Speech to Text Converter
Turn spoken words into editable text with free online voice recognition, right in your browser.
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
This uses your browser's built-in speech recognition. In most browsers (including Chrome), that means your microphone audio is sent to the browser vendor's own speech-recognition service to be transcribed — this site never receives or stores that audio, but it isn't a fully on-device, offline process either.
What this tool does
Transcribes what you say into your microphone into editable text in real time, using your browser's built-in speech recognition.
How to use it
Pick a language, press Start listening, allow microphone access when your browser asks, and speak — the transcript grows as you talk. Press Stop when you're done, then edit, copy, or clear the result.
Worked example
Dictate a quick note, a to-do list, or a rough draft instead of typing it — the transcript box stays fully editable afterward, so you can fix any misheard words before copying the text elsewhere.
Choosing a language
The language you pick tells the recognizer what to expect, which improves accuracy — switching to a language that doesn't match what you're speaking will produce garbled or empty results.
Browser support
Speech recognition currently works best in Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge); other browsers may not support it at all, in which case this tool shows a clear message instead of a broken interface.
Important limitations
Accuracy depends entirely on your browser's recognition engine, your microphone quality, background noise, and accent — this tool doesn't do any correction or post-processing of the raw transcript it receives.
Privacy and sources
In most browsers, including Chrome, speech recognition isn't a fully on-device process: your microphone audio is sent to your browser vendor's own speech-recognition service to be transcribed. This site never receives or stores that audio — only the resulting text ever reaches your browser tab — but you should know the audio does leave your device, unlike most other tools on this site.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does my voice recording get uploaded to this website?
- No — this site never receives your audio. In most browsers, your microphone audio is sent directly to your browser vendor's own speech-recognition service (not this site) to be transcribed, and only the resulting text comes back to the page.
- Why does it say speech recognition isn't supported?
- The Web Speech API's recognition feature isn't implemented in every browser — it currently works most reliably in Chrome and Edge; try one of those if your current browser shows the unsupported message.
- Can I edit the transcript after I stop recording?
- Yes — the transcript box is a normal editable text field, so you can fix misheard words, add punctuation, or trim it down before copying it elsewhere.
- What languages does this speech to text converter support?
- Choose one of the languages offered by your browser's speech-recognition engine. Recognition is usually more accurate when the selected language matches the language you are speaking.
- Do I need to allow microphone access?
- Yes. The browser needs microphone permission to listen while you dictate; you can revoke that permission later from the browser's site settings.
- How can I get a more accurate speech to text transcript?
- Choose the exact language you are speaking, use Chrome or Edge, reduce background noise, keep the microphone close and speak clearly. Proofread names, numbers and punctuation because recognition is not perfect.
- Can I use this tool for meeting notes or voice memos?
- Yes. Start listening before the meeting or memo, stop when you finish, then edit the transcript and copy it into your notes. Do not treat the raw transcript as a final record without checking it.
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