Voice to Text for YouTubers
You already spend hours filming and editing. Writing scripts, descriptions, and community posts shouldn't eat up the rest of your day. Blurt lets you speak your content instead of typing it. Hold a button, say your script or description, release. Text appears wherever your cursor is — in Google Docs, YouTube Studio, Notion, anywhere. No more staring at blank pages. No more typing fatigue. Just talk like you're already on camera, and your words become text.
The Typing Problem
Scripting videos takes longer than filming them
You know exactly what you want to say. You could explain it out loud in five minutes. But typing it into a script takes an hour of staring at the screen, second-guessing every sentence, and fighting the blinking cursor. The ideas flow when you talk, but freeze when you type. By the time you finish writing, you've lost the energy you needed for filming.
Descriptions and metadata feel like homework
The video is done. The edit is perfect. But now you need to write a description, add timestamps, craft the perfect title, and fill out all those metadata fields. It's the most boring part of being a YouTuber, and it shows — you end up copying the same generic description or leaving fields blank. Your SEO suffers because writing descriptions feels like a chore.
Community posts that never get written
You know you should post more on the Community tab. Your audience engagement would improve. But after scripting, filming, and editing, the thought of typing another post makes you close the tab. Weeks go by between Community posts. Your channel feels less active than it should be because writing yet another thing feels exhausting.
Comment responses pile up unanswered
Your subscribers leave thoughtful comments and questions. You want to reply — engagement matters, and you genuinely care about your community. But typing individual responses to dozens of comments takes forever. The comment section becomes a guilt pile of unanswered messages. Your most engaged viewers stop commenting because you never reply.
Your best ideas come when you can't type
You think of the perfect video hook while doing dishes. A brilliant script outline hits you during a walk. But by the time you get to your computer and start typing, the words sound flat. The magic of the idea evaporates somewhere between your brain and the keyboard. Your spontaneous creativity gets lost in translation to text.
How It Works
Blurt works in every app YouTubers use — YouTube Studio, Google Docs, Notion, Final Cut, your notes app. Anywhere you can put a cursor.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen shortcut. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Talk naturally
Say your script, description, or reply. Blurt handles punctuation automatically.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor. No copying, no pasting, no extra steps.
Real Scenarios
Scripting videos by talking through your ideas
Instead of staring at a blank document, you just start talking like you're already recording. Hold the button and explain your video concept: 'So today we're going to look at why most people fail at this, and I'm going to show you the three things that actually work.' Your natural speaking voice becomes your first draft. Edit from there, not from nothing. Scripts that used to take an hour now take fifteen minutes.
Writing video descriptions that actually help SEO
The video is uploaded and needs a description. Hold the button and describe what viewers will learn: 'In this video I break down my entire editing workflow in Premiere Pro, including the plugins I use, my timeline organization system, and how I color grade everything in under ten minutes.' Detailed, keyword-rich descriptions spoken in 30 seconds instead of typed in 10 minutes.
Adding timestamps and chapters quickly
You're watching your video back to add chapters. At each section, hold the button and speak the timestamp and title: 'Zero zero zero Introduction. One twenty-three The first mistake. Three forty-five How to fix it.' Timestamps done in one pass instead of pausing, typing, rewinding, repeating. Your viewers get chapters, and you keep your sanity.
Creating Community posts between uploads
You want to keep your audience engaged between videos. Hold the button and talk directly to your subscribers: 'Hey everyone, working on a big video about topic X and I'm curious — what's the one thing you wish you knew when you started? Drop it in the comments and I might feature your question.' Community post done in 15 seconds. Channel stays active. Engagement goes up.
Responding to comments without carpal tunnel
Someone left a great comment asking about your setup. Instead of typing a long reply, hold the button and answer like you're talking to them: 'Great question! I use the Sony A7 IV with the Sigma 24-70 lens. For audio I'm using the Rode NT1 into a Focusrite interface. Happy to do a full gear video if people want it.' Thoughtful, detailed replies without the typing fatigue.
Brainstorming video ideas on the fly
You're walking and an idea hits. Pull out your phone, open your notes app, hold the button: 'Video idea — what if I challenged myself to only use free software for a month? Could cover DaVinci Resolve, Audacity, GIMP, make it a series. Sponsorship potential with Skillshare.' The idea is captured exactly as you thought it, energy intact. No forgotten inspiration.
Writing sponsorship talking points
You need to integrate a sponsor read into your script. Hold the button and draft the talking points: 'Okay so the sponsor is NordVPN, main points are they have five thousand servers, works on all devices, money-back guarantee. Tie it into the video by saying something like when you're researching online you want to stay protected.' Sponsor integration outlined in seconds, ready to polish.
Why YouTubers choose Blurt over built-in dictation
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single hotkey, instant start | Click microphone icon or double-tap Fn key |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay before transcription |
| Accuracy | Handles YouTube jargon and creator terms | Often mishears channel names and tech terms |
| Reliability | Works consistently every time | Randomly stops working, requires restarts |
| Punctuation | Automatic commas, periods, and formatting | Must say 'period' and 'comma' manually |
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