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Voice writing (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- An encyclopedia entry describing voice writing, the method in which a court reporter repeats testimony into a hand-held mask that contains microphones and voice-dampening material.
- How much weight it carries
- An encyclopedia that carries a citation-needed notice on its history. It is used here only for how the method works. Manufacturer claims about the device are not repeated from it.
Facts taken from this source
- In voice writing, the mask stops the reporter's voice from being heard in the room while the reporter repeats the testimony into the recorder.
“As the reporter repeats the testimony into the recorder, the mask prevents the reporter from being heard during the testimony” (Lead section)
- According to Wikipedia, a voice writing system consists of a stenomask, an external sound digitizer and speech recognition software.
“A voice writing system consists of a stenomask, an external sound digitizer, and speech recognition software.” (Lead section)
- Wikipedia describes voice writing as a transcription method used for court reporting, medical transcription, CART and closed captioning.
“Voice writing is a transcription method used for court reporting , medical transcription , CART , and closed captioning .” (Lead section)