Speech to Text
Dictate instead of typing: speak, and your words appear as text.
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Runs on our server: what you add goes to Cloudflare’s AI for this and isn’t stored. MoreSaved on your device. Nothing to upload.
What you get
- Speak, don’t type
- 99 languages
Questions
How is this different from my browser’s dictation?
It uses Whisper (MIT licence), and you choose where: on our server, with nothing to download (the sound is sent in short pieces and not stored), or on this device, where the sound never leaves it and the model downloads once (about 90 MB, or 50 MB for “Quick”). Some browsers’ own dictation sends what you say to an online service without saying so.
Why do my words appear with a delay?
Whisper understands whole phrases better than single words, so it listens for a few seconds before writing; the grey line shows its current guess, which firms up as you go on. A computer keeps up easily; phones can fall a little behind.
The browser asks for my microphone. Is that safe?
The microphone is used only while you dictate and released when you press Stop. Its sound is turned into text where you chose and isn’t kept anywhere. You can withdraw the permission at any time in the browser’s site settings.
Can I transcribe a recording instead?
Yes: Transcribe Audio turns audio and video files into text and subtitles.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It is free, with no watermarks and nothing to sign up for. On this device there are no daily limits. Our server has a free daily allowance, and a free account makes it six times bigger.
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