Someone who types 10 hours of finished text a week, and spends a quarter of the speaking time on editing, saves a net 24.9 hours a month by dictating.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

What it measures: The per-week figure is the net saving from the parent calculation: 10 hours typed, less 3.4 hours of speaking for the same words, less 0.85 hours of editing.
How it is calculated: 5.75 hours saved per week x 52 weeks / 12 months = 24.9 hours a month
What it does not show: Calculation, not a measurement. It assumes the speeds of a short-phrase study, that you already know what you want to say, and that the 10 hours is prose and not code or data. Real savings are usually smaller.

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