Speech to text.
Type with your voice.
Dictate in your browser and watch words appear live with automatic punctuation. Copy or download the transcript when you are done.
How do I transcribe my voice? Pick your language, press Start, allow the microphone, and speak. Words appear as you talk; press Stop and copy or download the text. Works in Chrome, Edge, and Safari.
Live speech to text dictation
Browser support: Chrome, Edge, and Safari. Important privacy note: in Chrome and Edge the speech engine runs on the browser vendor's online service, so your audio is sent to Google or Microsoft while dictating (Safari often recognizes on-device). Tool Pantry itself never receives your audio or transcript — the page is a thin wrapper over your browser's built-in engine.
How to dictate text
- Choose your language — the recognizer expects one language at a time.
- Press Start and speak — normal pace, clear words; punctuation is added automatically in most languages.
- Stop, review, export — edit the transcript in the box, then copy it or download a .txt.
What dictation is good for
- Drafting — get thoughts out faster than typing; clean them up afterward.
- Notes and meetings — capture a summary right after the call while it is fresh.
- Accessibility — hands-free text entry.
- AI prompting — dictate a prompt instead of typing it, then paste it into your AI tool.
Good to know
Accuracy depends on the microphone, background noise, and how clearly you speak. Say punctuation out loud when you need it placed ("comma", "new paragraph"). For long recordings or audio files, dedicated transcription tools do better — this page listens to your microphone live. Related: voice recorder to capture audio and text to speech for the reverse direction.
Which browsers support live dictation?
Chrome, Edge, and Safari support the Web Speech API used here. Firefox currently does not — the page tells you when support is missing instead of failing silently.
Is my voice sent to a server?
Depends on your browser. Chrome and Edge process speech with their vendor's online service, so audio is sent to Google or Microsoft while you dictate. Safari uses on-device recognition for many languages. Tool Pantry itself never receives or stores your audio or transcript.
How accurate is the transcription?
For clear speech in a quiet room, accuracy is high — typically 95%+ for common languages. Names, heavy accents, and technical jargon are the usual mistakes. Speak at a normal pace and correct as you go.