Speech to Text (Voice Recognition)

An easy to use speech synthesis and recognition tool for your browser!
What is Speech to Text (Voice Recognition)?
Speech to Text (Voice Recognition) is a functional Chrome extension used to convert speech into text. It supports a wide range of languages and dialects, making it versatile for various linguistic needs. Its user interface is simple and intuitive. Just press the large microphone icon to initiate speech conversion. It does request microphone permissions upon initial use for functionality. Captured text is conveniently located in the top text-area for ease of use, and can be copied effortlessly with the Ctrl + C command. This extension respects user privacy and does not run background activities when closed, nor does it require an internet connection to operate.

Extension stats

By: Keller
Users: 300,000+
Version: 0.1.5 (Last updated: 2023-09-17)
Creation date: 2020-02-12
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 37.69K

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Extension summary

Speech to Text (Voice Recognition) is an extension that helps you convert your speech to text.

It can recognize a wide variety of languages and related dialects. In order to work with this extension, simply open the addon's UI and then press on the big microphone icon to start converting your voice to text. Please note that, when the add-on is first started, it asks for microphone permission. Please accept the permission to start working with the add-on.

All the captured text is placed in the top text-area within the UI. In order to copy the text, use (Ctrl + C) keyboard combination. This add-on has no background activities when it is closed. Moreover, it does not need an internet connection for operation.

If you found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form in the add-on's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/speech-to-text.html).

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well in multiple languages (e.g., Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, Spanish, Cantonese)
  • Saves time and effort by reducing the need to type
  • Background transcription without interrupting other tasks
  • User-friendly interface and functionality
  • Overall reliable performance for dictation
Cons
  • Lacks punctuation and punctuation detection
  • Transcription stops if there are long pauses
  • Limited transcription capacity (around 800 words then reduces to 400)
  • Cannot dictate directly into web text fields; requires copying and pasting
  • Microphone permission issues and other bugs
Most mentioned
  • Time-saving
  • No punctuation
  • Language support
  • Transcription limits
  • Microphone permission issues
Recent reviews
Funcionou muito bem para pt-br. Gostei!
by Mathews Edwirds, 2024-10-24

Super helpful if you don't want to type everything. It works very well in my own language (Dutch) and saves a lot of time on typing.
by Vgh (vghiddy), 2024-10-23

Superb for hindi voice to text speech i,m impress.
by Afzal Ahsan, 2024-09-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Speech to Text (Voice Recognition) does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Speech to Text (Voice Recognition) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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