Speech to Text

Real-time voice transcription powered by your browser. 100% free, no signup, nothing uploaded.

Privacy Note: Speech recognition uses your browser's built-in engine. Audio is processed locally or via your browser's speech service (Google for Chrome, Apple for Safari). No data is sent to ForgeDaddy servers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a free alternative to Otter.ai or Rev?

Yes. Unlike Otter.ai (limited free minutes) or Rev (paid), ForgeDaddy's speech-to-text is 100% free with no limits. Record as long as you want, as many times as you want. No signup required.

How accurate is the transcription?

Accuracy depends on your browser's speech engine. Chrome uses Google's speech recognition (very accurate for major languages). Safari uses Apple's Siri engine. Typical accuracy is 90-98% for clear speech in supported languages.

What languages are supported?

Over 85 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, and many more. Select your language from the dropdown before recording.

Where is my audio processed?

Audio is processed by your browser's built-in speech recognition engine. For Chrome, this uses Google's servers. For Safari, it uses Apple's servers. No audio is ever sent to ForgeDaddy.

Why doesn't it work in Firefox?

Firefox does not currently support the Web Speech API's speech recognition feature. We recommend using Chrome, Edge, or Safari for the best experience.

Can I transcribe audio files instead of live speech?

This tool is designed for live microphone input. For transcribing existing audio/video files, a server-side solution using Whisper AI would be needed — coming in a future update.

How to Use Speech to Text

  1. Select your language from the dropdown menu.
  2. Click Start Recording to begin.
  3. Speak clearly into your microphone — your words appear in real time.
  4. Copy the transcribed text to your clipboard or download it as a .txt file.

Why Use ForgeDaddy's Speech to Text?

  • 85+ languages supported — English, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, Filipino, Persian, and many more.
  • Voice punctuation commands — say "period", "comma", "question mark", or "exclamation mark" to insert punctuation in any language.
  • Auto-punctuate feature — automatically adds periods at sentence boundaries so you can focus on speaking.
  • 100% private — runs via the browser's Web Speech API with no audio uploaded to ForgeDaddy servers.
  • No signup, no limits — record as long as you want, as many times as you want. Works in Chrome, Edge, and Safari.

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Last Updated: March 2026