How do I type in Kannada by voice?

Press Start speaking, allow the microphone and speak Kannada. The Kannada text appears in the box in Kannada script, ready to edit, copy or download.

How do I add punctuation in Kannada?

Tap the punctuation buttons to add a comma, full stop, question mark or a new line; spoken punctuation commands work in English and Hindi.

Can I mix English words while speaking Kannada?

Usually yes: common English words are often written as they are pronounced in Kannada script. If one comes out wrong, fix it in the box.

Is my voice recorded or sent to you?

Not to us. The browser's own speech service turns your voice into text (in Chrome that is Google's), and the text stays in this page. Nothing is saved after you close it.

Which browsers does it work in?

Chrome and Edge, on Android, Windows and Mac, support the most languages. Safari supports fewer Indian languages. Firefox does not include speech recognition.

Kannada Voice Typing

Speak Kannada and get Kannada text (ಕನ್ನಡ) as you talk. Press Start, allow the microphone and speak: the words appear in Kannada script, ready to edit, copy into WhatsApp or email, or download. It uses your browser's built-in speech recognition, so there is nothing to install and no time limit.

Language you will speak

Your text (you can edit it)

Uses your browser's built-in speech service (in Chrome, Google's). Your audio never reaches our servers.

Features

Speak Kannada and the text appears as you talk
Keeps listening through pauses until you press Stop
Edit the text right in the box, add punctuation with one tap
Copy it, or download it as a .txt file, with a word count
Free, with no signup, no install and no time limit

When people use it

Messages and posts

Speak a long message instead of typing it, then copy it into WhatsApp or email.

Notes and drafts

Get ideas, minutes or a first draft down quickly, then tidy it up.

When typing is hard

Write without a keyboard in your language, or when typing is slow or tiring.

Typing by voice

Getting good results

Speak at a normal pace in a quiet place, a little closer to the microphone than usual.
Pause between sentences; the text is added each time you finish a phrase.
Proper nouns and rare words can come out wrong: fix them in the box, it stays editable.
Allow microphone access when the browser asks. If you blocked it, allow it from the lock icon next to the address.

What you get in Kannada

The text comes out in Kannada script, as Unicode, so it works in WhatsApp, Word, Gmail and any website. For example, saying a greeting gives: ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ, ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ?

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