Speedwriting, shorthand system using the letters of the alphabet and punctuation marks. The name is a registered trademark for the system devised in the United States by Emma Dearborn about 1924. In Speedwriting, words are written as they sound, and only long vowels are expressed.

What is the purpose of speed writing?

This aims to enable you to record words and details your shorter codes and has been proven time and time again to enable people to take accurate notes, minutes and other such tasks in a very fast, accurate and efficient manner.

How does speed write work?

It is being marketed to students as a quick way to “write” essays. Users can copy and paste any document, such as a Wikipedia entry, an essay bought on the Internet, or even a published academic paper, and SpeedWrite will re-write it into a unique essay.