Speech Recognition & Synthesis

Power your device with the magic of Google’s text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology. <b>Google Speech-to-Text functionality</b> <br> Speech Recognition provides speech-to-text functionality to Google and other third party apps to convert what you say to text. For example, it can be used by:<br>• Google Maps when you use your voice to search places<br>• Recorder App to transcribe your recordings on device<br>• Phone App Call Screen feature to get a real-time transcription of your caller<br>• Accessibility apps like Voice Access for operating your device through voice<br>• Dictation or keyboard apps you might use to dictate text messages through voice<br>• Apps that contain a search by voice feature so that you can quickly search for your favorite shows or songs<br>• Language learning apps that recognize what you say as you practice a new language<br>• …and many other applications in Play Store <br> To use Google Speech-to-Text functionality on your Android device, go to Settings &gt; Apps &amp; notifications &gt; Default apps &gt; Assist App. Select Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google as your preferred voice input engine. <br> <b>Google Text-to-Speech functionality</b> <br> Speech Services powers applications to read the text on your screen aloud. For example, it can be used by:<br>• Google Play Books to “Read Aloud” your favorite book<br>• Google Translate to speak translations aloud so you can hear the pronunciation of a word<br>• Talkback and accessibility applications for spoken feedback across your device<br>• …and many other applications in Play Store <br> To use Google Text-to-Speech functionality on your Android device, go to Settings &gt; Languages &amp; Input &gt; Text-to-Speech output. Select Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google as your preferred engine. <br> Note, on many Android devices, Speech Recognition and Synthesis from Google is already available, but you can update to the latest version here.