Observed arrival · 2026-09-17

Speaky Box turns held-key speech into clean text and structured prompts

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A Mac utility that types tidied dictation into any text field and reshapes speech into prompts for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.

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Speaky Box uses a press-and-hold keyboard interaction rather than wake-word listening: audio is captured while the selected key is held, then inserted as text when released. Its Dictate mode cleans up speech across text fields, while Smart mode is described as app-aware, producing formats such as emails, Slack messages, and structured prompts. The page specifies macOS 13 or later and separates a 2,000-word weekly free tier from £8.99 monthly Pro access.

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