Instructions for Speech to Text Conversion Tool
This tool uses the inbuilt Speech Recognition functionality provided by different browsers.
If you don't see the 'Start' button with Microphone symbol, then it means that your browser does not support Speech Recognition. In that case, switch to another browser
First, select the language by choosing the listed languages in the dropdown. Default is English - US
When you are ready to speak, click on the Start button that will switch on Microphone
Start Speaking and you should see the spoken text appearing in place holder section as and when you speak. If you don't see the text, then wait for few seconds and try again
The tool automatically saves the converted text and moves it to transcript area. You can also do it manually by pressing Save button
You can make updates or corrections to the text in transcript text area as needed
You can change the language on the fly by simply selecting another language from the listing. The tool will automatically turn off and on and inform when it's ready to continue capturing the voice/audio
Once completed, you can Copy, Share or Download the converted text
Speech to Text Commands
You can create your own shortcuts to use symbols, new lines or paragraphs. Customize the word/command you would like to use for the conversion for eg a command to start a new line or new para.
Click on Add to create a new entry. Enter the word and corresponding symbol. Whenever the word is spoken, the tool will replace with the specified symbol
There are commands for new line, carriage return, tab and paragraph. While the command cannot be changed, you can change the word that is to be used for the same.
Click on Export if you want to save the table for future use. It will save as a json file. You can import the same file and update the symbol table before every conversion session.
Word | Symbol to be used | Action | |
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