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ToolGPAOctober 2026

Google AI Edge Eloquent

The Insider’s Guide

Free on-device AI dictation app from Google for iPhone and Mac

Google AI Edge Eloquent, as pictured on developers.google.com

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among voice dictation apps, read from Google AI Edge Eloquent’s own pages.

Made by Google · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com

3.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Google AI Edge Eloquent’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Google AI Edge Eloquent’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

3.0

GPA, above 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade

Google AI Edge Eloquent is a free dictation app from Google for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It transcribes speech with Gemma-based models that run on the device, then removes filler words and self-corrections to produce clean text. It works offline, has no usage limits or subscription, and builds a personal vocabulary list, optionally from your Google account data. Only English is officially supported.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Google AI Edge Eloquent, taken from its own pages and our grades.

It transcribes on the device, drops the ums and false starts, and counts no minutes.
From our report card of Google AI Edge Eloquent
  1. 1

    Best for free, unlimited dictation on iPhone and Mac

    Eloquent is Google's free dictation app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

  2. 2

    It is free

    Google AI Edge Eloquent has no paid plan at all. Free of charge with no usage limits and no subscription. The US App Store listing shows a price of $0 and no in-app purchases.

  3. 3

    It runs on 2 platforms

    iOS and macOS.

  4. 4

    On-device transcription

    Speech-to-text runs on open-weight, Gemma-based models on the device, so dictation works without a server connection and audio stays local.

  5. 5

    Automatic text polish

    Removes filler such as "um" and "uh" along with mid-sentence self-corrections, and outputs the sentence you meant instead of a verbatim transcript.

  6. 6

    Text styles

    Google's product page says the app can turn what you dictate into different text styles, in addition to the standard cleaned-up output.

  7. 7

    A 3.0 GPA, above 20 of 27

    That is against the other voice dictation apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    Google AI Edge Eloquent is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

Google AI Edge Eloquent at a glance

Pricing
Free
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
macOS, iOS
Made by
Google
Category
Voice Dictation
Our grade
3.0 GPA, very good

The report card

Best for free, unlimited dictation on iPhone and Mac

Eloquent is Google's free dictation app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It transcribes on the device, drops the ums and false starts, and counts no minutes. But English is the only supported language, the iPhone version copies text to the clipboard for you to paste, there's no Windows, Android or web version, and some optional features need the cloud.

ToolGPA report cardGoogle AI Edge EloquentGraded Oct 10, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyAFree, with no subscription and no usage limits, in a category where the usual rate is about $8 a month. The US App Store listing shows a price of $0 and no in-app purchases at all.
Free plan and trialAThe complete app is the free one: on-device transcription, the automatic polish and the personal dictionary, with no minutes counted. There's no paid plan sitting above it, so nothing is being held back for later.
FeaturesCThe basics plus clean-up: it transcribes on the device, cuts filler and self-corrections, offers text styles and builds a dictionary from your own words. The listing names the gaps: English only, the iPhone keyboard still coming soon, and some advanced features need the cloud.
Ease of useBNo rating on record yet, but there's nothing to set up: no plan to choose, no account needed, no minutes to watch. Open it and talk. On iPhone you then paste what it copied, which is one step more than a keyboard would be.
Platforms and integrationsCiPhone, iPad and Mac, and that's one family of devices. Google says it's still evaluating other platforms, so no Windows, Android or web. The one outside hook is your Google account, which can feed words from Gmail into the dictionary.
Grade point averageVery good, out of 4.03.0

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Google AI Edge Eloquent is for

  • Fits if you want dictation in English with no word limits and no subscription
  • Works for iPhone users who draft a thought out loud and paste it into another app

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as it's on iPhone, iPad and Mac only
  • Not for you if you want to talk straight into any iPhone app, since for now it copies to the clipboard
  • Skip it if everything must stay offline, because the App Store listing says some optional features need the cloud
  • Not for you if you dictate in anything but English, the only language it officially supports

Good to know

Good for

  • English speakers who want free dictation with no usage limits
  • People who want speech processed on their own device
  • iPhone users drafting text to paste into other apps

Worth knowing

  • English is the only officially supported language.
  • It is offered for iPhone, iPad and Mac only; Google says it is still evaluating other platforms.
  • On iOS it is a standalone app that copies text to the clipboard; the App Store listing says a keyboard is coming soon.
  • Some advanced optional features require the cloud, according to the App Store listing.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Free

No paid plan at all

Google AI Edge Eloquent is free to use.

The complete app is the free one: on-device transcription, the automatic polish and the personal dictionary, with no minutes counted.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • Google AI Edge Eloquent

    $0

    The complete app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with on-device transcription, automatic text polish and a personal dictionary.

The free plan

Free of charge with no usage limits and no subscription. The US App Store listing shows a price of $0 and no in-app purchases.

Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

2

Places it runs: macOS and iOS

Free on-device AI dictation app from Google for iPhone and Mac. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, local-first, AI features, dictation.

The listing names the gaps: English only, the iPhone keyboard still coming soon, and some advanced features need the cloud.
From our grade for features
On-device transcription
Speech-to-text runs on open-weight, Gemma-based models on the device, so dictation works without a server connection and audio stays local.
Automatic text polish
Removes filler such as "um" and "uh" along with mid-sentence self-corrections, and outputs the sentence you meant instead of a verbatim transcript.
Text styles
Google's product page says the app can turn what you dictate into different text styles, in addition to the standard cleaned-up output.
Personal dictionary
Builds an editable vocabulary list from the words you use. You can optionally connect a Google account so terms from data such as Gmail are added, processed on the device.
Clipboard workflow on iOS
On iPhone and iPad it runs as a standalone app: you speak, the cleaned-up text is copied to the clipboard automatically, and you paste it where it is needed.

Where it runs

  • macOS
  • iOS

What it works with

  • Gmail

Google AI Edge Eloquent is made by Google.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

20/27

Other voice dictation apps it is graded above

Google AI Edge Eloquent's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 5.

It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 16 of 27) and worst on features (C, above 0).

Google AI Edge Eloquent has no paid plan.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 28 voice dictation apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Google AI Edge Eloquent’s own letter is outlined.

  • AValue for moneyAbove 15 of 27
  • AFree plan and trialAbove 16 of 27
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 27
  • BEase of useAbove 7 of 27
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 27

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 22 voice dictation apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Google AI Edge Eloquent is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessGoogle AI Edge Eloque…LetterlyTypeWhisperHandy

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

Google AI Edge Eloquent is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade.

What you could not

  • Dictation that types into any app on your computer.
  • Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. Google AI Edge Eloquent’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Handy, FluidVoice and Spokenly

The 5 tools Google AI Edge Eloquent is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Google AI Edge Eloquent free?

Yes. Google AI Edge Eloquent is free to use.

How much does Google AI Edge Eloquent cost?

Google AI Edge Eloquent lists one plan. Google AI Edge Eloquent: $0.

What platforms does Google AI Edge Eloquent work on?

Google AI Edge Eloquent is available on iOS and macOS.

Does Google AI Edge Eloquent have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Google AI Edge Eloquent is listed for iOS and macOS.

Does Google AI Edge Eloquent have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Google AI Edge Eloquent is listed for iOS and macOS.

Is Google AI Edge Eloquent open source?

Google AI Edge Eloquent is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

Does Google AI Edge Eloquent work offline?

Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.

What does Google AI Edge Eloquent integrate with?

Google AI Edge Eloquent's listing names Gmail. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Google AI Edge Eloquent?

Google AI Edge Eloquent is made by Google.

What are the alternatives to Google AI Edge Eloquent?

The closest alternatives to Google AI Edge Eloquent in our directory are Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, Handy, FluidVoice and Spokenly.

How does Google AI Edge Eloquent compare with other voice dictation apps?

Google AI Edge Eloquent's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 20 of the 27 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 5.

Is Google AI Edge Eloquent good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Google AI Edge Eloquent A for value for money. Google AI Edge Eloquent has no paid plan.

Could I make my own version of Google AI Edge Eloquent?

Google AI Edge Eloquent is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Google AI Edge Eloquent’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Google's own product page and App Store listing on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-10.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Google. Prices change, so check developers.google.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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