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 "quote" | " |
| "close quote" or "end quote" | " |
| "open parenthesis" or "open paren" | ( |
| "close parenthesis" or "close paren" | ) |
| "open bracket" | [ |
| "close bracket" | ] |
Special Characters
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "at sign" | @ |
| "ampersand" | & |
| "hashtag" or "hash" | # |
| "dollar sign" | $ |
| "percent" or "percent sign" | % |
| "asterisk" or "star" | * |
| "slash" or "forward slash" | / |
| "backslash" | \ |
Formatting Commands
| Say | Result |
|---|---|
| "new line" | Line break |
| "new paragraph" | Double line break |
| "tab" | Tab character |
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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