RSI & Accessibility

Reduce typing strain with voice

If typing causes pain or strain, voice dictation can handle most of your text input. Use a hotkey to activate Ottex, dictate into any text field, with formatting and corrections—significantly reducing keyboard use.

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How rsi & accessibility use Ottex

Type Without a Keyboard

Reduce keyboard typing with voice dictation. Great for RSI recovery, accessibility needs, or reducing strain. Use a hotkey to activate, then dictate into any text field.

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WhatsApp
What you said
What appears
hey are you free this weekend I was thinking we could grab coffee or maybe check out that new place downtown let me know what works for you
Hey! Are you free this weekend? I was thinking we could grab coffee or maybe check out that new place downtown. Let me know what works for you.

Respond to Emails

Dictate email responses with the right tone. Use context awareness to see the full thread, then speak your reply naturally.

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Gmail
What you said
What appears
hi Sarah thanks for reaching out um I'd be happy to schedule a call next week new paragraph here's my calendar new paragraph best Alex work signature
Hi Sarah, Thank you for reaching out. I'd be happy to schedule a call next week. Here's my calendar: Best regards, Alex Thompson Product Manager

Respond to Slack Messages

Reply to Slack messages 3x faster. Dictate casual updates, detailed explanations, or quick acknowledgments without switching context.

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Slack
What you said
What appears
hey thanks for the update on the API changes I'll uh review the PR tomorrow morning since I'm still working on the database migration and I'll leave comments if I find anything also can you ping me when the tests are passing
Hey, thanks for the update on the API changes! I'll review the PR tomorrow morning since I'm still working on the database migration. I'll leave comments if I find anything. Also, can you ping me when the tests are passing?

Prompt ChatGPT & Claude

Dictate prompts to ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or any AI chatbot. Speaking naturally lets you give more context—better context means better results.

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OpenAI
ChatGPT
What you said
What appears
can you help me understand why the sky is blue like I know it has something to do with light but confused about why it's not violet since violet has an even shorter wavelength explain it simply
Can you help me understand why the sky is blue? I know it has something to do with light but I'm confused about why it's not violet since violet has an even shorter wavelength. Explain it simply.

Write First Drafts

Defeat writer's block by speaking your first draft. Don't edit as you go—just talk through your ideas and refine them later.

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Notion
What you said
What appears
writing is hard because you never know where to start I think the best approach is to just get your ideas down first and worry about editing later that's what this article is about this post is about overcoming the blank page
Writing is hard because you never know where to start. I think the best approach is to just get your ideas down first and worry about editing later. That's what this post is about—overcoming the blank page.

Other ways Ottex can be useful for you

Capture Ideas Quickly

Speak ideas the moment they hit you. Use Ottex anywhere to capture thoughts, then refine them later.

What you said
What appears
I just thought of something for mom's birthday she mentioned wanting to learn watercolor painting so maybe I could get her a starter kit and sign her up for that class at the community center has weekend sessions
I just thought of something for mom's birthday—she mentioned wanting to learn watercolor painting. Maybe I could get her a starter kit and sign her up for that class at the (has weekend sessions).

Write Meeting Notes

Dictate meeting notes in real-time or right after. Capture action items, decisions, and key points while they're fresh in your mind.

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Notion
What you said
What appears
action items new paragraph john to review q 4 budget by thursday two sarah to schedule client call three team to finalize roadmap
Action items: 2. Sarah to schedule client call 3. Team to finalize roadmap

Create Tickets & Tasks

Dictate Jira tickets, Linear issues, or Asana tasks. Speak the context, acceptance criteria, and details—then move on.

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Jira
What you said
What appears
users are getting logged out unexpectedly after about 30 minutes of inactivity new paragraph steps to reproduce new paragraph login to the app two leave it idle for 30 minutes three try to do anything new paragraph expected colon session should refresh silently new paragraph actual colon user gets kicked to login screen
Session timeout bug
Users are getting logged out unexpectedly after about 30 minutes of inactivity. Steps to reproduce: Login to the app 2. Leave it idle for 30 minutes 3. Try to do anything Expected: Session should refresh silently. Actual: User gets kicked to login screen.

Features that make it possible

The capabilities that enable these workflows.

3x Faster Than Typing

Speak 150+ words per minute vs 40 wpm typing. Finish tasks in a third of the time.

Works in Any App

System-wide on macOS—Ottex works wherever you can type. No app-specific integrations needed.

Global Shortcuts

Start recording with Option+D, use Push-to-Talk, or cancel with Esc. All shortcuts are fully configurable.

Voice Corrections

Say 'scratch that' to delete mistakes, 'actually' to rephrase. Fix errors without stopping your flow or touching the keyboard.

Precision Typing

Say 'new paragraph', 'open quote', 'em dash', 'ellipsis'. Full formatting control by voice.

Context Awareness

Optionally let AI see your screen for smarter responses. Reply to emails with full context, answer messages knowing the conversation history.

Smart Snippets

Define custom text replacements and shortcuts. Say 'work signature' to expand your full email signature, or 'my address' for your contact info.

Inline AI Commands

Transform text as you speak: 'Ottex start fix grammar Ottex end'. Edit, improve, translate—all by voice.

App-Specific Modes

Ottex detects which app you're in and adapts. Coding mode in Cursor, casual tone in Slack, professional in Gmail—automatic context switching.

Frequently asked questions

Reduce typing strain

Download free. Let your voice handle most of the typing.

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