Voice to Text for Todoist
Your best ideas come at the worst times — when you're driving, cooking, or mid-conversation. By the time you open Todoist and type it out, the thought is half-forgotten. Blurt lets you capture tasks the moment they hit you. Hold a button, speak naturally, release. Your task appears in Todoist exactly as you said it, ready to organize. Natural language dates, project names, labels — just say them. $10/month or $99/year. First 1,000 words free. macOS only.
The Typing Problem
Tasks slip away before you can type them
You're in a meeting when the perfect solution hits you. By the time you context-switch to Todoist and start typing, you've lost half the details. Or worse, you get interrupted and the whole thought evaporates. The friction between 'I should do this' and 'task captured' is where good ideas go to die.
Quick capture isn't quick enough
Todoist's quick add is fast — but not faster than thought. You still need to type, add the due date, assign the project, add labels. What should take 3 seconds takes 30. You end up with a cluttered inbox of half-baked tasks or nothing at all because the barrier was too high.
Natural language dates require precise typing
Todoist understands 'tomorrow at 3pm' — but you have to type it exactly right. One typo and it doesn't parse. So you slow down, type carefully, double-check. The natural language feature that should save time becomes another thing to get right.
Subtask creation kills your momentum
You're planning a project and need to break it into subtasks. Adding them one by one, indenting, typing, repeat. Your brain works faster than your fingers. You end up dumping a mental note and promising to break it down later. You never do.
Your hands are full but your mind isn't
You're walking the dog, doing dishes, or commuting when you remember something important. Your phone is in your pocket. By the time you can type, you've forgotten what you meant to add. The best capture moments happen when typing isn't an option.
How It Works
Blurt works anywhere you can place a cursor on macOS — including Todoist's task input, quick add, and comments. Just hold, speak, release.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen shortcut. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Speak your task naturally
Say the task, due date, project, and labels naturally. Blurt handles the transcription.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor. Todoist parses your natural language dates and labels automatically.
Real Scenarios
Capturing tasks during meetings
Your manager assigns you three follow-ups in rapid succession. Instead of frantically typing while half-listening, hold your hotkey and speak: 'Review Q1 budget by Friday, send proposal to Sarah tomorrow, schedule team sync for next Tuesday.' Three tasks captured in 5 seconds. You're back to full attention before anyone notices you looked away.
Adding tasks with natural language dates
You need to remember to call the dentist next week. Hold button, say 'Call dentist next Wednesday at 2pm.' Release. Todoist gets the full text and parses the date automatically. No careful typing, no syntax to remember. Just speak like you think and let Todoist do the parsing.
Breaking projects into subtasks
You're planning a product launch. Instead of typing each subtask, hold and speak: 'Write press release. Create landing page. Schedule social posts. Brief support team. Set up analytics tracking.' Five subtasks captured in one breath. Your project goes from idea to actionable plan in 10 seconds.
Capture while cooking or commuting
You're chopping vegetables when you remember to buy printer ink. Your hands are covered in onion. Hold your hotkey (foot pedal, voice-activated, or elbow on trackpad), say 'Buy printer ink #errands.' Back to cooking. The errand is captured, tagged, and waiting in Todoist when you're ready to head out.
Adding detailed task comments
A task needs context — phone numbers, meeting links, or notes for future you. Instead of typing a paragraph, hold button and explain: 'Client prefers morning calls. Their number is 555-0123. Remember to mention the revised timeline.' Comment added in 8 seconds. Future you will actually have the context to complete the task.
Processing your inbox faster
You're reviewing tasks and need to add details, set dates, or add to projects. For each task: hold, speak the update, release. No clicking into fields, no typing, no autocomplete wrestling. You process 20 tasks in the time it used to take to process 5. Weekly review goes from dreaded to done.
Capturing ideas before they escape
You wake up at 3am with a solution to that bug you've been stuck on. Instead of fumbling with your phone in the dark, hold your hotkey and whisper 'Check the cache invalidation in user service. The TTL might be wrong.' Captured. Back to sleep. The thought survived until morning.
Why Todoist users choose Blurt over built-in voice options
| Blurt | Siri Reminders | |
|---|---|---|
| Integration | Works directly in Todoist | Separate app, requires import |
| Natural language | Full support for Todoist syntax | Limited date parsing |
| Labels and projects | Say them naturally, Todoist parses | Not supported |
| Subtasks | Add multiple in one dictation | One at a time only |
| Privacy | Audio processed securely, not stored | Processed through Apple servers |
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