3x Faster Prompting with Speech-to-text? A Quick Look at Whisper & SuperWhisper

Emil Krause and Jonny Daenen explore the claim that speech-to-text makes you three times as fast. Emil shows the functionalities and benefits of Super Whisper and Whisper Assistant, two innovative speech-to-text tools designed to enhance productivity. They discuss the installation process, user experience, and the accuracy of these tools. Emil shares insights on how these tools can streamline workflows, particularly for those who frequently interact with AI, and emphasises the importance of context in dictation. It turns out that SuperWhisper gives a much better accuracy when it comes to technical terms.

Whisper Assistant: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MartinOpenSky.whisper-assistant

SuperWhisper: https://superwhisper.com/

Takeaways

• Super Whisper is a system-wide app that integrates with any application with a text field.

• Whisper Assistant is a free tool, while Super Whisper is a paid version with enhanced features.

• Super Whisper has a much higher accuracy when it comes to technical terms.

• Installation of Whisper Assistant requires Docker and Homebrew.

• Speech-to-text tools allow for more efficient prompting.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Super Whisper and Whisper Assistant

• 03:17 Demonstrating Whisper Assistant

• 07:27 Exploring Super Whisper

• 10:24 File Tagging

• 12:01 Personal View

• 14:17 Installation and Setup

• 17:09 Conclusion Request

• 19:34 Final Thoughts and Recommendations