Spoken Punctuation
WhisperTyping can recognize spoken punctuation commands to insert punctuation marks into your text. Say the punctuation name while dictating, and it will be converted to the appropriate symbol.
Important: Pause before and after punctuation
For WhisperTyping to recognize a spoken punctuation command, you must put a short pause before and after saying the punctuation word. This pause signals to WhisperTyping that you're giving a punctuation command rather than speaking the word itself.
Example: "The meeting is tomorrow [pause] comma [pause] not today"
Common Punctuation
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "period" or "full stop" | . |
| "comma" | , |
| "question mark" | ? |
| "exclamation mark" or "exclamation point" | ! |
| "colon" | : |
| "semicolon" | ; |
| "apostrophe" | ' |
| "hyphen" or "dash" | - |
Quotes and Brackets
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "open quote" or "opening quote" | " |
| "close quote" or "closing quote" | " |
| "open single quote" | ' |
| "close single quote" or "apostrophe" | ' |
| "open parenthesis" or "open bracket" | ( |
| "close parenthesis" or "close bracket" | ) |
| "open square bracket" | [ |
| "close square bracket" | ] |
| "open curly bracket" | { |
| "close curly bracket" | } |
Special Characters
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "ampersand" | & |
| "asterisk" | * |
| "underscore" | _ |
| "at sign" | @ |
| "slash" or "forward slash" | / |
| "backslash" | \ |
| "ellipsis" | … |
| "equals sign" | = |
| "plus sign" | + |
| "minus sign" | - |
| "dollar sign" | $ |
| "euro sign" | € |
| "pound sign" | £ |
| "yen sign" | ¥ |
Formatting Commands
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "new line" | Line break |
| "new paragraph" | Double line break |
Bullet Points
Create bullet point lists by saying these commands. Each command starts a new line with the appropriate bullet symbol.
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "bullet point" or "bullet" | • (new line with bullet) |
| "dash point" | - (new line with dash) |
| "asterisk point" | * (new line with asterisk) |
Example: "Here are three items. Bullet point. First item. Bullet point. Second item. Bullet point. Third item."
Result:
Here are three items.
• First item
• Second item
• Third item
Numbered Lists Coming Soon
Create numbered lists by saying these commands. You can specify the number explicitly, or let WhisperTyping auto-increment for you.
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "number point one" or "numbered point 1" | 1. (new line with number) |
| "number point two" or "numbered point 2" | 2. (new line with number) |
| "number point" (without a number) | Auto-increments from last number |
Auto-numbering example: "Here are my steps. Number point. First step. Number point. Second step. Number point. Third step."
Result:
Here are my steps.
1. First step
2. Second step
3. Third step
Mixed numbering: If you say "number point three" followed by "number point", the auto-numbering continues from 3, giving you 4, 5, 6, etc.
Tip: The transcription engine may automatically add punctuation in many cases. If you find spoken punctuation is conflicting with auto-punctuation, you can adjust the punctuation settings in Settings → Transcription.
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