How voice quoting with AI works

How speech recognition works

When you press the microphone button in Prummo and start speaking, your voice is converted to text in real time. This is not the basic phone dictation that confuses numbers and units; it is specialised speech recognition that understands your language, including regional accents and technical terms.

The system recognises numbers, units, and monetary values in the correct context. When you say "twelve metres of 25mm PPR pipe at four twenty per metre", the recognition understands that "twelve" is a quantity, "metres" is a unit, "four twenty" is a price, and "per metre" indicates the unit price.

This works because the speech recognition engine was trained with millions of hours of speech. It is not guessing isolated words; it is understanding complete sentences in the context of quotes and services.

In practice, you can speak at normal speed, as if explaining the job to a colleague. No artificial pauses needed, no need to spell out difficult words. If you say common technical references, the system recognises them correctly.

What the AI does with your words

After speech recognition converts your words into text, the artificial intelligence takes over. The raw text, which is basically a running transcript of what you said, is analysed and organised into structured quote lines.

The AI identifies each item mentioned and extracts four pieces of information: description of the material or service, quantity, unit price, and total. For example, if you say "six 20-amp MCBs at eighteen euros each", the AI creates a line with: 20A MCB | Quantity: 6 | Unit price: 18.00 | Total: 108.00.

The processing is not a simple text split by commas. The AI understands context. If you say "labour, two days at two hundred per day", it knows that "two days" is the quantity and "two hundred" is the daily rate, even without saying "euros" or "per day". If you say "painting the living room, 28 square metres at 6.50", it understands it is a service measured by area.

The AI also handles corrections. If you say "no wait, it is fifteen metres, not twelve", the system adjusts. And if you list several items in a row without pausing, as you naturally do when thinking about the job, the AI separates each one into its own line.

All this processing takes a few seconds. Between finishing speaking and seeing the organised quote on screen, typically 3 to 5 seconds pass.

Real examples: from what you say to what appears

Let us look at concrete examples of what happens when you dictate a quote.

An electrician says: "Consumer unit replacement from single to three phase, one unit at 380 euros, 12 metres of 2.5mm cable at 3.80 per metre, four 20-amp MCBs at 18 euros each, labour six hours at 25 euros per hour." Prummo creates 4 lines: the consumer unit (380), the cable (45.60), the MCBs (72), and the labour (150), with an automatic total of 647.60.

A plumber says: "Replace water heater with Junkers 24-litre wall-mounted boiler, one unit at 890 euros, six metres of PPR pipe at 4.20 per metre, two ball valves at 8.50 each, labour five hours at 22 euros." Result: 4 lines, total calculated automatically.

A painter says: "Apartment painting, living room 28 square metres at 6.50 per metre, large bedroom 18 metres at 6.50, small bedroom 14 metres at 6.50, ceilings 40 metres at 7 euros, materials three tins of paint at 65 each." Result: 5 lines with areas, prices per metre, and totals.

Note that none of these examples follow a rigid structure. Each professional speaks in their own way and the AI adapts. You do not need to memorise a specific format; just speak as you normally do.

How to get started in 1 minute

Using voice quotes in Prummo is simpler than it sounds. No configuration needed, no installation, and no templates to set up before you start.

Open Prummo in your phone's browser and create a free account. It takes 30 seconds. Tap "New Quote" and then the microphone icon. Start speaking: describe the job as if explaining it to a colleague. Materials, quantities, prices, labour. The AI handles the rest.

When you finish speaking, review the result. You can edit any line: change a description, adjust a price, add or remove items. When you are satisfied, tap "Send via WhatsApp". The client receives a professional link.

Some practical tips for better results: always mention the price alongside the item ("cable at 3.80 per metre" rather than listing everything and then saying the prices). Use clear units ("metres", "units", "hours", "square metres"). And do not worry about hesitating or repeating something; the AI is good at filtering hesitations.

The first quote may take 2 minutes while you get used to it. From the second onwards, 1 minute is enough. And the time you save, 20 or 30 minutes per quote, is time you can use to work and earn.