Browser voice dictation
Use supported browser speech recognition to turn microphone input into editable document text.
Speech to Text
Speech recognition uses your browser’s speech service and requires microphone permission. Availability and processing behavior depend on the browser and device.
Dictate text with supported browser speech recognition, edit the transcript, copy it, or download it as a TXT document.
Browse Text & writingFree browser toolNo account requiredMICROPHONE → TEXT
Built around the task
Why use Speech to Text?
The page stays focused on the problem you came to solve, with the useful details directly around the tool instead of getting in your way.
Edit, copy, and download
Clean up the transcript in the text area, copy it, or download it as a TXT file.
Device-dependent recognition
Recognition availability, privacy behavior, language support, and accuracy depend on the browser and operating system.
Three simple steps
How to use Speech to Text
Start with the document or text you already have, complete the task, and leave with a usable result.
Add MICROPHONE
Choose Files or add the content you want to work with.
Run Speech to Text
Dictate a document with speech recognition
Use TEXT, TXT
Review the result, download it, or continue into a related workflow.
Dictate a document with speech recognition
Dictate text with supported browser speech recognition, edit the transcript, copy it, or download it as a TXT document.
Know what goes in and comes out
Clear file and output expectations help you choose the right tool before you start.
MICROPHONE inputTEXT outputTXT output
A simpler way to finish the job
About Speech to Text
Speech to Text is built around one clear outcome: dictate a document with speech recognition. If you already have MICROPHONE and need TEXT, TXT, this page keeps the action, the explanation, and the next useful steps together. You do not have to dig through a large software menu just to find the feature you came for. Start with the tool above, complete the task, review the result, and continue only when your document actually needs another step.
When Speech to Text is useful
Speech to Text focuses on one document job rather than surrounding it with unrelated features. That matters when you are trying to finish a small but necessary step quickly. Bring in the supported file or content, complete the task, review what changed, and then download the result or continue into a related workflow. The page is structured so the main action remains obvious from the moment you arrive.
Typical uses include school assignments, reports, letters, forms, office documents, client files, and shared drafts where you need to open, edit, inspect, convert, or prepare a Word document for the next person in the workflow.
Tips for better results
For the best result, start with complete source content and review the output before using it in an important workflow. If the file is damaged, incomplete, password protected, or in a different format from the one this tool expects, a related repair, unlock, OCR, or conversion tool may be a better first step.
Before downloading or sharing the finished file, give the result a quick review. Check the pages, text, images, order, formatting, or file size that matter for your task. If the output is not what you expected, go back to the source file and make sure it is the right version and format before trying again.
Continue the workflow without starting over
Document work rarely ends with one action. After dictate a document with speech recognition, you may need another closely related step. You can use Text to Speech when you need to read document text aloud. For a different next step, Online Notepad helps you write and save plain-text notes online. You can also move to Grammar Checker to check grammar online. If your goal changes, Remove Formatting is available for remove formatting and keep plain text only.
If none of those matches what you need, browse the Text & writing collection for tools that work with the same document family, or open the complete document tools directory to find another workflow by task or file type. These contextual links are intentionally placed around the current job so every tool page can act as both a useful destination and a sensible next step in the wider document workflow.
Speech to Text FAQs
Quick answers to common questions about this workflow.
Does speech to text need microphone permission?
Yes. The browser must support speech recognition and you must allow microphone access.
Can I edit the transcript?
Yes. The recognized text remains editable before copying or downloading.
Is audio uploaded by this website?
The page uses the browser speech-recognition API. How audio is processed is determined by your browser and its speech service.