Speech to Text
Pick a language, press start and speak. Words appear as you talk, with a grey preview of the sentence still being heard. Copy the text or save it as a .txt file.
Deze inhoud is in het Engels.
Live dictation is not available here. Try a recent version of Chrome, Edge or Safari. To turn a recording you already have into text, use the video transcriber, which takes uploaded audio and video files.
Uitgewerkte voorbeelden
Spoken punctuation
You say: hello team comma the meeting starts at nine full stop new paragraph please bring your notes
Hello team, the meeting starts at nine. Please bring your notes
Commands become marks, and the first word of each sentence gets a capital.
Two sentences in a row
You say: what time is it question mark (pause) it is half past two full stop
What time is it? It is half past two.
Each pause adds the next sentence to the text already in the box.
Over Speech to Text
Speech to text lets you talk instead of type. Pick your language, press start and speak. Words appear in the text box as you go, and a grey line above it shows the sentence still being heard before it settles into place.
You can say punctuation out loud: "full stop", "comma", "question mark", "new line" and "new paragraph" are typed as marks, and the next word gets a capital letter after a full stop. Edit the text by hand at any time, then copy it or download it as a .txt file. If live dictation is not available where you are, the page says so and points you to the video transcriber for recordings you can upload.
Zo gebruikt u Speech to Text
- Choose the language you will speak.
- Press Start dictating and allow the microphone if asked.
- Speak in short sentences and say punctuation if you want it.
- Press Stop dictating, tidy the text, then copy it or download .txt.
Veelvoorkomend gebruik
- Drafting an email, note or first version of an essay by speaking
- Capturing ideas quickly when typing is awkward
- Helping someone who finds typing slow or tiring
- Making a rough record of a talk or meeting you are leading
Veelgestelde vragen
Why does it say dictation is not available?
Live dictation needs support from the browser. Recent versions of Chrome, Edge and Safari usually have it. If yours does not, use the video transcriber for audio or video files you can upload.
Which languages can I choose?
English (UK, US, Australia and India), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish and Japanese. Pick the one you are speaking before you press start.
How accurate is it?
It depends on your microphone, background noise, accent and how clearly you speak. Always read the text through and correct it before you use it.
Which spoken commands work?
Full stop, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, new line and new paragraph. Untick the punctuation box if you want those words typed as they are.