Speech to Text — Free Browser Voice Recognition & Transcription
Speak into your microphone and get real-time text transcription using the browser's Web Speech Recognition API. Supports 9 languages, no installation needed.
💡 Speech Analysis
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is microphone permission required?
Yes. Your browser will request microphone access on first use. You must allow it to start voice recognition.
Q. Which languages are supported?
Korean, English (US), English (UK), Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Hindi.
Q. Is my voice sent to a server?
Chrome sends audio to Google servers for recognition. For sensitive content, consider offline solutions.
Q. What is continuous mode?
Continuous mode keeps listening after each sentence, so you can dictate long content without restarting.
Q. Can I save the transcript?
Yes — download as a .txt file or copy to clipboard with one click.
Q. Which browsers are supported?
Chrome and Edge work best. Firefox does not currently support the Web Speech Recognition API.
How to Use
Choose the recognition language from the dropdown.
Click "Start Recording" and allow microphone access.
Speak into your microphone — text appears in real time.
Copy to clipboard or download as a .txt file.
Expert Knowledge: Speech to Text — Free Browser Voice Recognition & Transcription
The Web Speech Recognition API was first introduced by Chrome in 2012 and is currently being standardized by the W3C Community Group. Chrome internally uses Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, so it requires an internet connection. Accuracy exceeds 95% in quiet environments — microphone quality and clear pronunciation are the biggest factors affecting results.
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