# FUTO Voice Input

> Privacy-friendly Voice Input

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.futo.voiceinput](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.futo.voiceinput)

## Overview

- **ID:** `org.futo.voiceinput`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FUTO
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 54,664
- **Rating:** 4.31 / 5 (720 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-17
- **First published:** 2023-08-08
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 67 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.futo.voiceinput)
- **Website:** [https://voiceinput.futo.org](https://voiceinput.futo.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://voiceinput.futo.org/VoiceInput/PrivacyPolicy](https://voiceinput.futo.org/VoiceInput/PrivacyPolicy)

## Description

FUTO Voice Input is a privacy-focused Android application that adds seamless voice input capabilities to your device. It works with apps and keyboards supporting standard Android voice input APIs, providing an offline voice recognition experience. All speech processing happens locally on your phone, ensuring your recordings are never saved or transmitted online. The app only accesses the internet when you choose to download optional language models, underscoring its commitment to user privacy.

With FUTO Voice Input, enjoy a secure and efficient method to input text using your voice without worrying about privacy breaches or data leaks. It's ideal for users seeking voice typing functionality alongside robust privacy protection.

## Rankings

- #288,622 — Overall
- #7 — input

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `org.futo.voiceinput.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise FUTO Voice Input for its high accuracy, privacy-focused offline processing, and support for multiple languages and models. It outperforms Google's input in many aspects and offers automatic punctuation and filler word removal. However, multiple reviews mention difficulties with microphone integration across keyboards, lack of API support, and occasional errors in noisy settings. Despite these, users find it reliable and are willing to pay for its features, appreciating the balance between speed and accuracy this app provides.

### Pros

- Highly accurate voice recognition, often surpassing Google's voice input accuracy.
- Works offline with all processing done on-device, ensuring user privacy and no data harvesting.
- Provides multiple models (small, medium, large) allowing users to choose between speed and accuracy.
- Automatically adds punctuation and cleans up filler words like 'ums' and repeated words.
- Supports multiple languages including English, Urdu, and Dutch with real-time transcription.

### Cons

- Limited microphone integration; lacks compatibility with most major keyboards for easy activation.
- No API option available for developers, limiting extensibility and integration.
- The app imposes 30-second recording limits requiring frequent stopping and reviewing.
- Some users experience inconsistent punctuation placement and occasional misrecognition, especially in noisy environments or with speech impairments.
- The microphone icon often doesn’t appear in certain keyboards and browsers, making triggering voice input difficult.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/org.futo.voiceinput)