Disability Support: Voice recognition
Microsoft
Microsoft has good voice recognition capability built into its products.
Using Dictate on Microsoft 365
Using Windows voice recognition
Apple
Live Speech is the name of Apple's built-in dictation software. You can create a bank of saved phrases you use regularly. There is also a Personal Voice option which allows you to create a voice that sounds like your own. You can also use Voice Control to operate a Mac or iPhone / iPad.
Android
Speech recognition can be activated when typing on your Android device. If this facility is available in the app you are using, a microphone icon will appear on the keypad. Press this to activate speech recognition.
You should be able to access any other voice recognition or voice control software on your device by going to Settings > Accessibility.
Google Docs
You can use speech to write and edit documents on Google Docs. It supports a large number of different languages. This facility is currently only available on the Chrome browser and Google Docs app. It also requires an internet connection and Google account.
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