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When even typing a task feels like too much, tap the microphone and take your time.
Why can dictation still feel difficult?
When your energy is low, typing on a small keyboard can be a starting barrier of its own. Dictation should help, yet watching words appear and change while you speak can interrupt the thought you were trying to express.
The Chinese article explains the design through DAF—Delayed Auditory Feedback: hearing your own voice after a short delay can disrupt speech. Its “visual DAF” comparison describes a similar distraction from delayed, constantly revised on-screen text; it is an analogy for the interface design.
While speaking, you are planning the next phrase and monitoring what you just said. A flashing transcript competes for that attention:
- Your eyes follow the new words.
- You notice a recognition mistake and start thinking about it.
- The original train of thought slips away: “What was I saying?”
PlanCoach separates talking from reading
- While you speak: partial text stays out of the input field. The app shows a quiet listening prompt instead, so corrections do not compete with your thoughts.
- When you finish: tap the microphone again. The completed transcript appears in the input field together.
You can focus on saying what is on your mind, then review the words afterwards.
How to use it
- Tap the microphone beside the task input. Green means it is listening.
- Say the task and how you feel. Do not worry about perfect phrasing: “I’m still in bed scrolling, and I’m annoyed, but I need to get up and pack.”
- Tap the green microphone again to finish and display the transcript. Check it, then create your plan.