the user has more than 50 items in their cart. I tested with 49 items and it worked fine. Seems like a pagination or memory issue. I also noticed the network tab shows a timeout error at exactly 30 seconds.' Detailed context added without breaking your testing rhythm.
Documenting test cases in TestRail
You need to add a new test case for the feature you just tested. Instead of typing each step, speak naturally: 'Test case: verify password reset email. Preconditions: user account exists with verified email. Step 1: navigate to login page. Step 2: click forgot password link. Step 3: enter registered email address. Step 4: click submit. Expected result: password reset email received within 2 minutes.' Test case documented in real-time.
Quick Slack updates during test execution
The team wants a status update but you're mid-test suite. Hold, say 'Finished smoke tests for the payment module. Found 3 blockers, all filed in Jira. Starting regression tests now, should have results by 3 PM.' Release. Back to testing in 5 seconds.
Explaining reproduction steps to developers
A developer can't reproduce your bug and pings you for help. Hold the button and walk them through it: 'Make sure you're using an account that has two-factor authentication enabled. The bug only shows up on the second login attempt after enabling 2FA. Also check that you're on the staging environment, not production.' Clear explanation without losing your place in the current test.
Writing release notes and QA summaries
Sprint is ending and you need to summarize QA activities. Talk through your findings: 'QA summary for sprint 23. Executed 147 test cases, 142 passed, 5 failed. Critical bugs: payment gateway timeout under load. Medium bugs: date picker displays wrong format in Safari. All blockers resolved. Regression suite passed. Recommend release with monitoring on payment endpoints.' Done in 30 seconds instead of 10 minutes of typing.
Adding notes during exploratory testing
You're doing exploratory testing and finding interesting edge cases. Each time you notice something worth documenting, hold the button: 'Note: the search function returns no results when query contains special characters like ampersand or percentage sign. Not a bug per se but might confuse users. Consider adding input sanitization or helpful error message.' Observations captured without interrupting your exploration flow.
Why QA engineers choose Blurt over built-in dictation
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single hotkey, instant start | Click microphone icon or double-tap function key |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay before transcription |
| Reliability | Consistent accuracy across sessions | Often fails silently or stops listening |
| Technical terms | Handles QA vocabulary well | Struggles with terms like regression, blocker, reproducible |
| Workflow fit | Works while running tests, no mode switching | Requires full attention to activate and monitor |
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