Voice Dictation for Journalists
Dictate interview notes, story outlines, and first drafts in WordPress, Google Docs, or another focused editor. Verify every quotation, name, date, and attribution against the source.
See It In Action
How Journalists Use It
From interview notes to published story
Interview Notes
Dictate your own notes during or after an interview, then compare names, dates, quotations, and attribution with the source material.
Draft Articles by Voice
Speak an outline or first draft, then check reporting, sources, links, wording, and publication style yourself.
File from the Field
Dictate breaking news updates from your laptop. No need to type on a small keyboard โ just press the hotkey and speak.
Work from interview notes
Dictate a working summary, then verify quotations, speaker names, attribution, and wording against the original recording or notes.
Traditional vs OpenTypeless
How modern voice input beats the old workflow
Otter.ai for Meetings Interface
otter.aiCloud-based meeting recorder with web dashboard. Records audio, identifies speakers, and generates searchable transcripts. Designed for meeting capture, not real-time dictation into your CMS.
Google Docs Voice Typing Interface
docs.google.comSimple microphone icon in Google Docs toolbar. Only works inside Chrome browser on Google Docs. Provides basic transcription with auto-punctuation toggle. No AI polishing or formatting.
Journalist-Friendly Features
Works in WordPress, Google Docs, and any CMS
OpenTypeless types into whatever app is focused. No plugins, integrations, or CMS-specific setup needed.
Quote verification workflow
Keep direct quotes out of broad rewriting prompts. Compare every quoted word and attribution with the recording or primary notes.
Custom dictionary for source names
Add source names, publication names, and technical terms, then test ambiguous spellings with representative recordings.
Language routes for international reporting
Choose from the available language options and test the selected STT route with local names, accents, and reporting vocabulary.
Offline mode for sensitive sources
Before using a sensitive recording, trace its full route: the Custom Whisper-compatible STT host receives audio, while any Ollama host receives text only for optional LLM polishing. Verify network calls, logs, and retention in your exact setup.
FAQ
Can journalists use OpenTypeless for interview transcription?
OpenTypeless is designed for real-time voice dictation. For live note-taking during interviews, it excels. For transcribing recordings, read quotes aloud.
Can AI polishing change quote meaning?
Yes. Verify direct quotes against the source and use raw transcription when wording must remain verbatim.
Can I use it with WordPress or my CMS?
Test the focused editor field, formatting, autosave, and undo behavior in the CMS you use.
Add Voice to a Reviewed Reporting Workflow
The desktop app is MIT-licensed. Before using sensitive reporting material, review the configured endpoints, retention terms, and your newsroom policy.
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