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A passage is read aloud and keeps going while you type. The text stays hidden, so you transcribe by ear, the way real transcription works.
Press start and a real passage is read aloud, one phrase at a time. The reader does not wait for you to finish each phrase. It keeps going while you type, much like a recording would. The text itself stays hidden. Glowing slots mark the words you have heard but not typed yet, so you can always see how far behind you are.
If the gap grows too big, the reader pauses and waits for you. Press Enter to hear the current phrase again. There is no punctuation and no capitals to worry about, only the words. Turn your sound up before you begin.
Pick a pace on the options row. Each one changes how fast the voice speaks, how long it pauses between phrases, and how far ahead of you it gets before it stops to wait.
| Pace | Speech | Waits when you are | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Slower than normal, long pauses | 5 words behind | First tries, learning to listen and type at once |
| Steady | Normal rate, short pauses | 7 words behind | Regular practice |
| Fast | Quicker, very short pauses | 9 words behind | Confident typists, transcription practice |
Copy typing lets your eyes run ahead. Dictation does not. You have to hold a phrase in your head while your hands catch up and your ears take in the next one. That is the core skill behind transcription, captioning and taking notes in a meeting. It also exposes a habit most typists never notice, which is stopping dead to fix a mistake. With the voice carrying on, you learn to keep moving.
Holding words in your head is also what the Memory game trains, with a visual flash in place of a voice. If you are practising for a job that involves transcription, read about typing tests for jobs, and build general stamina on the 5 minute test.
A real passage is read aloud phrase by phrase, and the reader carries on while you type. Glowing slots show words you have heard but not typed yet. If you fall too far behind, the reader pauses until you catch up.
No. Dictation only checks the words, so you can ignore capitals and punctuation. That keeps your attention on listening and keeping up.
It uses your browser's built-in speech engine. Current Chrome, Edge and Safari support it. If your browser has no speech engine, Presspace tells you and offers a timed test instead.
Yes. Press Enter at any time to hear the current phrase again. It is a good safety net while you are learning, and something to lean on less as you improve.