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Jott is my new favorite web app. I took notice of it when I noticed a few people using it on twitter. I would see a message with a link to a voice recording of the same message. This is a pretty neat use for it, but I have another use for it. Before I get ahead of myself, let’s look at what Jott is.

Jott is a service that allows you to leave voice mails for yourself, or other people, and have it transcribed into text. From the phone number you choose to use, it will ask you who you want to Jott and then allow you to leave a message up to 30 seconds in length.

I haven’t used it to send messages to anyone or to any service, but rather, I use it to take notes for later use. Before I would usually take a picture of something or record video as reminders to myself. Instead I call Jott, leave a message telling myself to add a movie to my Netflix queue or to check out a new band. When I get home, I have a transcribed version of my message waiting for me in my inbox. The neat thing about having a transcribed version of my message is that I just have to glance at it to remind myself. There is no need to listen to what I said which takes a slightly longer time.

The transcription process is fairly accurate; Just make sure you speak clearly into your phone. If Jott can’t properly transcribe your message, and you don’t remember what you wanted to remind yourself of, you can always listen to the original voice mail.

The added benefit of using voice is that it’s quicker than texting. I find cell phone keypads to be slow, and distracting. With this service I can quickly leave my message and go back to my normal routine.

I can definitely see the service becoming big since it has a lot of potential. I recommend everyone to check it out and maybe write about how it has streamlined some task for you.

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