It stores the text in your browser, so nothing is uploaded to any website. Dictationĭictation is an online app that works with Google Chrome. It also has a premium extension for Google Chrome that adds a few simple features such as word count and a quick access button to your Chrome bar. You can store it within folders, download, email, save as a Word document or a text file, upload to your Google Drive, and copy it to your clipboard. It will also read your writing back to you. Speechnotes is an online notepad that takes dictation. It converts voice into text with any website or application such as Word, Notepad, etc., and includes dictation commands. The Pro edition of Braina includes a speech to text feature along with many other features to control your computer with your voice from anywhere in your house or over a Wi-Fi network. There’s also a home version available for half the price.īraina is a personal and office productivity application that’s available in both a free and a pro edition. It works with Windows 7-10, but there are versions of Dragon available for Mac.
It’s customizable and includes voice commands, editing, and it’s compatible with lots of applications.
It has Deep Learning so it can adapt to your voice and environment. It syncs with the mobile app, Dragon Anywhere. Dragon Professional Individual was designed specifically for business and professional writing. Dragon Professional Individualĭragon is probably the most well-known name in speech to text software. It will type wherever you’ve placed your cursor, so it’s great for word processors.
The help file includes instructions for punctuation, characters, and formatting. It has an enhanced mode that works without being connected to the Internet. Siri can do this for you (just say “turn on Dictation”). Apple DictationĪpple Dictation is built into Mac, but it has to be turned on and enabled. The help file includes a list of commands and instructions for typing punctuation, numbers, symbols, and letters. I’ll have to spend some more time with it and learn the commands. I placed my cursor in the address bar and said “Google dot com, enter” and I was taken to Google. It works with documents, social media, email, etc. You have to initialize it, open it, and select the microphone icon, but then it types what you say at the location of your cursor. I typed this line with Windows 10 dictation. Windows Dictation is built into Windows 10. It includes a help file with the instructions and all of the commands. It also has voice commands to select, format, edit, add tables, move around the documents, stop or start, open help, and accessibility. You can add punctuation by saying the name of the punctuation you want to use. Google Docs Voice to Text works with Chrome browsers when using Google Docs or Google Slides.