Voice to Text
Dictate and convert speech to text in your browser — free voice typing in English, Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish and 10+ languages.
About the Voice to Text
Turn your speech into text as you talk. Pick a language, press Start Dictation and speak — words appear live, with in-progress phrases shown in grey and finished sentences added to an editable transcript. Copy the result, download it as a .txt file, or keep dictating for as long as you like, free.
Fifteen languages are supported, including English (US, UK and India), Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Recognition uses the Web Speech API built into Chrome and Edge, so accuracy is the same engine that powers voice typing in those browsers — no account and no software needed.
Nothing you dictate is stored by this site: the transcript exists only on your page until you copy or download it. It is a fast way to draft emails, notes, blog posts and messages hands-free — most people speak around three times faster than they type.
How to Use the Voice to Text
- 1Choose the language you will speak from the dropdown.
- 2Click Start Dictation and allow microphone access when the browser asks.
- 3Speak naturally — interim words appear in grey and completed sentences are added to the transcript.
- 4Edit the transcript directly in the text box if needed.
- 5Copy the text or download it as a .txt file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does voice typing not work in my browser?
The Web Speech API that powers dictation is fully supported in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge (desktop and Android). Firefox does not support it, and Safari's support is limited. If you see a not-supported message or nothing happens when you speak, switch to Chrome or Edge and reload the page.
How do I fix the microphone permission error?
Click the lock (or tune) icon at the left of the address bar, find Microphone and set it to Allow, then reload the page and press Start Dictation again. On Windows, also check Settings > Privacy > Microphone to make sure your browser is allowed to use the mic at all.
Does it support Hindi, Urdu and Arabic voice typing?
Yes. Select Hindi, Urdu (Pakistan) or Arabic from the language dropdown before you start, and speak normally — the transcript appears in the native script (Devanagari for Hindi, Arabic script for Urdu and Arabic). Choosing the right language before starting matters a lot for accuracy.
Is my voice recorded or stored anywhere?
This site stores nothing — no audio, no transcript, no logs. Recognition is performed by your browser's built-in speech service (in Chrome, audio is processed by Google's speech engine as part of the browser feature). The transcript lives only in the text box on your screen until you copy, download or clear it.
Why does dictation stop by itself after a pause?
Browsers end a recognition session after several seconds of silence. This tool automatically restarts listening for you until you press Stop, so you can pause to think mid-dictation. If it ever stays stopped, just click Start Dictation again — your existing transcript is kept and new speech is appended.