Building Whisper Input because typing still feels too slow on Mac
I’ve been working on Whisper Input, a Mac app for AI voice typing.
The reason is simple: I spend a lot of time writing small things all day: emails, Slack replies, support messages, product notes, prompts, specs, and quick docs. None of these are “big writing projects,” but they add up. Typing becomes the slow part.
I tried different voice typing and dictation workflows, including tools people often compare in this space like Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Typeless, Aqua Voice, and the usual speech-to-text apps. What I kept wanting was not another writing workspace. I wanted voice input to work directly where my cursor already is.
That is the idea behind Whisper Input.
Press a shortcut, speak naturally, and put clean text into the current Mac app. Mail, Slack, Notion, Google Docs, Cursor, browsers, notes, or wherever you are already working.
I’m trying to keep it focused:
fast shortcut-based voice input
works across Mac apps
useful for everyday writing, not only long transcription
lightweight enough to become a habit
built for people who write a lot but do not want to switch tools just to dictate
For SEO people would probably call this an AI voice typing app for Mac, a Mac dictation tool, or a speech-to-text productivity app. But personally I think of it as a way to remove a small daily friction: getting thoughts into text without breaking flow.
Would love feedback from other indie hackers who use voice input, dictation, or speech-to-text tools in their daily workflow.
This is a strong wedge because the real product is not “speech to text.” It is reducing the tiny writing delays that happen across the whole workday. Emails, Slack replies, prompts, notes, specs, support messages, docs — those are exactly the places where switching into a separate writing tool breaks the habit.
The positioning I would keep pushing is “voice input where your cursor already is.” That is much sharper than competing as another dictation or transcription app.
One thing I’d pressure-test early is the brand frame. Whisper Input is clear, but it may box the product into a feature description instead of a broader productivity layer. If this becomes the default voice-to-workflow input system for Mac users, the name may start feeling narrower than the product.
Xevoa .com would fit that larger direction better because it feels more like a modern productivity/workflow platform than a single dictation utility, while still leaving room for voice input, AI cleanup, prompts, notes, docs, and cross-app writing flow.