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Speech to Text

Dictate with your microphone and get typed text.

Press Start dictation and speak clearly.

Privacy note: speech recognition is provided by your browser. Chrome and Edge send the audio to Google or Microsoft to turn it into text; Safari may process it on your device. toolwise itself never receives your voice or text.

When to use it

Speech to Text turns your voice into written text. Use it to draft emails and messages hands-free, capture ideas faster than typing, write if typing is difficult or painful, take quick notes while cooking or walking, or get a first draft of an essay or report down by talking it through.

How to dictate text

  1. Choose the Language you will speak, such as English (UK) or Español.
  2. Press Start dictation and allow microphone access when asked.
  3. Speak clearly. Your words appear in Your text as you talk.
  4. Press the button again to stop. Edit the text by typing if needed.
  5. Press Copy text or Download .txt, or Clear to start again.

A worked example

After a meeting, you want to send a quick summary while walking to the station. Open the page on your phone in Chrome, choose English (UK), press Start dictation and say: “Hi team comma thanks for today full stop the launch moves to the fifteenth full stop”. Fix any small errors by typing, press Copy text, and paste it into your email.

Tips for accurate dictation

  • Speak at a steady, natural pace, in full sentences.
  • Use a headset or get close to the microphone in noisy places.
  • Say punctuation if your browser doesn’t add it automatically.
  • Choose the right language variant, such as English (India) or English (US), for better accuracy with accents and spellings.
  • Dictate first, edit after; stopping to fix every word slows you down.

Helpful touches

  • Capital letters are added at the start of your text and after each full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
  • Spaces are added between dictated phrases automatically.
  • Your language choice is remembered on this device for next time.

Common mistakes

  • Using Firefox, which doesn’t support speech recognition.
  • Blocking the microphone by accident. Allow it through the icon in the address bar.
  • Dictating names and technical terms without checking them; they’re often misheard.
  • Background noise and music, which reduce accuracy.

Privacy

Speech recognition is provided by your browser, not toolwise. Chrome and Edge send audio to Google or Microsoft to recognise it; Safari may do it on your device. toolwise itself never receives your voice or your text.

Listen back with Text to Speech, record audio with the Voice Recorder, or count your words with the Word Counter.

Frequently asked questions

Which browsers support speech to text?

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Safari (on Mac, iPhone and iPad). Firefox doesn't support speech recognition yet; the page tells you if your browser can't do it.

Is my voice recorded or uploaded?

toolwise never receives your voice or text. The recognition is done by your browser. Chrome and Edge send the audio to Google or Microsoft to turn it into text; Safari may process it on your device. Avoid dictating very sensitive information if that matters to you.

How do I add punctuation?

Some browsers add punctuation automatically. Others understand spoken commands like "comma", "full stop" or "period" and "new line". You can always fix punctuation by typing in the text box afterwards.

Why does it stop listening?

Browsers end recognition after a pause, but toolwise restarts it automatically until you press the button again. If it still stops, for example when a phone locks its screen, press Start dictation again; new words are added to the end of your text.

Can I dictate in other languages?

Yes. Choose the language you'll speak before you start, from English variants to Spanish, French, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and more.

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