What apps are there that are free and convert the voices from an audio file (or a video) to text?
Hello, everyone!
I just bought a new PC for gaming, but i mostly like to play building games like Cities Skylines, now i'm trying a bit of Enshrouded and also having fun.
The thing is: My mind don't stop, and i keep thinking about work sometimes - and usually its good ideas that i would like to remember later, in details, how they are "printed" in my head at that moment of epiphany.
That being said, what i'm looking for is a tool that can take notes from my voice so i can organize and summarize it better, later.
What would be your go-to tool for speech-to-text, to take this kind of notes?
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I've been obsessed with voice input for years. I've used the following tools on my phone:
AudioPen
I like it for quick recordings. I think it is a good one for initial practice with speech to text writing. You can change the writing output easily (voice, length, tone, format). I was an early adopter so I got great pricing for the premium version which is now $99 per year. I don’t like the 15 minute time limit and inability to record while switching between apps. https://audiopen.ai
2. Otter
Great for conversations, but you can use it on a monologue too. I’m using Otter to write a course with a group with our virtual meeting transcripts. Paid Otter Pro version is $16.99 per month. https://otter.ai
3. Ultimate Brain Voice Notes
This is my favorite. It integrates with my Notion because I use Thomas Frank’s Ultimate Brain system for Notion. Takes more initial setup, but it's glorious for reducing my administrative burden and digital overwhelm. All I have to do is hit record from my phone, and the transcription shows up in my Notion notes inbox with an AI generated title and even follow up items and a summary. $30 per month for a paid Pipedream account, plus about $0.40/hour for voice recordings. I’m constantly using it. https://thomasjfrank.com/how-to-transcribe-audio-to-text-with-chatgpt-and-notion/
4. Gboard - using it now to write this post by dictating in real time. I use it on my phone to write some texts, emails, etc.
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I know I left out Dragon Nuance, the OG of dictation everyone says is the gold standard. I haven’t tried it yet. I think I might explore it next. $150 for year for Dragon Anywhere.
Any other favorite mobile speech-to-text apps you love for writing?
Hi
In 2023 which one is (are) the best solutions to convert english speech to english text... Either from "live" recording or via saved audio file. Online solutions are ok too, but i would probably prefer some "offline" solutions (in order to have "safety" that my speech/text is not going anywhere - cannot be seen by someone else - privacy). But website/online solutions are ok too i guess, just would prefer the offline more.
Which ones are the BEST (most accurate etc.) in 2023...?
(and if there is even some free option that is super/quite good) thrown that in too :-) ).
Thank you
hello people, with my studies i was considering using Speech to Text software for any reports and lessons, as i heard some people do this. also, thinking of reconverting to another branch i like more, that being IT/progrmaming, i would be worried of my physical health in the future, especially in regards to my hands and arms.
because of all this, i was thinking of exploring speech-to-text software to write notes and lessons.
do any of you know where i could find Speech-to-Text apps that are free or rather cheap (50 bucks max?) and which would be good for report writing, note-taking and so on. potentially a program that directly indents text so i don't have to use one software, then CTRL C CTRL V to another software. for example i can just speak while i'm on discord/vesktop, and it just indents the processed speech text into the message i write
for bash-shell scripts i found this https://numenvoice.org/, and for general note-taking i found this program called "Speech Note" on the Flathub repository. would love to know your answers though if you have any programs you thoroughly enjoy using
Speechify is great but ain't no way I'm paying 30/mn for it.
I'm a med student on a tight budget, and I'm desperate for a reliable speech-to-text app for my Mac. I've tried Wispr Flow, Super Whisper, and Mac Whisper, but they're all paid apps with the good stuff locked behind a paywall. From what I can tell, they're all using OpenAI's Whisper under the hood.
I don't need anything fancy - just a simple app that can transcribe my occasional notes into text in obsidian or apple notes. Apple's built-in dictation is pretty meh (particularly for medical jargon), so I'm hoping to find something that's at least a little better. I'm not looking for custom prompts or multiple models, just a single model that can get the job done.
I've been searching for a free and open-source solution, but so far, no luck. Has anyone found sth that I've missed? I'm open to using the command line or terminal if that's what it takes. Maybe make a python script and linking it to keyboard shortcut for quick dications.
Hi guys,
I'm looking for some software or an app that can turn an mp3 recording into text. There's a lot of text-to-speech solutions out there but I can't find anything that goes the other way, that is speech-to-text.
I have some mp3 recordings of lectures that I would like to turn into text and then PDF.
What's the best app you guys use for speech to text? I'm looking for something open/free that i can use with a PC or on iPhone/iPad.
There seems to be no audiobook version of Unleader by Jane Overstreet. Is there any text to speech platform that i can use to upload the book and listen to it? Also how is Listening.io?
I'm trying to find a speech-to-text app I came across on Reddit a while ago. It allowed for real-time speech-to-text conversion, where the text would appear on the screen before you even finished speaking.
One of the cool features was that you could change the transcription while it was still ongoing - For example if you said "My ball is blue," it would show up on the screen. Then you could immediately say, "No wait, it is yellow," and the text would automatically update to "my ball is yellow."
I played around with it a bit, which was really nice, but I can't find it now.
Does anyone know what app this could be? I saw in for desktop either MacOS or web
Anyone know the best text to speech app that has natural voices and is completely free. So quality and free?
Hey! I'm new to this sub. I have carpel tunnel syndrome and it hurts to type. I'm looking for a simple dictation software that I can just plug into any text form with a simple button press. I don't really want or need this program to do anything else. what so ever. All I want is for it to type for me, but in every place I need to type. So, in word processors, search boxes, browsers, notepad, etc.
I used to use a Macbook, and the dictation feature that came with that was perfect! I need something like this that will run in Windows 10 and 11, but I would prefer not to have to sign in, and for it to be as simplistic as possible. I know Windows comes with Cortana, but it forces you to sign in and get all tangled up in Microsoft stuff. Is there a third party voice to text app that I can literally just summon to type into any text box with a button press? Bonus points if it learns my voice.
Hello !
I want to find a good dictation to text app to save time. Which one would you recommend the most ?
https://www.speechtexter.com/
https://dictanote.co/
https://speechnotes.co/
https://www.dictandu.com/
I have excluded Nuance Dragon because it is waaaayyyy too expensive.
Thanks and have a great day !
I'm thinking about using my voice to write out text because I've been getting joint and wrist pain from all the typing I've been doing for my novel. I was wondering if anyone has tried doing it before? What's it like? Any programs you might recommend? Thanks!
Just tried this today actually using Google docs. It seems about 90% accurate. I'll do editing after so not sure if it'll be faster or as good but certainly I'll keep experimenting with it.
I was just talking to someone about this today. I've been using speech to text dictation for things like emails and text messages for a long time, but I had not yet made the jump to using it for actually writing novels until recently.
It seems to be a common concern that you will spend just as much time editing as dictating, and in some cases it may not actually save you any time. As it has been mentioned several times in other replies, the best way to resolve that particular worry is to practice dictating. Things like a Google docs, and most of the notekeeping or text messaging applications, have standard punctuation words that you can use to keep your formatting pretty, if not 100% accurate every time.
I finally made the jump to dictation for my novels just recently when I realized that my butt in chair time for writing was not as much as it should be. to give you an idea of how that affected my writing speed, here are a couple stats:
8:05 minutes of dictation yielded 1,075 words
I spent 5 minutes editing so the punctuation and grammar is more natural and correct.
Normally, my writing speed is approximately 1,250 words per hour, using the pomodoro method of intense focus for 25 minutes at a time, with 5 minute breaks in between blocks.
This means that in approximately 15 minutes I finished almost as much writing as if I had spent 1 hour physically typing. For me, that is a telling prospect when it comes to increasing my output and productivity. It does take a little while to get accustomed to speaking everything out loud, keeping the flow going, and not being embarrassed by what you're doing. But again, these are all things you can easily learn by just doing them on a regular basis. if you are really worried about the embarrassment factor, just don't do it where anyone else can hear you. I dictated a 2000 word chapter in my car the first time I tried this, because I didn't want anyone else to hear me. :-)
The two free tools that I recommend for this are ...
Google Docs (self-explanatory)
Otter (Note keeping and dictation application that transcribes everything with a pretty decent go at punctuation, which means you don't have to spend time speaking out the punctuation. This one really helped me find a good flow and is what resulted in the 1000 words per 8 minutes.)
Happy writing!
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Been recording voice/video journals for years to capture my thoughts, meeting notes, and personal reflections. With AI getting crazy good, wondering what tools you all use for this?
What I'm Looking For:
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Voice-to-text that actually works
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Way to store and organize voice notes
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AI analysis of my thoughts/patterns
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Auto-generate action items (todos, meetings, emails)
What I've Heard About:
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Notion (anyone using their voice features?)
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Otter.ai (seems more business-focused?)
Current Use Cases:
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Post-meeting brain dumps
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Working through personal challenges
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Random thoughts on specific topics
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Daily reflections
natural reader only lets you download a million characters per month, and it is 22$ a month. eleven labs doesnt let you read more than 22k minutes and cant even download it, even for 1.3k$ a month, and cloud tts only allows like500 charcaters at a time. i have 100k's of chacrers i need to copy and download, maybe even millions.
Hey everyone!
I’m looking for a reliable app or website that can transcribe audio into text in English. I need something that can handle clear speech well, and preferably supports different audio formats. Bonus if it’s free or offers a free trial.
Does anyone have any recommendations? I’d love to hear about any options that have worked well for you!
Thanks in advance!