How to Use Speech-to-Text on Android
Android phones come with a speech-to-text converter that lets you dictate text messages, emails, and other text you’d ordinarily type using the on-screen keyboard. It’s enabled by default. You can start using your voice to dictate text right away, in any app in which you’d ordinarily type with the on-screen keyboard.
How to Customize Speech-to-Text on Android
Start using your phone’s speech-to-text feature right away, or maybe you need to customize its behavior first. Here’s how.
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Speech-to-Text
Using speech instead of typing is a powerful way to save time and work more efficiently since you can almost certainly dictate a message more quickly than you can type it. Here are some tips for getting the most out of text-to-speech.
Speak clearly and slowly. If you talk quickly or slur words together, the speech translation will be less accurate and you’ll need to waste time editing it after it’s translated.Speak punctuation when you talk. It might sound weird at first, but you can create polished, ready-to-send messages by speaking the punctuation as part of the message, such as, “Hello, how are you question mark I am fine period.“Add entries to the personal dictionary. You can add specialized words you use often, as well as names of people and places Android has trouble understanding. To add to the dictionary, go to the Settings app and search for Personal dictionary, then tap the Plus (+) sign and choose your language to add to the dictionary. Avoid noisy environments. You’ll get better results by dictating in quiet spaces.
