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Buy Once, Own Forever: Why PeekoType Is Not a Subscription
One payment, no monthly fee, no usage limits and no per-minute charges. Why we sell dictation software the old-fashioned way, and what a subscription really costs over five years.
Read moreLight and Dark Mode: A Small Feature That Matters More Than You Would Think
Switch the PeekoType app between light and dark with one click, at any time, without losing your work. Why theme choice is an accessibility feature as much as a preference.
Read moreDictation on a USB Stick: Portable Mode for Shared and Locked-Down Computers
Run PeekoType entirely from a USB stick, with your settings, vocabulary and history travelling with it. How portable mode works and what it leaves behind.
Read moreTiny to Large: Picking the Speech Model Size That Suits Your Computer
Five model sizes, one straight trade between speed and accuracy. How to pick the right one for your machine, and why most people are happiest in the middle.
Read moreTXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX or PDF: Choosing the Right Transcript Format
Five export formats and a straightforward guide to which one you actually want, from subtitles to print-ready PDFs, all exported offline.
Read moreHear It Back: Read-Aloud Voices for Proofreading, Dyslexia and Tired Eyes
Your ear catches mistakes your eye skims past. How offline read-aloud works in 49 languages, and what it offers dyslexic and ADHD readers.
Read moreOn-Device Translation: Turning a Transcript Into Another Language Without Uploading a Word
Translate any dictation or transcript into another language entirely on your own computer. How offline translation works, and why keeping it local matters for confidential work.
Read moreWhere Did That Go? Searchable Transcript History for Everything You Dictate
Every dictation logged on your own machine and searchable in seconds. How transcript history works, why it lives locally, and how to find something you said weeks ago.
Read moreInsert Signature: Typing Whole Paragraphs With a Single Spoken Phrase
Say insert signature and a whole saved block of text appears. How voice-triggered text snippets work, and why a trigger never fires mid-sentence.
Read moreUm, Uh, You Know: How Filler Word Removal Makes Your First Draft Readable
Everyone says um. Almost nobody wants to read it. How automatic filler word removal cleans up dictated text as you speak, and the rule that stops it eating real words.
Read moreSay Make a List: Turning Spoken Items into a Properly Numbered List
Say make a list one milk two bread three eggs, and get a real numbered list. How automatic list formatting works, and why it never mangles ordinary sentences.
Read moreScratch That: Editing Your Dictation by Voice, Without Reaching for the Mouse
Say scratch that, undo, or delete that last sentence and the words disappear. How voice editing works, what it can and cannot do, and why it never fires by accident.
Read moreAutomatic Punctuation: Why Good Dictation Already Reads Like Writing
Full stops, capital letters and commas added for you as you speak, without saying a word. How automatic punctuation works, and when to take over manually.
Read moreVoice Commands for Dictation: Punctuation and Line Breaks Without Touching the Keyboard
Say full stop, comma, new line or delete and PeekoType does it. The complete list of spoken punctuation commands, how to chain them, and why they never fire by accident.
Read moreHow Accurate Is Voice Typing, Really? An Honest Look at the 95 Per Cent Claim
Dictation software loves quoting accuracy figures. Here is what 90 to 95 per cent actually feels like day to day, what pushes it higher, and the five things that quietly wreck it.
Read moreHow Offline Speech Recognition Works, and Why It Beats the Cloud
Offline speech recognition runs the whole AI model on your own PC, so nothing you say is uploaded. Here is how it works in plain English, and what it means for privacy, speed and cost.
Read moreLive Captions for Microsoft Teams and Zoom Without a Bot Joining Your Call
Real-time captions for Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and any Windows video call, in 49 languages, with no bot joining the meeting and nothing sent to the cloud. Included in PeekoType, £39 once.
Read moreHow to Transcribe an Interview or Meeting Recording Offline, With Speaker Labels
A practical guide to offline audio transcription with automatic speaker detection. Transcribe interviews, meetings and lectures on your own PC, export to five formats, and keep every recording private. PeekoType, £39 once.
Read moreCustom Vocabulary for Voice Typing: Teach Your Dictation App the Words It Keeps Getting Wrong
Fed up with your dictation software mangling names, jargon and acronyms? Here's how custom vocabulary and voice-triggered text snippets fix it for good, entirely offline. PeekoType, £39 once.
Read moreVoice Typing for Nurses and Healthcare Assistants: Give Your Care Notes Back to the People Who Need You
A warm, practical guide to voice typing for nurses, healthcare assistants and carers in the UK. Write care notes, handovers, incident reports and referrals faster with offline, GDPR-friendly dictation software, and keep every patient detail on your own device. £39 once, no subscription.
Read moreVoice Typing for Seniors and Older Adults: An Easier Way to Stay in Touch
A warm, plain-English guide to voice typing for older adults. Write emails, letters and messages by simply talking, with no fiddly keyboard, gentle on arthritic hands, and nothing sent to the cloud. Wonderful for staying close to family. £39 once, free 14-day trial.
Read moreVoice Typing for Estate Agents and Property Professionals: Write Listings and Feedback in a Fraction of the Time
A practical guide to voice typing for estate agents, letting agents and property professionals. Capture property descriptions, viewing feedback and valuations straight from the car with offline dictation software, and keep client data off the cloud. £39 once, no subscription.
Read moreVoice Typing for Teachers and Educators: Get Your Reports, Marking and Planning Done in Half the Time
A warm, practical guide to voice typing for UK teachers. Use offline, GDPR-friendly dictation software to write school reports, marking feedback, lesson plans and parent emails faster, with every word about every child kept safely on your own laptop.
Read moreVoice Typing for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs: Clear the Inbox, Win the Work, Get Your Evenings Back
A practical guide to voice typing for the self-employed, freelancers and founders. Clear your inbox, write proposals, quotes and social posts faster with offline dictation software, and keep client data off the cloud. £39 once, no subscription.
Read moreVoice Typing vs Windows Built-in Dictation: An Honest Comparison of Win + H and a Dedicated App
Windows has free voice typing built in, so why pay for an app? An honest comparison of Win + H versus PeekoType on accuracy, privacy, offline use, languages and cost, with no marketing spin and a clear verdict for each kind of user.
Read moreVoice Typing for Students and Researchers: How to Smash Your Essay Word Count Without Burning Out
A warm, practical guide to voice typing for university students, postgraduates and researchers in the UK. Use offline dictation software to write essays, dissertations and theses faster, with 100-language support for international students.
Read moreVoice Typing for Dyslexia, ADHD and Neurodiverse Writers: A Quieter Way to Get Words on the Page
A warm, honest look at voice typing as an assistive technology for adults with dyslexia, ADHD, autism and other neurodiverse profiles. Private, offline dictation software that gets out of the way and lets you think.
Read moreVoice Typing on Older PCs: A Realistic Guide to Running Offline AI Smoothly on Your Existing Laptop
Realistic system requirements, AI model size recommendations and practical performance tips for older Windows laptops. No GPU required, no new hardware needed, no marketing fluff.
Read moreVoice Typing for Therapists and Medical Professionals: A Genuinely Private Way to Write Up Your Notes
Private dictation software for therapists, counsellors, GPs and clinicians in the UK. A warm, practical guide to GDPR-friendly, fully offline voice typing for session notes, clinical write-ups and referral letters, plus a few tips for slotting it into a busy practice.
Read moreVoice Typing for Solicitors and Legal Professionals: Confidentiality That Doesn't Depend on the Cloud
GDPR-compliant, fully offline dictation software for solicitors, barristers, paralegals and in-house counsel. Why on-device voice typing makes the SRA Code of Conduct and legal professional privilege conversations a lot shorter, with practical use cases.
Read moreWhy PeekoType Is GDPR-Compliant by Design (And Most Cloud Dictation Apps Aren't, Quite)
An honest comparison of how PeekoType, Wispr Flow, Otter.ai, Dragon and the built-in Windows tools handle UK/EU GDPR, and why architecture beats paperwork when the data is sensitive.
Read moreMultilingual Voice Typing: Dictate in 100 Languages on Windows
Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, and 92+ more. All offline, on Windows, one price. The complete guide to multilingual voice typing for bilingual users, translators, and international students.
Read moreVoice Typing for International Teams & Remote Workers in 2026
How distributed teams across Europe, Asia, and the Americas use offline voice typing to write faster across time zones. GDPR-friendly, no cloud, no per-seat subscription.
Read moreVoice Typing for Beginners: Set Up PeekoType in 5 Minutes
Never used voice typing before? A step-by-step beginner's walkthrough. Install, pick your language, dictate your first email. No tech skills required.
Read moreThe Best Dragon Dictation Alternative in 2026 (And Why It Costs £680 Less)
Dragon NaturallySpeaking costs £700. Before you pay that, read this comparison of Dragon Professional vs modern AI-based alternatives, on accuracy, compatibility, and value.
Read moreVoice Typing for Writers: How to Write 5,000 Words a Day Without Touching Your Keyboard
You speak 3x faster than you type. Here's how writers, authors, bloggers, and content creators are using dictation software to dramatically increase their word count.
Read moreHow to Type Without a Keyboard: The Complete Guide to Hands-Free Typing on Windows
RSI, carpal tunnel, injury recovery, or just wanting to reduce strain. This complete guide covers every option for hands-free typing on Windows in 2026, from built-in tools to dedicated software.
Read moreMy Wrists Were Killing Me (And Then I Found Voice Typing)
Six months ago, I was spending about £15 a week on ibuprofen and wrist supports. Not exactly the glamorous life of a freelance writer. Here's how voice typing changed everything.
Read moreI Tested Every Voice-to-Text App So You Don't Have To
When I get curious about something, I go way too deep. After testing literally everything I could find, I figured I'd save you the trouble and share what I learned.
Read moreVoice Typing Changed How I Work (A Practical Guide)
I've been using voice-to-text daily for about four months now. Not as a novelty, not occasionally. Properly integrated into how I work. Here's what I've learned.
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