Advances in large language models (LLMs) and speech-to-text models have changed that, producing systems that can decipher speech more accurately while retaining enough context to format the text correctly. Developers have also built in features to automatically remove filler words, fix stumbles, and handle punctuation ' outputting text that needs far fewer edits. The app lets you customize how it transcribes your text by choosing from 'formal,' 'casual,' and 'very casual' styles for different kinds of writing, such as personal messaging, work, and email. And if you use it with vibe-coding tools like Cursor, you can turn on a feature to automatically recognize variables or tag files in the chat. Willow advertises itself as a big time-saver for those who don't like to type. Alongside common features like automatic editing and formatting, the app uses large language models to generate a full passage of text from just a few dictated words. Willow also takes a more privacy-focused...
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