Speechlogger vs SpeechTexter (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Speechlogger if

• Fits if you want free dictation and captions in a browser tab
• Works for people who need an SRT file from a recording now and then

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you use Safari or Firefox, as it needs Chrome
• Watch out: the free version shows ads, and the ad-free token's price could not be read
• Too light for heavy editing, as the vendor points to Speechnotes for a dictation notepad
• Watch out: the minute packs page does not say which feature uses the minutes

Pick SpeechTexter if

• Fits if you want to dictate in many languages without installing anything
• Works for students writing notes and short documents in a browser

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to dictate into other apps, as dictation happens in its own page
• Not for you if you use an iPhone or iPad, which the page says aren't supported
• Watch out: it relies on Google's service, and the page warns recognition can stop after a few words in some languages
• Not for you if you want ads gone, as the page shows them
• Watch out: the old Android app is no longer supported

Speechlogger

• Needs a Chrome browser and microphone permission, according to the site's own instructions.
• The free version shows ads; an ad-free Premium token is sold through the Chrome Web Store, and its price could not be read.
• The vendor points to Speechnotes as the better choice when you want a dictation notepad with editing.

SpeechTexter

• The page names Google Chrome on desktop as the supported browser, and some browsers on Android.
• The old Android app is no longer supported.
• It relies on Google's speech-to-text service, and the page warns that recognition can stop after a few words in some languages.
• Dictation happens inside its own page, not in other apps.

Speechlogger

Live dictation in the browser

Click the microphone and talk; text appears as you speak, with auto-punctuation rules you can customize.

Instant translation

Translates dictated text and can read it out in the target language, so two people can talk through two laptops.

Caption and file export

Exports to text, Word .doc and SRT caption files, saves to Google Drive or disk, and can add timestamps.

Speak punctuation

Marks such as periods, commas and question marks can be clicked or spoken to add them to the text.

SpeechTexter

Real-time dictation

Speech is converted to text as you talk, with a confidence percentage and a preview box that can be turned off.

Custom voice commands

A voice command list inserts punctuation, saved phrases and actions such as undo, redo and new paragraph, and you can edit it.

More than 70 languages

The page says over 70 languages are supported, with a keyboard shortcut to switch language.

Capitalization options

Settings cover proper nouns, the first letter of a sentence or paragraph, and adding a period at the end of a sentence.

Download and copy

A note can be downloaded as a .doc or .txt file, or copied as plain text.

Autosave

Notes can be saved automatically in the browser's cache, which the page says is unsuitable for shared computers.

Speechlogger

• Free$0

  Browser dictation with 1,000 characters of free translation credit; the page notes ads in the free version.

• Minutes pack$5

  one-time top-up, used as you go

  50 minutes for $5, 120 for $12, 600 for $60 or 1,200 for $120, paid through PayPal. The page does not say which feature uses them.

SpeechTexter

• Free$0

  The full web app, supported by advertising.