Read one short passage aloud to measure your voice typing speed, elapsed time, and browser transcript match.
Browser mode creates a transcript. Stopwatch mode only measures pace.
Clear communication starts with a simple idea and a little patience. When I dictate a message, I try to speak at a steady pace, pause between sentences, and pronounce names carefully. Voice typing can help capture a first draft while thoughts are still fresh. Afterward, I read the text, correct any missed words, and shape the tone for the person who will receive it. A good draft does not need to be perfect. It only needs to preserve the meaning. This short passage gives the timer enough material to measure pace while the browser creates a transcript for comparison.
Start, allow microphone access, then read the passage from beginning to end.
The method separates speaking pace from the browser transcript comparison so the result is easy to interpret and repeat.
Every test uses the same original 99-word passage, which makes repeat attempts easier to compare.
The timer starts with the test and stops when you finish. Words per minute is word count divided by elapsed minutes.
In browser mode, a word-level edit distance counts insertions, deletions, and substitutions after punctuation and capitalization are normalized.
Words per minute is the number of words completed divided by elapsed minutes. Browser transcript mode counts the words the browser returned. Stopwatch mode uses the full 99-word passage and assumes you read the entire passage before stopping.
Browser transcript match compares the browser's transcript with the passage at the word level. The tool normalizes capitalization and punctuation, calculates the minimum insertions, deletions, and substitutions, then converts that edit distance into a percentage. It is not a general accuracy rating for your voice or for AI Dictation.
Stopwatch mode does not listen to your microphone or create a transcript. It can measure elapsed time and estimated reading pace, but there is no browser transcript to compare with the passage.
No. Browser speech recognition has limited and varying support. If transcript mode is unavailable or microphone access is blocked, use the built-in stopwatch mode instead.
This page does not upload audio to AI Dictation's servers. In browser transcript mode, the browser may send audio to a vendor-operated recognition service. Browser behavior varies, so use stopwatch mode and avoid sensitive speech if you have not verified your browser's processing and privacy settings.
AI Dictation is an open-source voice-to-text app with offline recognition on supported devices and optional cleanup. Use it in supported apps and text fields when you want more than a browser benchmark.