Dictation for Gmail

Dictate messages in Gmail™. Why type, when you can speak?

Dictation for Gmail - Voice Typing Chrome Extension

"Dictation for Gmail" is a user-friendly Chrome extension that radically changes your emailing experience. Instead of typing, now you can dictate your messages in Gmail, saving you time and effort. It supports 60 different languages, making it versatile for different user preferences. Easy to use, just open a new message, click the microphone icon and start dictating!
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Extension stats

Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.55
(252)
Version: 1.0.14 (Last updated: 2025-01-01)
Creation date: 2019-09-11
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://mail.google.com/*
Size: 109.57K

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Extension summary

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Open a new message (or reply to an existing one), click the Microphone icon located to the right of the Send button. Dictate your message in any of the supported 60 languages!


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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 for some users in drafting emails.
  • Useful for quick email dictation.
  • Recognizes multiple languages including Portuguese.
  • Microphone functionality works well for some users.
Cons
  • Frequent issues with punctuation and formatting commands.
  • Microphone button often disappears or does not work.
  • Inconsistent performance on different operating systems (e.g., Windows 11).
  • Problems with dictation startup and automatic new line insertion.
Most mentioned
  • Microphone button issues
  • Punctuation recognition problems
  • Variable performance on different devices
User reviews
Every time I pause briefly, it adds a period, so I have to manually correct all of these eliminating the time I saved. Help.
by Jody Moore, 2024-12-20

Insists on inserting a new line every time turned on, won't start dictating in the middle of an email.
by Daniel Mack, 2024-12-18

What a piece of garbage. For being a trillion dollar company you would think they could do better. Maybe they are paying their CEO's too much!
by ken batten, 2024-11-26
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Dictation for Gmail requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Dictation for Gmail has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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