Peanut blog

Dictation vs typing speed: where voice actually helps

Dictation is not automatically better than typing. It wins when the workflow rewards fast capture, cleanup, reuse, and review.

Voice is strongest for rough capture

Speaking is useful when the idea is still forming and you need momentum more than perfect first-pass wording.

Typing still wins for precise edits

Code, numbers, names, and small changes often need the keyboard. Peanut is designed to work around the active desktop app, not replace it.

Read-aloud closes the loop

Listening back helps catch tone and missing context after dictation, which is why Peanut treats TTS as a core feature rather than an add-on.