Slow typists of the world may find relief in a new Internet dictation service that promises to turn spoken words into a polished document in about an hour, 24 hours a day.

Users of the service first call the company, iDictate.com, at (877) DICTATE or (877) 342-8283 and speak their message. The service, based in San Francisco, records your voice, turns it into an audio computer file and sends the file over the Internet to one of hundreds of typists based around the world, as far away as India.

Once the message is transcribed, the company checks for errors and returns it to the caller via e-mail.

The service is available only in English, but the company's founder, Lee Dorfman, said that other languages were on the way. Callers can also fax a handwritten note for typing and can have the company send a message. First-time users can try the service free for up to 100 words. After that, the service charges one cent per word