Voice Search

Search by speaking.

Voice Search - Harness the Power of Speech Recognition

'Voice Search' is a Chrome extension that uses speech recognition for web searches and dictation. Simplify your online tasks like essay writing, commenting, and web searching. It works on websites like Google, Wikipedia, YouTube, and more. Add your custom search engines. A microphone is required.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 100,000+
Rating: 3.61
(2,458)
Version: 2.3.1 (Last updated: 2021-07-01)
Creation date: 2021-07-01
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 1.58M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 fairly well when functioning
  • Good for users with a working microphone
  • Appears user-friendly initially
  • Users appreciate potential for voice search capabilities
Cons
  • Frequently reported as not working at all
  • Often redirects to a page asking for mobile app download
  • Considered spam by multiple users
  • Some functionalities missing, like keyboard shortcuts and mic selection
Most mentioned
  • Not working at all
  • Redirects to a spammy page for mobile app
  • Lack of clarity on functionality
  • Demand for additional language support
  • User suspicion regarding app credibility
User reviews
This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions. so look for another voice search extension
by Carlos Martinez, 2025-02-22

no it does not work yes I have a microphone keep saying no internet connection and I have internet
by finan, 2024-12-03

It worked fine at first but now it doesn't work at all.
by Ziana (ZianaSue), 2024-09-07
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Voice Search requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Voice Search. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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