Whisperer tracks your dictation automatically and shows it on the Statistics page in Workspace: total recordings, total words, recording time, average words per minute, daily activity, the apps you dictate into, the languages you use and your peak hours. The numbers are computed and stored on your Mac. Nothing is sent anywhere.
Statistics
Your transcription usage analytics
What gets tracked#
Total recordings. How many times you've dictated. A quick way to see whether you're using voice or slipping back to typing out of habit.
Total words. A running word count across all your dictation.
Total duration. How long you've spent talking. Words divided by time gives your real dictation speed.
Average words per minute. Dictation is usually slower than conversation because you pause to think and restart sentences. It's still typically much faster than typing.
For reference, typing speeds for most people sit around 40 to 60 words per minute. Conversational speech is often well over 120. Your dictation WPM will land somewhere between, depending on how much you pause.
The charts#
Daily activity. A bar chart of your dictation over time. Switch between words, recording time and number of sessions.
Apps. Which app was in front when you dictated. Useful for spotting where you still type everything by hand.
Languages. If you dictate in more than one language, this shows the split.
Peak hours. A heatmap of when you dictate. Some people find they talk best in the morning and save typing for later.
Time ranges#
View stats by week, month or year. The weekly view shows each day. The yearly view groups by week, which is better for long-term trends.
Putting the numbers to use#
- Watch your WPM over a few weeks. It tends to rise as you get used to speaking in full sentences.
- Find the gaps. If the apps chart shows you dictate Slack messages but type every long email, switch that around.
- Plan around your peak hours. Put dictation-heavy work where your heatmap is busiest.
- Check the effect of your dictionary. After adding names to the personal dictionary, fewer corrections means more words per minute of real work.
Getting started#
Stats are on from the first dictation and are part of the $2.99 app.
- Get Whisperer on the Mac App Store.
- Dictate for a few days.
- Open Workspace and choose Statistics.
Related: Your transcription history, Dictation for writers. See pricing and all dictation features.