Overview

Dictation is a free online speech recognition tool that converts spoken words into text in real time using Google's speech recognition engine. It operates entirely within Google Chrome and stores transcribed text locally in your browser without uploading data to external servers. Users can add paragraphs, punctuation marks, and emojis through voice commands, and the tool supports 50+ languages. The interface requires only a Chrome browser, microphone access, and internet connection to function across Windows, Mac, and Linux devices.

Key Features:

  • Real-time speech-to-text transcription using Google Speech Recognition
  • Voice commands for adding paragraphs, punctuation marks, and smileys
  • Support for 50+ languages including English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, and Kannada
  • Local browser storage with no data transmission to external servers
  • Text formatting options including bold, italics, and bullet points
  • Ability to save, copy, or publish transcribed text online via GitHub Gist

Pros & Cons

Pros:

Captures ideas quickly during meetings.

Great for long-form writing workflows.

High accuracy using modern AI models.

Works across many apps and websites.

Helpful for medical, legal documentation.

Cons:

Interfaces sometimes clunky or outdated.

Some tools require constant internet.

Learning curve for advanced voice commands.

Software Trial

1-7 Days

Free Version

Yes

Licensing Type

Proprietary

Starting Price

Price Type

  • Free

Currency

  • USD ($)

Subscription

  • N/A

Dictation Software Features

Speech Recognition Features

  • Audio Capture
  • Automatic Transcription
  • Concatenated Speech
  • Custom Dictionary
  • Customizable Macros
  • Speech-to-Text Analysis
  • Voice Recognition

Deployment

  • Cloud Hosted

Platform

  • Web-Based
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux

Support

  • Email

Training

  • Documentation
  • Help Guides
  • Videos

Dictation Pricing

Pricing yet to be updated!

Software Category

Speech Recognition

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