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How to Stop Android’s Speech-to-Text From Blocking Swear Words

Voice typing is really useful, except when you want to swear! Here's how to turn off censoring on voice-to-text on Samsung and other Android phones.

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The 6 Best Speech-to-Text Apps for Note-Taking

Speech-to-text apps are the best way to take notes on the go. They can also save you time. Here are some of the best ones to use.

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How to Use Your Smartphone as a Windows Microphone

If your computer doesn't have a microphone, you can use your smartphone in a pinch. Here's how to use a smartphone as a microphone.

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Voice Typing Not Working on Windows 11? Here's How to Fix It

If Windows 11 isn't listening to your dictation, here's how to get it working again.

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How to Use PowerPoint Speak to Read Text Aloud

Microsoft PowerPoint has a built-in text-to-speech feature called Speak, which lets you read text out loud. Here's how to use it.

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Turn Speech to Text Wherever You Are With Nuance's Dragon Anywhere

Nuance develops market-leading dictation and speech-to-text software, and you can get some for absolutely nothing.

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The 10 Best Tools for Transcribing Video Meetings to Shareable Documents

Transcribing apps let you convert audio and video files into text that you can share. Here are some of the best tools you can use for that.

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The 5 Best Voice-to-Text Browser Extensions

If you're using voice-to-text software in your day-to-day life, here are five of the best browser extensions to download.

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How to Fix Voice Typing Not Working in Google Docs

Google Docs speech-to-text feature is quite useful, but it doesn't always work as intended. Learn how to fix Voice Typing in Google Docs!

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What Is Descript and How Do You Use It?

Descript is an all-in-one tool for audio transcription, podcasting, screen recording, audio, and video editing.

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The 6 Best Dictation Apps for iPhone

If the iPhone's built-in dictation feature doesn't cut it for you, here are a few good dictation apps for you.

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How to Use Voice-Typing on Microsoft Word and Get More Done

Learn how Microsoft Word and its speech-to-text feature can help you get more work done on your documents.

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How to Improve Your Dictation Accuracy: 6 Tips to Get Better Results

Do you have difficulty typing with your voice? Try these tips to make dictation more efficient.

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The 7 Best Free Text-to-Speech Tools for Educators

Students and teachers can both benefit from text-to-speech programs. Here are some of the best to consider.

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How to Use Dictation on a Mac for Voice-to-Text Typing

Here's how to use the dictation feature on your Mac to type without using a keyboard.

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The Best (Free) Speech-to-Text Software for Windows

Looking for the best free speech-to-text software on Windows? We compare speech recognition options from Dragon, Google, and Microsoft.

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The 7 Best Android Dictation Apps for Easy Speech-to-Text

Here are the best speech-to-text apps for Android that make dictation easy and improve note-taking with your voice.

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Free Up Your Hands With Speech-to-Text on Android

Here's everything you need to know about how to use speech-to-text on Android to type text using your voice.

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This Google App Can Transcribe Speech in Realtime

Google has launched two new apps, Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier, for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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How to Dictate Email in Microsoft Outlook

It's time to speed up how you write emails and documents. If you struggle typing quickly, this Outlook add-in will let you dictate email and boost your productivity.

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