# SpeechTexter review (2026): is it any good? > Free online voice typing in the browser with custom voice commands Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. SpeechTexter is a free web app that turns speech into text in real time, using Google's speech-to-text service through the browser. It supports more than 70 languages, lets you define your own voice commands, and saves notes as .doc or .txt files. The page shows ads. - **Category:** Voice Dictation - **Made by:** SpeechTexter - **Website:** https://www.speechtexter.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want to dictate into other apps, as dictation happens in its own page. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, SpeechTexter is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Free to use with no installation. The page shows ads. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The full web app, supported by advertising. | Read from https://www.speechtexter.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with SpeechTexter before buying. ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Students and writers drafting notes or essays by voice - People who want a free tool with no install or account ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. SpeechTexter is a free web page that turns speech into text in over 70 languages, with custom voice commands. It leans on Google's speech service, shows ads, and types into its own page rather than into other apps. - **Value for money: A.** Free to use, with no installation and no paid plan on record. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The whole thing is free, and the cost is ads on the page. - **Features: C.** Real-time dictation, over 70 languages, voice commands, autosave and download, but it types only inside its own page and recognition can stop after a few words in some languages. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. Open the page and talk, with nothing to set up. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only. It names Chrome on desktop and some Android browsers, and the old Android app is no longer supported. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SpeechTexter's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among voice dictation apps - SpeechTexter's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 35 of the 46 other voice dictation apps we grade, and level with 7. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 28 of 46) and worst on features (C, above 1). - SpeechTexter 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/voice-dictation ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** SpeechTexter 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 35 of the 46 other voice dictation apps we grade. - You could make: Notes: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: Dictation that types into any app on your computer. - You could not: Speech turned into text you can trust. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. **Tags:** Dictation, Transcription, Notes ## Alternatives - [TalkTyper](https://toolgpa.com/tools/talktyper): Free in-browser speech-to-text page for dictating short passages. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/speechtexter-vs-talktyper) - [Dictation.io](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dictationio): Free browser dictation tool built on Google speech recognition. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dictationio-vs-speechtexter) - [Speechnotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/speechnotes): Free online dictation notepad with a voice-typing extension. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/speechnotes-vs-speechtexter) - [Voice Notebook](https://toolgpa.com/tools/voice-notebook): Browser speech-to-text with audio file transcription and phone apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/speechtexter-vs-voice-notebook) - [Voice Writer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/voice-writer): Dictation that rewrites speech into clean text, in browser or on Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/speechtexter-vs-voice-writer) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.speechtexter.com Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/speechtexter Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).