Speech to Text: Free Online Voice Typing
This free speech to text tool turns your voice into written text as you talk. Choose your language, press Start and speak naturally; your words appear in the box in real time. Say “comma”, “full stop” or “new line” to add punctuation, then copy the text or download it as a file.
Recognition is done by your browser’s speech service. In Chrome and Edge, audio is processed by Google or Microsoft to create the text. Nothing is sent to or stored on our server.
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Quick answer: Pick your language, press Start listening, allow the microphone and talk. Your words appear in the box as you speak. Press the button again to stop, then copy or download your text.
How to use speech to text
- Choose the language and accent you will speak. Matching your accent, such as English (India) or English (UK), improves accuracy.
- Press Start listening and allow microphone access when the browser asks.
- Speak clearly at a normal pace. Grey text below the box shows words still being recognised.
- Edit the text in the box at any time, even while dictating. Then copy it or download a .txt file.
Voice commands for punctuation
| Say | You get |
|---|---|
| “comma” | , |
| “full stop” or “period” | . |
| “question mark” | ? |
| “exclamation mark” | ! |
| “colon” / “semicolon” | : / ; |
| “new line” | Line break |
| “new paragraph” | Blank line |
The commands work in English. Untick the box if you need to type those words literally.
Tips for better accuracy
- Use a headset or keep the microphone close, and reduce background noise.
- Speak in full sentences rather than single words; the recogniser uses context.
- Pause briefly before punctuation commands.
- Check names, numbers and technical terms afterwards, as these are the most common errors.
Which browsers work?
Speech recognition works in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on Windows, Mac, Android and ChromeOS, and in Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad. Firefox does not support it yet. An internet connection is needed in most browsers because the speech service runs online.
Check your microphone first with the mic test. To hear text read aloud, use text to speech, and count your dictated words with the word counter.
FAQ
Is speech to text free?
Yes. There is no sign-up and no time limit. Recognition may pause after a long silence; just press Start again.
Does it work offline?
Usually not. Most browsers send audio to their speech service to recognise it, so you need to be online.