TLDR:

• Willow delivers AI voice dictation at 200ms latency in any Chrome tab, 3.5x faster than competitors.

• You speak at 150 WPM versus typing 40 WPM, cutting email time from 2 hours to 27 minutes daily.

• The auto-dictionary learns your vocabulary automatically, reaching zero-edit accuracy over time.

• Works across Gmail, Notion, Slack, ChatGPT, and every Chrome text field with one hotkey.

• Willow is SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant with team dictionaries for consistent terminology across organizations.

Voice Dictation That Works Anywhere in Chrome

Chrome is where work happens. Gmail, Notion, Slack's web app, Google Docs, ChatGPT: if you're a knowledge worker, you're living in browser tabs. And yet, when you need to type something fast, you're still hunting and pecking at a keyboard.

That's where Willow comes in. Press one hotkey and speak. Your words appear in any text field, in any tab, at 200ms latency: fast enough that you never feel like you're waiting. That speed matters because flow state is fragile, and lag breaks it. For context, tools like Wispr Flow and Apple's built-in voice dictation clock in at 700ms or more.

Raw speed is only part of it. Willow learns how you write: your vocabulary, your tone, your quirks. Transcription gets more accurate to you over time. And for teams that can't compromise on privacy, it's SOC 2 certified and HIPAA compliant, built for environments where security is non-negotiable.

Why Built-in Dictation Falls Short in Chrome

Most people have tried Chrome's built-in dictation or Apple's voice input and given up within a week. The frustration is always the same: you speak, you wait, you correct.

That correction step is where productivity dies. 85% accuracy produces 15 errors per 100, enough to make every transcript feel like a rough draft that needs babysitting. Apple's built-in voice dictation sits in that range. So does Wispr Flow. You end up spending more time fixing output than you would have spent typing.

Latency compounds the problem. At 700ms or more, there's a visible gap between speaking and seeing text appear. In a fast-moving Gmail thread or a Slack channel, that delay is enough to pull you out of your rhythm entirely.

Then there's context. Generic dictation tools do not know whether you're writing a formal client email or a quick internal note. They produce the same flat output regardless. Names get mangled, industry terms get guessed wrong, and no amount of speaking slower fixes it.

How Willow Learns Your Writing Style Over Time

Every correction you make feeds into a personal auto-dictionary. Fix a client's name twice and Willow never gets it wrong again. Technical terms, product names, internal jargon: they all get absorbed automatically.

Context switching is where tools like Wispr Flow and Apple's built-in voice dictation completely fall apart. Willow adapts its output based on where you're typing. A Gmail draft gets structured, formal language. A Slack reply sounds like Slack. A ChatGPT prompt gets full sentences with enough detail to generate a useful response. You don't configure any of this manually. It reads the room.

What This Produces Over Time

Most dictation tools stay static. Willow gets sharper the more you use it.

• The auto-dictionary absorbs your vocabulary passively, so names, acronyms, and branded terms stop requiring corrections after the first few uses.

• Context-aware formatting means output matches the tone of wherever you're typing, without any manual setup.

• The longer you use Willow, the closer transcripts land to Zero Edit Dictation: text you rarely need to touch at all.

150 WPM in Chrome: What That Speed Actually Means

The gap between typing and speaking is bigger than most people expect until they see it laid out.

Research from the National Institutes of Health puts average conversational speech at around 150 WPM. The typical typist sits at 40. That math alone is striking, but the real-world version is even more pronounced. When speaking feels instant and typing feels like work, you naturally write more complete messages, fewer follow-ups, and fewer half-answers dashed off to close a tab.

At 200ms latency, nothing interrupts that rhythm. Words appear as fast as you think them.

Works Across Every Web App You Use in Chrome

Most dictation tools are built around one app. Willow works in every text field you encounter. No switching modes, no reconfiguring, no exceptions.

Here's where it fits without any setup:

• Email clients: Gmail, Outlook Web, Hey

• Document editors: Google Docs, Notion, Coda

• AI tools: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity

• Project management: Linear, Jira, Asana, ClickUp

• CRMs and support tools: Salesforce, HubSpot, Intercom, Zendesk

The benefit is consistency. One hotkey, one experience, regardless of which tab is active. You never develop separate habits for separate apps. Tools like Wispr Flow and Apple's built-in voice dictation can't claim that.

For Gmail, Willow's fine-tuned email model handles structure automatically: subject lines, sign-offs, paragraph breaks. Generic dictation drops raw text and leaves formatting to you. Willow reads the context and formats accordingly.

If you're doing it in Chrome, Willow works there.

Enterprise-Ready: Security and Team Features for Chrome Users

Security-conscious teams in healthcare, legal, and finance can't afford to route voice data through tools that store it. Willow is SOC 2 certified and HIPAA compliant, with a zero data retention policy. Your voice never gets stored, logged, or used to train models without consent. According to Secureframe, both frameworks exist to protect organizations from data breaches and prove commitment to information security. For an industry under strict compliance requirements, that's the baseline.

Beyond compliance, Willow is built for teams. Shared custom dictionaries let the whole organization agree on how product names, client names, and internal terms are spelled and formatted, across every employee's dictation. Voice shortcuts can be shared across teams so customer success reps, sales, and support aren't each reinventing the same boilerplate responses.

Individual productivity compounds at the team level:

• Shared dictionaries eliminate inconsistent terminology across departments.

• Team shortcuts cut repetitive writing time for anyone handling high-volume communication.

• Enterprise-grade privacy means sensitive conversations stay out of third-party training datasets.

"The messages that used to take five minutes to write take under a minute when you speak them."

Start Speaking in Chrome: Free, No Card Required

Getting started takes about two minutes. Download Willow, press a hotkey, and speak. The free trial includes 2,000 words that recharge every week. No credit card, no commitment.

If you want to keep going after that, the individual plan runs $12/month billed annually. Teams get a lower per-seat rate. Either way, the fastest path is just starting: pick a tab you already have open, and speak something into it.

FAQ

How does Willow's 200ms latency compare to other dictation tools?

Willow processes your speech in about 200 milliseconds, making it the fastest dictation tool available. Tools like Wispr Flow and Apple's built-in voice dictation clock in at 700ms or more, which creates a noticeable delay that breaks your flow state when writing.

What happens when I correct a word in Willow?

Every correction you make feeds into your personal auto-dictionary. Fix a client's name or technical term twice, and Willow remembers it forever. You'll never need to correct that word again.

Can I use Willow in any Chrome tab or just specific apps?

Willow works in every text field across Chrome without any setup. Whether you're in Gmail, Google Docs, ChatGPT, Slack's web app, Notion, or any other Chrome-based application, you press one hotkey and speak. No mode switching or reconfiguring required.

Is Willow secure enough for healthcare or legal work?

Yes. Willow is SOC 2 certified and HIPAA compliant with a zero data retention policy, meaning your voice is never stored, logged, or used to train models without your consent. That makes it safe for industries that handle sensitive information.

How does Willow know whether to write formally or casually?

Willow reads the context of where you're typing and adapts automatically. A Gmail draft gets formal, structured language while a Slack reply sounds conversational. You don't configure anything manually.