{"product_id":"voice-pad","title":"Voice Pad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Voice Pad is a push-to-talk voice macropad: a compact mechanical keypad with a microphone built into the body, so you hold a key, speak, release, and the transcription is typed into your agent.\u003c\/strong\u003e It stays flat on the desk rather than coming up to your mouth, which makes it cheaper than the Whisper Key and better suited to a private room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the Voice Pad?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compact mechanical keypad with an integrated microphone, sold specifically for voice input to coding agents. The remaining keys work as ordinary programmable macro keys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the Voice Pad for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same dictation workflow as the Whisper Key at a lower price. Because the microphone sits on the desk instead of near your lips, you have to speak up, so it suits a room you have to yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow do you use the Voice Pad?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect the Voice Pad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold the dictation key and speak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease; the transcription is typed into the focused window.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgram the remaining keys as macro keys.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVoice Pad specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMicrophone\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt into the body\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eKeys\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMechanical, programmable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eIntended use\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVoice input to terminal coding agents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFD-05b\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow does the Voice Pad compare?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Voice Pad versus the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/whisper-key\"\u003eWhisper Key\u003c\/a\u003e: same job, different distance. The Whisper Key is handheld and works in a shared office because the microphone reaches your lips. The Voice Pad is desk-mounted and cheaper. In an open-plan office, buy the Whisper Key.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow is the Voice Pad different from the Whisper Key?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Whisper Key is handheld, so the microphone comes to within about 30 mm of your lips and you can whisper. The Voice Pad sits on the desk, so you have to speak at normal volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan I use the other keys as macros?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Apart from the dictation key they behave as ordinary programmable mechanical macro keys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe do not yet have a photograph of this unit we are confident is accurate, so the image on this page is a placeholder. It also overlaps heavily with the Whisper Key — if you are only buying one voice device, buy that one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips in 1–2 days · delivers in 7–12, tracked.\u003c\/strong\u003e You get the tracking link the minute it exists. Free shipping over $75, thirty-day returns, one-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"futuredevice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54527183094035,"sku":"FD-05","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/2842\/4211\/files\/voice-pad.png?v=1785879284","url":"https:\/\/futuredevice.ai\/products\/voice-pad","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}