Notes on voice, words, and writing well.
Essays, comparisons, and product notes from the team building Rubil.
- PhilosophyJuly 14, 20266 min read
What is Zero-Edit Rate? A voice dictation metric defined.
Accuracy measures words. Users care whether the message is finished. A definition and reference implementation for zero-edit measurement.
Read post - GuideJuly 10, 20266 min read
Voice dictation in Google Docs: 2026 guide.
Google Docs has built-in voice typing. Here's what it does, what it doesn't, and what to use instead.
Read post - ComparisonJuly 8, 20269 min read
Dragon NaturallySpeaking alternatives for 2026.
Dragon costs hundreds. Modern voice tools cost $9. Here's what's changed.
Read post - ComparisonJune 28, 20268 min read
Rubil vs Voice In: the Chrome voice dictation upgrade you didn't know existed
Voice In gives you a transcript. Rubil gives you formatted, ready-to-send text for Gmail, Slack, Notion, and 20+ platforms.
Read post - GuideJune 6, 20267 min read
Voice dictation for Notion: how to dictate structured pages that don't need editing
Dictate structured Notion pages with headers, lists, and clean prose. No cleanup pass.
Read post - ComparisonJune 3, 20268 min read
Best Willow Voice Alternative for Knowledge Workers (2026)
Rubil vs Willow Voice: both turn speech into text. One rewrites your words. One doesn't.
Read post - GuideMay 27, 20267 min read
Voice dictation for Slack: how to get every name, @mention, and acronym right.
Dictate Slack messages without fixing names, @mentions, acronyms, or jargon. Ever.
Read post - GuideMay 23, 20265 min read
Voice dictation for Gmail: how to dictate emails that are ready to send.
Voice dictation for Gmail that's ready to send. No editing required.
Read post - ComparisonMay 20, 20268 min read
Best Aqua Voice Alternative for Chrome and Mac (2026)
Rubil vs Aqua Voice: which AI dictation tool is better for knowledge workers?
Read post - ComparisonMay 12, 20267 min read
Best Wispr Flow Alternative for Knowledge Workers (2026)
Rubil vs Wispr Flow: voice dictation that formats your words instead of rewriting them.
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