ahsk is used most by people who write in a second language, and by anyone whose job is more writing than it looks: pull request descriptions, referral letters, client emails, essay drafts. Each page below covers one audience: what they dictate, how they set ahsk up, and where it is the wrong tool.
- People who work in two languages
Think in one language, send in the other.
- Developers
Commit messages, PR descriptions, code comments and docs.
- Students
Notes and essay drafts, translated as you speak if you need it.
- Doctors
Notes and referral letters, with a dictionary for drug names.
- Lawyers
Letters and memos into Word, Outlook or your DMS.
- Translate as you speak
Speak one language, paste another.
What these have in common
In every case the slow part is turning a thought into sentences, not typing speed. Saying it out loud skips the drafting, and ahsk removes the filler words, adds punctuation and shapes an email like an email. A personal dictionary teaches it the names and jargon of your field, so they come out spelled right.
Where ahsk does not fit
If your audio must stay on your device, choose a local dictation app: ahsk transcribes in the cloud and has no offline mode. If you need a signed healthcare data agreement, ahsk does not offer one. And there is no Android app.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does ahsk work in any app?
Yes. It types wherever your cursor is: email, chat, documents, code editors, browsers.
Can I dictate in one language and get text in another?
Yes. Hold fn + Shift on a Mac or Ctrl + Win + T on Windows, speak, and the translation is pasted.
