Typing. On both phones and computers.

I have an irrationally bad time with dictation on everything. Like, my voice isn't particularly high or deep, I have a very neutral accent, people say they can't hear my speech impediment at all, but for some reason, every single voice to text I've used has had huge issues with how I speak. It's given me a tiny bit of a complex, to be honest.

I've also been typing for the better part of 20 years, though, so my speed is quick enough that I don't feel like dictation could be faster.

Personally, I prefer typing because I can type really fast. I’ve never used any dictation software though except the built in dictation mechanism on the iPhone keyboard. Plus, with dictation, I feel like I am slower because I need to hesitate a bit in order to form sentences correctly in my head before speaking them. Meanwhile, while typing, I feel like I can edit on the fly much faster and the delay in time it takes me to type the words allows my thoughts to complete the sentence correctly.

Typing for me too.
I'd imagine the average age of those on this sub grew up learning a keyboard rather than a touchscreen though. I took typing lessons as a child. Now one of the most valuable things I learned. I've not formally assessed my speed in 25 years but it's good enough to keep me working.

On my phone I dictate my texts but on my laptop I type

Typing. Using braille screen input now and type pretty fast on a computer. I don't like dictation cause your broadcasting what your typing to everyone around you, not very discreet. Might as well call who your talking to at that point lol.

I would strongly caution against using dictation with speech as your only method of verification. If you're just chatting with family and friends, then who cares. But I've seen a few people use it in a professional setting, and it's incredibly off-putting. Homonyms are a thing, and very difficult to avoid with dictation, unless you are using braille to verify, instead of speech.

I prefer typing on the PC, I am very fast at it. On the phone usually I type either with the keyboard or braille, or when I'm too lazy I just dictate whatever I'm trying to type. I use Android for reference.

Let me know how the Dragon software goes! I've got an installation lying somewhere on the PC, have wanted to try it out never gotten the chance though.

*For computer use.*

Typing.

The problem with the strong dictation push is that you get a bunch of blind people that don't know basic spelling and grammar rules. Just another problem to add on to the blind community. This is kind of like not teaching a blind person braille.

Furthermore, typing can be quicker, if your dictation software makes mistakes. And don't forget, the people around you *and* your phone can hear to what you're saying, so unless you're by yourself, dictation removes *all* privacy.

With that said, I've been touch typing since second or third grade... so yeah, I might not be the ideal person to talk about this.

I choose typing over dictation because I think I would stumble too much in my speech and have to constantly edit in either case and at least with typing the errors are always mine rather than half mine half machine.

I prefer to type.

Ideally typing but sometimes dictation is easier, especially when typing a long message/paragraph. I've always been bad at using braille screen input tho

I prefer typing as sometimes my speech to text (not sure how it's called) will write the wrong thing for me. Example, I will say shadow, speech to text or whatever its called will write sad ow.
Edit: It seems as though the public calls it voice over.

Typing, by far.

I'll sometimes use dictation on mobile if I need to send a giant, paragrah-sized text message, but that has nothing to do with my vision.

I type at 160WPM on a keyboard when using a laptop or desmktop, and that's much faster than dictation, especially when having to go back and fix errors. On my iPhone, I pretty much only use braille screen input to type. The braille shorthand makes typing a breeze, whether when writing out a long post or sending a short message, and again is much more accurate than dictation plus requires less error management.

On PC typing. On mobile, if dictation actually worked, I'd use it, but I am using BSI. I am not good at braille so it's slower, but better than touch screen typing.

Typing all the way. Dictation is too slow for me

I honestly haven't tried anything other than typing yet because I am just so used to it after so many years of constantly typing. I probably should try alternatives also, though.

Typing on the computer, but mobile data entry is so annoying I dictate on the phone. I would much rather use the computer than the phone though.

I prefer typing.