Speechlogger vs Voice Notebook (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 Voice Notebook if

• Fits if you want free voice typing on a phone as well as in Chrome
• Works for people transcribing audio or video files without paying

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you don't use Chrome, as the web version works there only
• Watch out: the footer copyright reads 2011-2016, so it looks lightly maintained
• Not for you if you want offline dictation on anything but Android
• Tight if you want to save: saving texts and commands needs a registration
• Watch out: the iOS app shows ads, and iOS Premium is $5.99 with no period stated

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.

Voice Notebook

• The web version works only in Chrome.
• Saving texts, voice commands and custom languages needs a free registration.
• Offline dictation is described only for the Android app, with lower accuracy, and needs language packs.
• The site's footer copyright line reads 2011 to 2016, so it looks lightly maintained.

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.

Voice Notebook

Voice typing in Chrome

Press Start recording and speak; buttons insert punctuation, change letter case and undo the last sentence.

Audio and video transcription

It can transcribe a file from your computer, an HTML5 audio or video URL, or a YouTube clip.

Dictate into any site or app

A Chrome extension types into text fields on any site, and integration modules do the same in applications on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Voice commands and custom terms

Registered users can set voice commands, add custom languages and keep a table that maps spoken phrases to replacement text.

Phone apps

Android and iOS apps handle dictation and file transcription; the Android app can work offline once language packs are installed.

About 50 languages

The language menu lists roughly 50 speech languages, from Afrikaans to Vietnamese.

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.

Voice Notebook

• Free$0

  Web dictation and audio transcription, plus the free phone apps. The iOS app shows ads and caps transcribed file length.

• iOS Premium$5.99

  in-app purchase; the listing does not show a billing period

  Removes ads, adds a no-sleep switch and Bluetooth support, lifts the transcribed file length limit and unlocks the dictionary Open button.