Title: Dictation (Speech Recognition)
Author: gearinvent
Published: <strong>January 3, 2014</strong>
Last modified: January 3, 2014

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# Dictation (Speech Recognition)

 By [gearinvent](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gearinvent/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/dictation-speech-recognition.1.0.1.zip)

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 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dictation-speech-recognition/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dictation-speech-recognition/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dictation-speech-recognition/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dictation-speech-recognition/)

## Description

Dictation (Speech Recognition) adds an interactive MIC icon to the wordpress editing
screens. When editing a Post or Page just click on MIC icon and start talking.

The plugin will automatically insert the converted text from voice into your blog!

#### Key Features

 * Dictation (Speech Recognition) is based on the latest Google API
 * WordPress MultiSite compatible
 * Custom post types are supported
 * Easily use your voice in the standard post edit and page edit screens
 * Real-time voice to text converter using Chrome on Desktop

[Home Page](http://dictation.gearinvent.com) |
 [Documentation](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/documentation)
| [FAQ](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/faq) | [Support](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/faq)

### Upgrade

 1. Deactivate your old version
 2. Follow the installation instructions to install the new version

## Screenshots

[⌊Main screen⌉⌊Main screen⌉[

Main screen

## Installation

See full [Installation intructions and Documentation](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/documentation)
1. Install and activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 2. You
should now see a MIC icon in the ‘edit posts’ screen

[Home Page](http://dictation.gearinvent.com) | [Documentation](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/documentation)
| [FAQ](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/faq) | [Support](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/faq)

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Dictation (Speech Recognition)” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ gearinvent ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gearinvent/)

[Translate “Dictation (Speech Recognition)” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/dictation-speech-recognition)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dictation-speech-recognition/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/dictation-speech-recognition/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/dictation-speech-recognition/)
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## Changelog

The full Dictation (Speech Recognition) change log available here: [Change Log](http://dictation.gearinvent.com/documentation)

1.0.1

 * Added Spanish Translation

1.0

 * First Version: launching first version of Dictation (Speech Recognition)

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **12 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.7.41**
 * Tags
 * [dictation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/dictation/)[recognition](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/recognition/)
   [speech](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/speech/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dictation-speech-recognition/advanced/)

## Ratings

 3 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ gearinvent ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gearinvent/)

## Support

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