Talk at Your Computer

Speech-to-Text Options

On this page you'll find videos on a few text-to-speech options that anyone can use for free.

Note: The videos are embedded, but if they don't play here in Canvas, just click the link in the text that introduces each video to see it on YouTube. And remember: you can turn on captions if you need to.

Google Docs Voice Typing

Using Voice Typing on your Chromebook Links to an external site. (or any computer in the Chrome browser):

Microsoft Windows Built-In Dictation

Before you watch a full demo of using speech recognition in Windows 10, watch this short video on the new Dictate feature in the Office 360 version of Microsoft Word Links to an external site. (which you can download for free from the SMCCD Student Portal Links to an external site.):

Learn how to set up and use Cortana as well as Speech Recognition in Windows 10 Links to an external site.:

MacOS Enhanced Dictation

This demo shows you how to set up and use the dictation feature built into older versions of the MacOS Links to an external site. (up to MacOS Catalina), and it also gives you another overview of Google Voice Typing.

If you have Apple MacOS Catalina, or an even newer version, go to the Apple support website to learn how to use Voice Control on your Mac Links to an external site..