Yes, you can enter and edit text in a document by dictating it into Google Docs.
And the other good news is that the feature will arrive on new browsers, and benefit from various welcome optimizations.
Google Docs voice input also for “ major web browsers »
You may not know it, but Google Docs offers (since 2015) a voice recognition feature, which allows the user to enter and edit text using not their fingers, but their voice. At the start of 2023, Google is announcing some developments for this same functionality.
Indeed, initially, the American giant announces that voice input for Google Docs will be extended “ to the web browsers adults “. Currently, the feature is reserved only for Chrome browsers, but it should arrive (hopefully) on other very popular browsers, such as Safari or Firefox.
New to come starting next month
For a few years now, Google’s voice input has made it possible to dictate text, but also to select a paragraph, to put text in italics or even to reach the end of the line. In the course of next month, Google will deploy an update that will come to optimize its efficiency.
The latter will in particular make it possible to reduce transcription errors and minimize concerns related to audio. The update will also allow Google’s voice input to better handle punctuation automatically.
Google specifies that these optimizations will also apply to automatic subtitles generated by Google Slides. ” We hope this update leads to more inclusive and accessible interactions for Docs and Slides users. », Explains the web giant.
Source : The Verge
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