Talk instead of typing
Tap the microphone in the message box and say what you mean. Your words land in the box for you to check, and nothing is sent until you send it.
Using it
Tap the microphone once to start. It turns gold and the box says Listening. Tap it again to stop. What you said is added to whatever was already in the box, so you can dictate, then tidy it up by hand.
The first time you use it, your phone asks for permission to use the microphone. That prompt comes from your device, not from us.
What to expect on your device
On most browsers, including Chrome, Android and Safari on iPhone, the words appear as you speak them.
On the installed iPhone app, and in Firefox, the app records what you say and turns it into text after you stop. Three dots replace the microphone while that happens. It is a second or two, and the result is the same.
Recording stops on its own after about a minute, or after a few silent stretches. Locking your phone or switching apps also ends it and keeps what you said so far.
When it does not hear you
Every problem here is soft, and typing always works.
- Microphone access is off. Turn the permission back on in your device settings.
- Voice input is not available right now. Something failed on this device. Type the message instead.
- Did not catch that. Tap the mic and try again, somewhere quieter if you can.
The microphone is also greyed out while your coach is replying. Wait for the answer, then dictate.
The same microphone elsewhere
It is in two other places: the note after a workout, and the feedback form on the You page. It behaves identically in both.
Common questions
- Where is the microphone?
- Inside the message box, on the right. It only appears if your device supports voice input. If you cannot see it, typing is the only option on that device.
- Does it send the message by itself?
- No. Your words go into the message box for you to read and edit. Nothing is sent until you tap send.
- Why do my words appear only after I stop?
- On the installed iPhone app, and in Firefox, the app records the clip and turns it into text once you stop. On most other browsers the words appear as you speak. Both end up in the same place.
- It says microphone access is off.
- Your phone or browser has blocked it. Turn the microphone permission back on for Smash Coach in your device settings, then tap the mic again.
- Is my recording kept?
- No. It is turned into text and never stored.
Still stuck
Open the app, go to You, and tap the feedback row at the bottom. It reaches a person, not a queue. Or write to hello@smashcoach.app.