When talking to GENI beats typing
In the car, with dirty hands on a job or while tidying up: sometimes talking is easier than typing. How voice works with GENI, what it is good for and when typing is better.
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The short answer
In dGENIX you can talk to GENI instead of typing. You speak your question through the microphone, GENI turns your words into text, does what you ask, using its connections and skills where needed, and answers out loud in Dutch or English. The screen shows which tool it is using at that moment. Voice is handy when your hands or eyes are busy, or when you want to think out loud. For long texts, precise instructions and anything you want to reread, typing works better.
How it works
- You press the microphone in the app and speak your question.
- GENI turns your speech into text. You see what it heard.
- GENI works on your question. It can look in your calendar, find an email or search the web. The screen shows which tool it is using.
- GENI answers out loud, with a voice you choose, in Dutch or English.
You can keep talking as in a conversation. What you said ends up in your history, so you can read it back later.
What voice is good for
On the road
You are in the car between two appointments. You cannot type, but you can talk:
"What is still in my calendar this afternoon, and are there customer emails I need to reply to today?"
With your hands busy
An engineer on a job, a cook in the kitchen, a hairdresser between two clients. Quickly ask or note something, without washing your hands:
"Note that the customer on Church Street wants a new thermostat, and set a reminder for tomorrow to make a quote."
Thinking out loud
Sometimes you think better when you talk. An idea for a post, the outline of a quote, a tricky email. Tell GENI the way you would tell a colleague, and let it turn that into tidy text. How to work with your assistant this way is covered in thinking out loud with your assistant.
Working out recordings
Have you recorded a conversation or a voice memo? That is different from talking live, but GENI can work that out too with the Transcription skill. See having recordings worked out.
When typing works better
- Long or precise instructions. A workflow with five steps and three exceptions is better typed, so you can reread it.
- Names, addresses and amounts. Speech recognition is good, but an unusual name or an amount you would rather check on screen.
- In a quiet or noisy setting. In an open office or a loud workshop, typing is more pleasant, for you and for others.
- Sensitive information. What you say out loud, others in the room hear too.
Tips for good results
- Speak in full sentences, as to a colleague. "Email from Jansen" works less well than "Find the latest email from Jansen Construction about the delivery."
- Say what you want as a result. "Summarise it in three points" or "prepare it as a draft".
- Check what GENI heard. You see your question as text. If a name is wrong, say the correction.
- Use a quiet spot or a headset if you use voice a lot.
What it costs
Voice uses extra steps: turning your voice into text and turning the answer into speech. That is why a spoken conversation costs more credits than the same conversation typed. For a few questions a day that makes little difference. How credits work is explained in credits in dGENIX explained.
Voice for content
Many business owners find writing hard, but talking easy. Use that. After a job, tell GENI what you did, what was tricky and what the customer thought of it, as if you were telling a colleague. Ask it to turn that into a post, a case study or an article in your own tone. What you tell is often livelier than what you would type.
The AI Content engine helps you plan those stories and spread them across your channels. That way a drive after a job becomes a moment where you create content, without setting aside separate time for it.
Always read what GENI makes of it. A spoken story sometimes contains details you would rather not publish, such as a customer's name or a price.
A good habit: after every big job, spend two minutes telling what happened. After a month you have enough material for a handful of posts and a case study, without once sitting down at your laptop for it.
Voice in your daily routine
Try three fixed moments for a week: having your morning briefing read out while you make coffee, speaking a short note after every job, and asking out loud at the end of the day what is planned for tomorrow. After a week you know which moments suit you, and which you would rather type.
Frequently asked questions
Does voice work on my phone?
Yes, in the app in your phone's browser. Your browser asks permission for the microphone.
Can I choose a different voice?
Yes. You choose a voice in Dutch or English.
Is my voice stored?
Your voice is turned into text, and that text is in your conversation history. How dGENIX handles your data is on the security page.
Where do I start?
dGENIX is in early access. Join the waitlist, or first read five ways an AI assistant changes your working week.
