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.

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By: Keller

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Users: 300,000+

Rating: 3.26 (105)

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

Email: ho*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 1361 ▼ 16

Other rankings

#1356 in Tools ▼ 1

#1 in speech to text keyword 27

#3 in speech keyword 34 ▼ 1

#18 in voice control keyword 34 ▼ 7

#44 in text to speech keyword 70 ▼ 5

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Extension summary

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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

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Pros

Works well in multiple languages (e.g., Turkish, Portuguese, Spanish, Hindi, Dutch)
Saves time for users who find typing difficult
Does not interfere with the use of other tabs or applications
User-friendly interface
Convenient for voice-to-text conversion

Cons

Occasional transcription mistakes and lack of punctuation
Transcription limit reduces with continuous use
Stops recording after a pause or if the window is clicked again
Does not allow direct dictation into text fields on web pages
Microphone permissions issues and bugs reported

Most mentioned

Works well for various languages
Not ideal for long recordings or dictation without breaks
Transcription stops if there is a pause or reactivation
Lack of punctuation and occasional errors in transcription
Microphone permission issues and bugs

Recent reviews

Hopeless Extension ever, doesnt capture audio properly , i am using Turboscribe : https://turboscribe.ai/ helps you to summarise using AI, and is so good.